As coronavirus lockdown eases in the UK, there are fears the long-awaited restart of international travel in England risks being derailed by queues of up to six hours at airports.
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NIGERIA: Google Doodle To Celebrate Oliver De Coque’s Posthumous 74th Birthday
During the week, Google celebrated Nigerian highlife musician Oliver De Coque on his 74th posthumous birthday with a Doodle illustrated by Lagos-based artist Ohab TBJ.
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GHANA: Twitter To Setup Shop In Africa
Twitter is looking to hire specialists to join several teams while they also “explore the opportunity to open an office in Ghana in the future.
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BURKINA FASO: Military Court Indicts Ex-President Compaore In Thomas Sankara’s Murder
A military court in Burkina Faso has indicted former President Blaise Compaore in connection to the 1987 murder of his charismatic ex-president, Thomas Sankara.
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UK: Boris Johnson’s Race Report Was Rewritten By Downing Street
Campaigners have requested Prime Minister Boris Johnson to withdraw widely discredited report into racism and should instead implement recommendations of past inquiries.
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UK: Richard Okorogheye’s Mum Accuse Police Of Not Taking Her Concerns Seriously
Parents of missing teenager Richard Okorogheye who has now been confirmed dead said her concerns over Richard were not taken seriously by police officers at first.
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FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE: Woman Murdered After Responding Fridge Ad
A Pennsylvania woman whose family had reported missing was found stabbed to death after meeting up with a man she had arranged to buy a refrigerator from via Facebook Marketplace.
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KENYA: Designer Of Jay Z’s T-Shirt Apologize For Historic Mosque Image Use
The Kenyan born designer of a T-shirt worn by Jay-Z, featuring a historic Kenyan mosque, has been forced to apologize to clerics who criticized the use of its image.
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IRELAND: Jailed Friends Challenge Quarantine Laws After ‘Boob Job’ Trip To Dubai
Two Irish women who were jailed for refusing mandatory hotel quarantine on arriving Dublin Airport after traveling to Dubai for cosmetic breast surgery mounting a constitutional challenge against Ireland’s coronavirus rules after their release.
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FRANCE: Former Adidas Owner And Wife Beaten Up In A Burglary Incident At Home
Former Adidas owner, French tycoon Bernard Tapie and his wife were tied up with electrical cords and severely beaten by robbers who broke into their estate.
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