A minute silence was held in Hiroshima on Wednesday at a ceremony to mark 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city.
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NEW YORK: Nigerian Poet Alhanislam Appointed UN Global Peace Advocate
Nigerian poet, human rights activist, and Pan-Africanist, Maryam Bukar Hassan (aka Alhanislam), has been appointed the United Nations’ first ever Global Advocate for Peace.
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UK: Minister Dismiss US’s Concerns Over Citing Of Chinese ‘Super Embassy’ In London
UK technology secretary has dismissed US government’s misgivings over proposed Chinese ‘super embassy’ close to the financial hub in London.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Expelled Envoy Returns Home From US To Rousing Welcome
The South African ambassador who was expelled from the US after a row with Donald Trump’s government has said he has “no regrets”.
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DRCONGO: Coup Attempt Involving 3 Americans Foiled In Kinshasa
The leader of an attempted coup last Sunday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed and about 50 people including three American citizens arrested, a spokesperson for the Central African country’s army told reporters.
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TIKTOK BAN: US Lawmakers Vote To Ban App In America
American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app. A bill that would mandate the sale within six months or see TikTok facing a ban was approved by a US congressional panel last week.
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SEWAGE GARLIC: US Senator Brands Chinese Garlic National Security Risk
A US senator has called for a government investigation into the impact on national security of garlic imports from China.
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LGBTQ: PhD Student Loses Scholarship Over Attack On LGBTQ Community
A Ghanaian student in the United States of America, Derrick Boadi Sakyi, has had his scholarship withdrawn following his involvement in hateful attacks against Ghanaian LGBTQ on Twitter.
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HUNGARY: Nigerian National Extradited From Hungary To America On Fraud Charges
A 31-year-old Nigerian national Uchenna Christian Nlemchi, has been extradited from Hungary to the United States to face charges related to fraud.
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US Denies Hushpuppi Internet Fraud From Prison Report
The US government has dismissed claims that the detained Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, carried out a $400,000 internet fraud from prison.
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