At least 12 women and children have been killed in a stampede at a Ramadan food distribution event on Friday as business owners as a part of good deeds during the holy month of Ramadan, hand out cash and food to the poor.
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TWITTER SPAT: Elon Musk Strips NYT Of Blue Tick
Twitter has stripped the New York Times of the blue tick verification check mark as many other high-profile users are set to follow suit if they fail to pay for the check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from imposters on the social media platform.
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GOLDEN: World Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Mobile Phones
It’s been 50 years since inventor Marty Cooper made a first call on a mobile handset heralding a revolution that has changed our world.
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UK: The Guardian’s Owner Apologises For Profiting From Slave Trade
The Scott Trust, the founding owners of the worldwide newspaper title, The Guardian has issued an apology for the role the newspaper’s founders in transatlantic slavery and announced a decade-long programme of restorative justice.
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ITALY: Two Nigerian Women Arrested Over Death Of Baby After Circumcision
Two Nigerian women have been arrested for the crimes of aggravated manslaughter and abusive exercise of a profession.
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UK: Record £19.2m Fine For Leading Gambling Company’s Failings
Three gambling firms owned by William Hill- a leading British gambling company are to pay penalties of £19.2m for failing to protect consumers and weak anti-money laundering controls.
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Florida School Principal Forced Out For Teaching With Michelangelo’s David Sculpture
A school principal in Tallahassee, Florida, has quit her job following parental complaints about a lesson on Michelangelo’s marble masterpiece David (1501-04), which was deemed “pornographic” by one aggrieved parent.
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NETHERLAND: Obsessive Sperm Donour Sued For Increased Incest Risk
A serial sperm donor who has fathered 550 children is being sued amid accusations his prolific donations increases the risk of accidental incest.
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World Athletics Bans Transgender Women From Completive Female Events
Transgender women will now be excluded from female international athletics events. World Athletics President Lord Coe said on Thursday: “The World Athletics Council has today taken decisive action to protect the female category in our sport and do so by restricting the participation of trans athletes.”
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UGANDA: UN & Amnesty international urge Ugandan president to Veto Anti-LGBTQ Law
The United Nations and the NGO Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to reject an anti-homosexuality law passed by parliament Tuesday night, calling it “appalling.
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