Twitter to ban political advertisements
Twitter Inc will ban political advertising on its platform next month, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday, a move that won…
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Boeing CEO declines calls to resign
Boeing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg on Wednesday spurned repeated calls to step down by U.S. lawmakers and from the mother of a…
Nigeria, Vietnam sign visa waiver agreement
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, proposed a toast for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam…
Cambridge Analytica scandal: Facebook to pay £500,000 fine
Facebook will pay a £500,000 fine imposed by the UK’s data protection watchdog for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. As…
Nigerian murdered in S/Africa – Consulate confirms
The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, has confirmed the murder of another Nigerian, Mr Chikamso Ufordi, in South…
Bahari, Iranian beauty queen begs for her life
Iranian beauty queen detained for almost two weeks at an airport in the Philippines on Tuesday pleaded for help, saying she fears…
Catholic church to approve ordination of married men
Catholic bishops approved a proposal Saturday allowing some married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region. The proposal, which…
Storm kills 10 people in Japan
The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in Japan climbed to 10 on Saturday, with three others missing,…
39 found dead inside truck in UK
Police in the UK have launched a murder investigation in southeast England after 39 people were found dead in a truck container…
Abortion, Same-sex marriage now legal in Northern Ireland
Same-sex marriage and abortion became legal in Northern Ireland at the stroke of midnight Tuesday. Abortions and same-sex marriages are now —…
EU, UK agree on Brexit deal
European Union and British negotiators have agreed on an outline Brexit deal – but it still needs to be backed by EU…
Merkel urges Turkey to end fighting in Syria
Turkey must stop its military operations in northern Syria which bring even more suffering to the already war-ravaged country, Germany Chancellor Angela…
Johnson to brief cabinet on Brexit talks in Brussels
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to hold a Cabinet briefing on Wednesday afternoon on the ongoing Brexit talks in Brussels.…
Turkey-Syria strikes: Erdogan rejects U.S. ceasefire call
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a US call for an immediate ceasefire in northern Syria. Mr Erdogan’s comments come ahead…
Japan’s typhoon death toll climbs to 67 — media
The death toll after powerful Typhoon Hagibis hit Japan last weekend has soared to 67, NHK TV channel reported on Tuesday. Most…
WHO to immunise 18m kids in Uganda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is partnering with Uganda to immunise more than 18 million children against measles, rubella and…