U.S. Consulate, OBN Academy Launch Basketball Camp For Underserved Youths
The United States Consulate-General, Lagos and the Organised Basketball Network (OBN) Academy have launched a sports diplomacy programme ‘Uplift African
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FOREIGN-NEWS
Russia Stops Gas Supplies To Finland Amid NATO Membership Bid
Russia on Saturday stopped providing natural gas to neighbouring Finland, which has angered Moscow by applying for NATO membership after
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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka Declares Emergency After Crippling Strike
Sri Lanka’s president Friday declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks, giving security forces sweeping
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Taliban Order Afghan Women To Wear All-Covering Burqa
The Taliban on Saturday imposed one of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan’s women since seizing power, ordering them to wear
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Prince Andrew loses city freedom over sexual assault case
Prince Andrew was on Wednesday stripped of his status as a freeman of the city of York because of his
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US judge holds Trump in contempt over civil fraud probe
A United States judge held former president Donald Trump in contempt of court Monday for failing to turn over documents
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Boris Johnson hails Macron’s re-election as France president
Agency Report British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election Sunday, as projections showed the French president
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Sanctions: Russia slams travel ban on Kamala Harris, Zuckerberg, others
Russia on Thursday slapped travel bans on US Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, and dozens of prominent
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Lay down your arms, Russia urges Ukrainians
Agency Report Russia on Tuesday called on Ukrainian forces to “immediately” lay down arms and issued a new ultimatum for
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Russian strikes kill eight civilians in east Ukraine
Russian strikes on Monday killed at least eight civilians in the embattled eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Lugansk, local
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