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The holy city in India where thousands go to die
In Varanasi, India’s sacred city along the Ganges, elderly Hindu devotees embark on a one-way pilgrimage to spend their final days in hopes of achieving moksha, believing that dying by the holy river will liberate their souls from the cycle of rebirth. Some stay only days, others wait decades, but the crowds of elderly Indian Hindu devotees are calm and…
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Mongolia refuses to arrest Vladimir Putin during his visit despite ICC warrant
Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting Mongolia on Tuesday with no sign that the host country would bow to calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The official visit flies in the face of an international warrant for Putin’s arrest on war crimes charges that was issued…
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US seizes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane
The United States has seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s airplane, claiming its acquisition violated US sanctions, among other criminal concerns. The US flew the aircraft to Florida on Monday, according to two US officials. This is the latest development in the strained relationship between the US and Venezuela. The seizure in the Dominican Republic marks an escalation as the US…
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JUST IN: Canada Police arrests Amaka Sonnberger over threats to poison Yoruba, Edo people
Kunle Sanni The Toronto Police has announced the arrest of Amaka Sonnberger, over her alleged comments of hate speech. In a statement posted on the website of the Toronto Police Service, Sonnberger, 46, was arrested on Sunday. The statement also said she has been charged with Uttering Threats and scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice, 2201 Finch…
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Israel recovers bodies of 6 hostages in Gaza, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Israel announced on Sunday that it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a young Israeli-American man whose captivity by Hamas drew international attention. His parents had met with world leaders, advocating for his release. According to the Israeli military, all six hostages were killed shortly before Israeli forces arrived. The recovery of their bodies…
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President Tinubu arrives China for State Visit and China-Africa Summit
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu arrived in Beijing, China, on Sunday for an official state visit. He is expected to attend the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, themed “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.” Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, disclosed the news in a post on…
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Hostage families call for public to mobilize after Israeli military reports finding several bodies in Gaza
A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza has called for the public to mobilize after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported finding “a number of bodies” in the war-torn territory. The demands by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum came as thousands rallied across Israel on Saturday demanding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sign a ceasefire-for-hostages…
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Princess Martha Louise of Norway weds US spiritual guru
Norway’s Princess Martha Louise married her long-term partner, American spiritual guru Durek Verrett, on Saturday in a ceremony attended by the Norwegian king and other royalty but marked by what critics saw as commercialisation of the event.The wedding was the culmination of three days of festivities to honour Martha Louise, 52, fourth in line to the throne, and Verrett, 49,…
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Sierra Leone: President Julius Maada Bio calls for urgent UNSC reforms at UN Security Council
President Julius Maada Bio delivered a powerful speech today, August 12, 2024, at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York during a debate on the maintenance of international peace and security. He called for urgent reforms to the UNSC to address the longstanding injustices that have marginalized Africa within the UN framework. “The current imbalance in the UN…
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