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UNICEF Decries Rise in Cases as Nigeria Ranks Third on Female Genital Mutilation List

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has decried that female genital mutilation (FGM) is on the rise in Nigeria and…

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Thousands Protest Vaccine Mandate in Canada, Further Fraying Nerves

Thousands of people demonstrated in Canadian cities, including the financial hub Toronto, on Saturday as mostly peaceful but noisy protests…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Power Generation Plunges By 630MW as Fire Forces Lagos Plant to Suspend Operation

Nigeria's daily power generation has fallen by an alarming 630 megawatts (MW) since Wednesday following a fire outbreak at Egbin…

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Facebook Owner Meta Loses Quarter of Value in Largest Ever Single-Day Fall By US Company

Wall Street snapped a four-session winning streak on Thursday, with all three benchmarks ending lower after Facebook-owner Meta Platforms' dour…

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US Forces Launch Counterterrorism Raid in Syria, Civilians Reported Dead

U.S. special forces carried out what the Pentagon said was a successful, large-scale counterterrorism raid in northwestern Syria early Thursday.…

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Biden Orders 3,000 Troops to Eastern Europe Amid Stalled Ukraine Talks

President Joe Biden is ordering 2,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland and Germany and shifting 1,000 more from Germany to Romania,…

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CNN Chief Jeff Zucker Resigns after Failing to Disclose Relationship with Co-Worker

CNN President Jeff Zucker resigned abruptly after nine years at the media company after acknowledging a consensual relationship with a…

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At Least 60 People Killed in DR Congo Militia Attack

At least 60 people were killed in a militia attack early on Wednesday at a displaced persons' camp in eastern…

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Many Dead In Guinea Bissau Coup Attempt But Calm Restored, President Says

The president of Guinea-Bissau has said he survived a coup attempt after being under heavy gunfire for five hours. Umaro…

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US Trying to Lure Russia into War, Putin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the U.S. and its allies of ignoring Russia’s top security demands but said…

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