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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CANADA: ‘Indigenous Health Expert Suspended After She’s Outed As White
A Canadian official and academic specialising in Indigenous health issues has been placed on administrative leave as the scientific director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health and from her university after an investigation that challenged her claims of Indigenous ancestry.
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Hydroxychloroquine Doctor Issued With ‘Corrective Action’ By Medical Board
The Texas Medical Board last month took a “corrective action” against Dr. Stella Immanuel after she prescribed hydroxychloroquine to treat a patient’s COVID-19 infection without adequately explaining the health consequences, according to medical board records.
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KENYA: MP Seeks Extradition Of British Soldier Accused Of Murder Of Agnes Wanjiru
Kenyan Inspector General of Police, Hillary Mutyambai has ordered the re-opening of investigation into the 2012 murder of a mother-of-one allegedly by British soldier near a training base.
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NAMIBIA: Nation Suspends Use Of Sputnik Vaccine Over HIV Concerns
Days after the drugs regulator in South Africa flagged concerns about Russia’s covid vaccine – Sputnik over its safety for people at risk of HIV, Namibia have suspended its rollout.
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AUSTRALIA: New Law To Force Parental Consent For Under-16 On Social Media
A new law that forces social media companies to take ‘all reasonable steps’ to verify a user’s age and ensure a child’s parent has given permission in addition to the use of artificial intelligence to estimate their age of users is unveiled.
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FRANCE: Last Exhibition Of Benin’s Looted Artefacts In Paris Museum Before Return
For the last time before they are returned to their rightful owners, 26 looted colonial-era artefacts fare on display in Paris museum.
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