The traders made the appeal on Thursday in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria. Some shop owners in Abakaliki have appealed to the […]
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Celebrity giving is evolving: Ariana Grande’s foundation shows how
For years, pop star Ariana Grande gave away money, mostly quietly and without much structure. There were annual gifts to England’s Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. […]
Wildberries: Russian entrepreneurs watch stock burn as Ukraine targets answer to Amazon
Viktoria Terekhova shipped virtually her entire summer collection of children’s clothes last week to the giant warehouse of online retailer Wildberries at Elektrostal, east of […]
Seaplane with 11 people onboard crashes in fiery blaze off island in Washington state
A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed and erupted into a fiery blaze off the coast of Washington state, leaving one victim fighting life. The Kenmore […]
Arsonists spread Italian wildfires by tying flammable rags to cats’ tails
Arsonists tied flammable rags to cats’ tails and set them alight to ignite wildfires in Italy.
Arsonists spread Italian wildfires by tying flammable rags to cats’ tails
Arsonists tied flammable rags to cats’ tails and set them alight to ignite wildfires in Italy.
‘Front Row Joes’ follow Trump across the country – but he knows little about them
Donald Trump gave a shout-out to a group of devoted supporters who follow him round the country in a speech this week – but it […]
Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Russia’s Amazon’ hit by strikes as Trump aide says Putin losing 5,000 troops a week
Ukraine attacked Russian online retail giant Wildberries’ warehouses in St Petersburg on Friday, which Kyiv said is part of infrastructure supporting the Russian military. Wildberries […]
Europe will pay price of one crisis after another if EU cuts foreign aid, UN official warns
The European Union would be making the “biggest mistake” if it continues to cut foreign aid, the United Nations development chief has said, leaving it […]
What Trump’s new tariffs mean for you and the UK economy
Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on 60 countries including the UK to replace the 10 per cent global levy that was set to expire […]
Real-life Spider-Man helps man in wheelchair cross traffic in full superhero costume
A man using a wheelchair was struggling to get across six lanes of traffic when help came along in an unexpected way — a real-life […]
Real-life Spider-Man helps man in wheelchair cross traffic in full superhero costume
A man using a wheelchair was struggling to get across six lanes of traffic when help came along in an unexpected way — a real-life […]
OAU Campus Journalists suspends coverage of SU election over alleged harassment
The association alleged that despite identifying themselves as accredited journalists, its members were prevented by electoral officials from accessing polling units in the Faculties of […]
Laura Loomer will ask Trump to ship signed MAGA hats ‘via delivery drone’ to Zelensky’s palace in Ukraine
Hardline right-wing activist Laura Loomer has said she will personally ask President Donald Trump to send a shipment of signed “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) […]
West Bank site becomes World Heritage site despite Israel objections
A major archaeological site in the West Bank and a set of castles in southern Lebanon will be listed as World Heritage sites, despite objections […]
Associates of radical historian Segun Osoba convene to define his legacy
Writing in tribute, political scientist Jibrin Ibrahim remembered Mr Osoba not just as a brilliant historian but as one of a rare kind. On the […]
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he's in talks with a US company to jointly produce Patriot air defenses
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the U.S. company that makes the Patriot air defense systems […]
Wall Street and GOP not impressed by Trump’s plan to charge extra for early Truth Social access
President Trump’s plan to offer early access to his Truth Social posts in exchange for huge monthly fees has not landed well with Wall Street […]
Full list of 60 countries hit by new Trump tariffs over bizarre ‘forced labour’ claim
President Donald Trump is pressing ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners, as existing stopgap levies expire this Friday. The United […]
US strikes Iran and Bahrain warns of incoming fire as clashes over shipping routes escalate
An AP journalist heard at least seven explosions and saw smoke rising Friday morning near a military base hosting U.S. forces in the northern Iraqi […]