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American actress Leslie Charleson dies at 79

Leslie Charleson, a popular soap opera star best known for her role as Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital, died Sunday morning at the age of 79, after a prolonged illness.“It is with great sadness that I...

Zelensky offers exchange of captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian prisoners

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced his willingness to exchange two captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian prisoners of war held by Russia."For those North Korean soldiers who do not wish to return, there may be...

US: Walmart recalls more than 12,000 boxes of chicken broth

Walmart has recalled more than 12,000 cases of its Great Value brand chicken broth over concerns about compromised packaging. According to a statement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recall involves 48-ounce containers of broth, which may have...

Daughter wants her father to die in prison for organizing a mass rape of his wife

Caroline Darian, daughter of Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, 72, has insisted that her father must die in prison. Online tribune reports that a French court sentenced Pelicot in December 2024 to 20 years in prison for orchestrating and...

The United States announces a reward of 25 million dollars for the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro

The United States has increased its reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $25 million on the same day he was sworn in for a third six-year term. The inauguration was marred by widespread...

FULL LIST: Macy's to close 66 more stores in 2025

An American department store chain, Macy's, has announced plans to close 66 more stores in 2025 as part of its “A Bold New Chapter” initiative, with liquidation sales set to begin in January this year. The struggling retailer is reducing...

Los Angeles: Three wildfires contained and five still burning in the US

Wildfires are raging across several areas of Los Angeles, with strong winds and extremely dry conditions driving their advance across thousands of acres of land. The most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history have devastated neighborhoods, forced desperate evacuations and...

What you need to know about the 'devastating' Los Angeles wildfires

The wildfires raging in Los Angeles have claimed at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes, with parts of the Hollywood Hills under imminent threat from the advancing flames. The disaster has left...

Wildfires interrupt 12 television productions in Los Angeles

The current wildfires in Los Angeles have caused the interruption of several television productions. Tribune Online reports that the county Fire Department estimates that more than 1,000 structures have been destroyed in the Palisades fire, and another 1,000 damaged or...

US elections 2024: I would have defeated Trump if I had not withdrawn from the race – Biden

US President Joe Biden has expressed confidence that he would have defeated Donald Trump and secured re-election in November if he had remained in the presidential race. In an exclusive interview with USA Today, Biden admitted to having doubts about...

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We are attracting investments to boost our economy and development – Aiyedatiwa

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Tuesday said the state is open to investors as part of efforts to...