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Protests in several US cities as presidential vote remains undecided
Protesters turned out in multiple U.S. cities Wednesday to call for a complete count of presidential election votes, while smaller pro-Trump groups rallied outside vote-counting centers in Michigan and Arizona.
Joe Biden urges halt of Donald Trump’s US Supreme Court push
Democratic hopeful Joe Biden on Sunday urged lawmakers to wait until after November’s election to tackle a Supreme Court vacancy that President Donald Trump has pledged to fill quickly, as the nomination becomes a new flashpoint in the battle for the White House.
Turkey to license new Mediterranean areas August
Turkey will issue seismic exploration and drilling licences in new areas of the eastern Mediterranean by the end of August, and continue its operations in the region.
Honduras president, wife test positive for coronavirus
The Latin American nation has registered just under 10,000 Covid-19 infections, according to the health ministry, and 330 deaths.
Spain’s coronavirus deaths return to lowest level
The number of deaths in Spain due to the novel coronavirus was only 87 on Sunday, the lowest level in two months, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
Spain premier says to seek one-month extension of state of emergency
Spain’s government will seek a fresh extension of its state of emergency that will last “about a month” until the transition out of lockdown is completed, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday.
Donald Trump: Evidence ties coronavirus to Wuhan lab
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened new tariffs against Beijing after claiming there is evidence linking the coronavirus to a lab in China’s ground-zero city of Wuhan.
Copa América moved to 2021
The Copa América has been suspended, Conmebol have confirmed on Tuesday.
South American countries unite to combat coronavirus
Eight South American countries have agreed to a regional alliance ”PROSUR” to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Turkey removes four more Kurdish mayors over alleged terror links
Turkey removed four more mayors on Wednesday as part of a widening government crackdown on the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), bringing to 20 the number of mayors who have been dismissed after being elected earlier this year.
Recep Erdogan: US hasn’t met Syria ceasefire obligations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he would tell US counterpart Donald Trump that Washington must do more to implement a ceasefire deal they agreed in order to halt Turkey’s offensive in Syria.
Turkey begins deportation of foreign IS fighters
Turkey has begun sending captured foreign Islamic State (IS) members back to their original countries as of Monday, a Turkish official said.
Recep Erdogan: We reject UEFA’s discriminating, political attitude towards our team
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that UEFA was discriminating against Turkey’s football team following a controversy over the players’ use of military salutes on the pitch.
Turkey captures slain Daesh leader al-Baghdadi’s wife
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country has captured one of the four wives of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, just days after it captured the elder sister, Rasmiya Awad.
Turkey captures ‘sister of dead ISIS leader’
Turkish forces in northern Syria have detained a sister of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group who was killed in a US raid, a senior Turkish official said Tuesday.
Turkish lawyers threaten boycott of Erdogan’s courts ceremony
Dozens of Turkish bar associations are threatening to boycott President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s planned ceremony to open the judicial year at the presidential palace, saying it would be another violation of the judiciary’s independence.
Magnitude 6 quake shakes western Turkey
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 hit western Turkey on Thursday, damaging homes and causing some injuries.
Donald Trump cuts aid to central America over migrants
The Trump administration has announced plans to slash hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
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NDLEA chair: Over 15 million Nigerians abuse drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has lamented the rate of drug abuse in the country.
Mo Salah: I want to stay at Liverpool as long as I can
The Egypt international, the Premier League's top scorer this season with 13 goals, has a contract until the summer of 2023 and has said he wants to stay and continue to break records with the Reds.
Telegram says it ‘shut down hundreds of public calls for violence’ in US last...
Amid rising political tensions in the United States, Telegram founder Pavel Durov says his chat service has taken down hundreds of public calls for violence, in accordance with the platform’s terms of service.
FBI: Capitol rioter hoped to sell Nancy Pelosi laptop to Russia
A young woman identified as having taken part in the storming of the US Capitol reportedly stole a laptop belonging to top Democrat Nancy Pelosi and hoped to sell it to a Russian spy agency, according to an FBI criminal complaint.
2023: Why we are forming new political movement – Senator Okorocha
Okorocha, representing Imo West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, said himself and other progressive-minded politicians were perfecting the plan as a result of the silent agitations and complaints across the country against the current state of the nation.
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Coronavirus: UNICEF laments closure of schools
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic will impact negatively on the development, safety and wellbeing of children globally, noting that schools are not drivers of the viral disease.
2021 Budget: Ondo to pay N10.916 billion pension to former governors, deputies
The state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Emmanuel Igbasun, said this in Akure while giving a breakdown of the 2021 budget.
Vice-chancellors, ASUU clash over universities’ resumption
Vice Chancellors of some federal and state universities and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, were at daggers drawn yesterday over resumption of universities in the face of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
FIFA supremo offers support for women’s football development in Saudi Arabia
On his recent visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Gianni Infantino, President of world football governing body FIFA, championed the cause for continued progress in the growth of women’s participation in sports especially in football in the ultra conservative kingdom.
Akwa United skipper confirms team’s readiness for Wikki Tourists tie
Akwa United captain Utobong Effiong has confirmed his side’s readiness to take on NPFL challengers Wikki Tourists ahead today’s clash in Uyo.