The French presidency has quietly reverted the blue of the country’s tricolour flag back to the pre-1976 navy tone without much explanation for the change.
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SINGAPORE: Unvaccinated To Be Charged For Covid-19 Treatment
Singapore’s government will no longer provide free state treatment for the unvaccinated should they get infected by the virus.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius To Meet His Victim’s Parents To Be Eligible For Parole
Former South African Paralympic champion, Oscar Pistorius could be considered for parole, having served half his 13-year sentence for murder of girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp provided he is prepared to attend a restorative justice programme.
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UK: Chelsea’s John Terry In Man U Supporter’s Twitter Troll On His Debut
Chelsea’s legend, John Terry has used his Twitter debut trolling a Manchester city fan’s wife. Terry’s unverified account raised some suspicions that it may have been fake – so he filmed a short clip of himself explaining it was legit.
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ITALY: Man Missing For 24 Years Sneaks Into Family Home To Stab Brother
In Italy, a man who spent 24 years searching for his long-lost brother, is now fighting for his life in hospital after the missing sibling broke into his home and stabbed him as he sleeps.
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UK: Gary Lineker Welcomes Another Refugee Into His Home
Gary Lineker has confirmed he’ll be taking a second refugee into his home in Surrey after his ‘wonderful’ experience of taking a Pakistani student refugee into his house last year.
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UK: UB40 Member Astro Dies @64
UB40 founding member Astro dies after a short illness, the musician, whose real name is Terence Wilson was aged 64.
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UK: Jobless Son’s Lifetime Support Claim Against Aged Parents Thrown Out Of Court
A 41-year-old man in the UK who decided to sue his wealthy parents to compel them to support him financially for the rest of his life had his case thrown out.
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NIGERIA: Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Admits Mistakes Were Made ‘On All Angles’
Days after the collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Lagos, Nigeria, the body count of victims continue to mount as government of the state lamented the non-existence of a manifest of workers and others that were on site.
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GERMANY: Ex-Nazi Concentration Camp Secretary On Trial 78 Years After Auschwitz
Three weeks after fleeing from care home to escape trial, a 96-year-old former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp has been caught and brought to trial in Germany for her alleged complicity in the murder of more than 11,000 people.
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