Nigeria born Yemi Mobolade, an independent, made history as the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs after defeating long-time Republican politician Wayne Williams by 14 points in a Tuesday runoff.
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UK: Folarin Balogun Switches Sides From England To USA
Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun can finally ditch England for United States following FIFA’s approval of USMNT’s request to switch national eligibility.
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Athlete Skips Championship To Donate Kidney For Mum
An Oklahoma State athlete Sanye Ford has volunteered to donate a kidney as part of a paired exchange, a program that allows donors who are not compatible to match with another recipient in a swap.
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UK: BBC Accused Of Censoring Siobhan McSweeney’s BAFTA Acceptance Speech
The BBC has been accused of censoring Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney’s speech at the BAFTAs last night.
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GHANA: Extradited Influencer Charged In $2m Romance Scam In America
Ghanaian musician and socialite Mona Faiz Montrage, aka as Hajia4Real, has been extradited to the US and charged with a $2m ($1.6m) romance scam.
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UK: Woman Jailed For Pouring Hot Water On ‘Love Rival’
A woman who poured boiling water over her friend and recorded the attack on her mobile phone has been jailed for three years.
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CELEBRITY HACK: Extradited Brit Pleads Guilty To 2020 Twitter Hack
A 23-year-old Brit have pleaded guilty to cybercrime offenses in New York to a role in one of the largest hacks in social media history.
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SERBIA: Tens Of Thousands In Silent Protests Against Mass Shooting
Tens of thousands of Serbs have joined protests against gun violence in the capital Belgrade and another city after two mass shootings last week.
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LAZY STEREOTYPE: Yaya Touré Slams Former Agent Over Lazy Stereotypes Of Africans
Ivorian international and former Manchester City FC footballer Yaya Touré has spoken out against his former agent over comments he made to a UK newspaper where he made reference a “curse” against Manchester City’s boss Pep Guardiola.
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UK: Eagled-eyed Tweeps Spots a Typo In Zelenska Coronation Invite
The coronation invite to the Ukrainian first lady caused a stir on social media due to what appears to be a typo hero in the invitation to King Charles III coronation event.
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