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How court exposed secret of magician Copperfield

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Magician David Copperfield secrets now open to public Having been sued for allegedly caused the injury of an audience, magician David Copperfield has been forced to reveal the secret of one of his signature tricks. Gavin Cox claims he suffered […]

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Four in Zimbabwean court for booing Grace Mugabe

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By AFP Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (R) is congratulated by First Lady Grace Mugabe after he unveiled a plaque at the country’s main international airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, renamed after him on November 9, 2017.<br />Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe attended a […]

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Britain ends courtroom tradition of wigs and gowns in court

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s lawyers and judges are to break with centuries-old tradition and cease wearing white horse-hair wigs in non-criminal cases, the head of the country’s judiciary announced on Thursday.The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, said […]

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Gunman sentenced to death for killing 15 black parishioners

Admin 1 7 years ago

A U.S. jury on Tuesday condemned white supremacist Dylann Roof to death for the hate-fueled killings of nine black parishioners at a Bible study meeting in a Charleston, South Carolina, church in 2015. The same jury last month found Roof, […]

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Court Rejects Prosecutor Request To Appeal Pistorius Sentence

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A South African court has rejected a prosecutor’s request to appeal Oscar Pistorius’ six-year murder sentence. The Judge, Thokozile Masipa said their petition had no reasonable prospects of success. The court had sentenced the Paralympics gold medallist in July for […]

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Pitbull Severely Raped Then Hanged By Its Owners

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The FBI is involved with the investigation into the death of a pit bull that was severely raped while being restrained and later hanged in Washington on the property of the Department of Natural Resources on Monday. A $10,000 reward […]

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US Report Accuses Police, Army of Unbridled Bribery, Brutality, Extra Judicial Killings

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.Says 69% of inmates await trial, Boko Haram committed pogromZacheaus SomorinThe United States has released yet another damning report on Nigeria, accusing the government at all levels of injustice, brutality and inflicting pain on poor Nigerians.The report, which was released […]

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Nigeria set to receive Ibori, others from UK prison

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The Federal Government has said that it is ready to receive Nigerians serving various jail terms in different prisons across the world. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Francis Enobore, the Spokesperson of the Nigerian Prisons Service […]

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German Police Detain Nigerian With ISIS Link

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German police detained an Iraqi aged 46 and a Nigerian aged 29 on Thursday on suspicion of having links with Islamic State and of planning “a serious act of violence”, officials said. Security sources had provided information that both could […]

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Prostitutes Divided As France Bans Paying for Sex

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French MPs have passed a law that makes it illegal to pay for sex and imposes fines of up to €3,750 (£3,027, $4,274) for those buying sexual acts, reports the BBC. Those convicted would also have to attend classes to […]