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PHOTO NEWS: Kagame, other leaders attend Erdoğan third term inauguration in Turkey

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and other leaders around the world which included African leaders on Saturday in Ankara attended the swearing-in ceremony of President Recep Erdoğan for the third time. On his verified social media accounts, President Kagame wrote: “This afternoon in Ankara, President Kagame joined Heads of State and dignitaries for the inauguration ceremony of President Recep Tayyip…

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Erdogan sworn in as he begins third term as Turkey’s president

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on Saturday sworn in for a third term as president, promising to serve “impartially” after winning a historic runoff election to extend his two-decade rule. The inauguration in parliament will be followed by a lavish ceremony at his palace in the capital Ankara attended by dozens of world leaders. Turkey’s transformative but divisive leader won…

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At least 261 dead in India’s worst train accident in over two decades

At least 261 people have died in India’s worst rail accident in over two decades, officials said on Saturday, after a passenger train went off the tracks and hit another one in the east of the country. One train in Friday’s accident also hit a freight train parked nearby in the district of Balasore in Odisha state, leaving a tangled…

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Sudan returnees appreciate FG for prompt evacuation

The Federal Government has been commended for the prompt evacuation of all Nigerian Nationals stranded in Sudan, without the loss of any. Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, Imam of National Mosque stated this when he led a delegation of Nigerian Sudan Students Alumni Association on a visit to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission(NIDCOM) in Abuja. Adam said: “Among…

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Deal to raise debt ceiling passes US Senate, heads to Biden

The United States Senate has voted to approve a bipartisan deal that would increase the country’s debt ceiling, clearing the bill’s last major hurdle before it reaches the desk of President Joe Biden. With Biden expected to sign the newly passed bill, Thursday’s decision is set to avert economic catastrophe, with only days remaining before the US was due to…

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UN says organised crime shifting drugs routes in Southeast Asia

The synthetic drugs market in Southeast and East Asia is becoming more diverse, the United Nations has warned, and drug trafficking syndicates are using new smuggling routes to ship large quantities of methamphetamine and other drugs throughout the region. Close to 151 tonnes of methamphetamine was seized in Southeast and East Asia last year, as well as a record 27.4…

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PHOTO NEWS: Jordan’s Crown Prince in lavish royal wedding

Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein on Thursday in Amman married his bride Rajwa Al Saif in a ceremony packed with stars, symbolism and attended by royals from around the world. The royal wedding was attended by Heads of State which included President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and other global leaders and icons. Duke of Cambridge, Prince Williams and his wife, Catherine…

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Ultranationalist leader backs Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for Turkish presidency

The leader of Turkey’s ultranationalist Victory party has endorsed the opposition candidate, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, breaking ranks with the party’s former presidential hopeful, Sinan Oğan, who endorsed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Victory party leader, Ümit Özdağ, declared at a joint press conference with Kılıçdaroğlu that the two had signed a memorandum of understanding, including guarantees to deport all refugees in Turkey…

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Prince Harry loses challenge to pay for police protection in UK

Prince Harry has lost a legal challenge over his bid to be allowed to make private payments for police protection. His lawyers wanted a judicial review of the rejection of his offer to pay for protection in the UK, after his security arrangements changed when the prince stopped being a “working royal”. But a judge has ruled not to give…

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UK to stop Nigerian students, others bringing family in bid to curb migration

Foreign postgraduate students on non-research courses will no longer be able to bring family members to the UK, under new immigration curbs. The announcement has been made two days before official statistics are expected to show legal migration has hit a record 700,000 this year. Last year, 135,788 visas were granted to dependants of foreign students, nearly nine times the…

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