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UK knife attack by terror convict could have been stopped: jury

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By AFP A man released early from a prison sentence for terror offences who was shot dead by police after going on a stabbing spree was lawfully killed, an inquest jury said Friday. But the jury at the Royal Courts of […]

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ECOWAS court demands Mali explain detention of ex-leaders

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By AFP The court of justice of the West Africa bloc ECOWAS has demanded that Mali justify the alleged detention of ex-leaders Moctar Ouane and Bah Ndaw, a lawyer for the two men said Friday. Ouane and Ndaw were respectively appointed […]

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Afghanistan crisis: We were caught by surprise, says British foreign secretary

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by Bolanle Olabimtan Dominic Raab, British foreign secretary, says the UK government did not foresee the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Taliban fighters had on Sunday invaded Kabul, and took over power after Ashraf Ghani, the Afghanistan president, fled. In an interview […]

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Taliban: Afghanistan won’t be used as terror haven… women will be allowed to work

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by Jemilat Nasiru The Taliban says Afghanistan will not be used as a base for terror activities, and women will be allowed to work. There have been concerns about the retrogression of gains made on women rights over the past […]

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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero to learn verdict in terror trial

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By AFP A court will deliver its verdict Friday against Paul Rusesabagina, the “Hotel Rwanda” hero turned government critic, who is charged with terrorism in a trial supporters say is politically motivated. Prosecutors have sought a life sentence for Rusesabagina, the […]

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Taliban Renames Country Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan

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By Agency Report The Taliban has renamed Afghanistan the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ after its fighters swept into the capital, Kabul, a bustling metropolis of six million that has turned into a male-dominated city without police or traffic controls. Aljazeera reports that scores […]

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Taliban have won’ — Afghan president says he fled country to ‘avoid bloodshed’

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by Wasilat Azeez President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan says he fled the country to avoid bloodshed, as Taliban fighters entered the presidential palace in the capital city of Kabul. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Ghani said he believed “countless patriots […]

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Jacob Zuma’s lawyers, prosecutors request postponement of corruption hearing

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NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA Prosecutors and lawyers for South Africa’s jailed former president, Jacob Zuma, have jointly requested that his scheduled appearance this week in a corruption trial be postponed. The ex-president’s foundation reported on Monday on its Twitter handle […]

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Indian Celebrity Jeweller Allowed To Appeal UK Extradition Ruling

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BY MICHAEL BAMIDELE Fugitive Indian jeweller Nirav Modi can appeal his extradition to his homeland, where he is accused of defrauding one of the country’s largest banks of $1.8 billion, the High Court in London ruled on Monday. Judge Martin […]

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French constitutional court backs Macron’s Covid pass

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By AFP France’s top constitutional authority on Thursday approved a Covid pass that limits access to cafes, restaurants, and inter-city trains and planes to people who have been vaccinated or tested negative for the virus. The controversial pass, which will become […]