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Iran ‘offers $80million bounty for Donald Trump’s head’ after death of general
An $80million bounty has been placed on Donald Trump’s head in the wake of General Qasem Soleimani’s assasination, according to reports. During the televised funeral of the top Iranian, official …
30 Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack
At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram jihadists who overran a military base in the northeast near the border with Niger, two military sources told AFP …
Saudi Arabia: Female driver sentenced to 1,000 lashes, 6 years in jail for driving while texting
A 28-year-old Saudi woman has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes and six years in jail for texting on her cell phone while driving reports the Gulf News Herald. The woman …
British premier backs South Africa’s land seizures
The UK supports President Cyril Ramaphosa’s approach to land reform and believes it could potentially unlock further investment opportunities in Africa. In her first visit to the continent as UK …
101-year-old woman gives birth after ovary transplant
ITALY | Anatolia Vertadella, a 101-year-old Italian woman, has given birth to a 9-pound baby after a controversial ovary transplant widely criticized by medical professionals because of her advanced age, …
DRC Ebola death toll hits 75
The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 75, the health ministry said on Monday. “In all, 111 cases of hemorrhagic …
Kofi Annan to get Ghana state burial September 13: Ghanaian president
Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will receive a state funeral and burial in Ghana on September 13, the Ghanaian president said on Friday, calling it “a major event …
We will not be dictated to’ – Mandela’s grandson says in response to Trump tweet
President Donald Trump’s tweet on farm killings and land expropriation without compensation in South Africa “smacks of arrogance and ignorance”. That is what former president Nelson Mandela’s grandson‚ Nkosi Zwelivelile …