Saturday, August 8, 2026
World
Nigerian student killed by Canadian police, NIDCOM opens investigation
A 19-year-old Nigerian student in Canada identified as Stephen Afolabi Opaso, was shot dead by Canadian police in Manitoba on...
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Japan Airline plane bursts into flames after collision in Tokyo
An Airbus plane A350, operated by Japan Airlines has burst into flames after colliding with another plane at Tokyo's Haneda...
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Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex couples
Pope Francis has approved a document allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, a significant shift from his stance in 2021,...
Read moreI’ve chosen my tomb in Rome, not Vatican – Pope Francis
Pope Francis says he has chosen to be buried in a basilica in Rome and not in St Peter’s Basilica...
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US FDA approves two sickle cell treatments, costing $2.2mn and $3.1mn
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene editing therapy ever to be used in humans,...
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US vetoes Gaza ceasefire UN resolution, UK abstains, Ghana and others vote in favour
The United States of America has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in...
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Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway’s Vice-Chairman and Warren Buffet’s right-hand man dies at age 99
Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman and Warren Buffet's right-hand man has died at age 99. The Billionaire investing genius...
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Pope meets with family of Palestinian captives and Hamas hostages
Pope Francis said that both parties "struggle so much" during his separate meetings on Wednesday with the families of Palestinian...
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Minimum wage in UK to rise to £11.44 per hour
The minimum wage in the United Kingdom (UK) is set to rise to £11.44 per hour from April 2024. The...
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American Rapper Snoop Dogg gives up smoking
American rapper and actor, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, has declared that he...
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