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The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique rises to 45

According to authorities, the number of people killed after Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to 45. President Filipe Nyusi expressed his solidarity with the families who lost their loved ones and with all those affected by the cyclone, which...

UK inflation rises to 2.6% in November

The inflation rate in the UK rose to 2.6% in November, marking the second consecutive month of increases and the fastest pace of price rises since March, official figures reveal. Major contributors to rising inflation include higher prices for motor...

China executes former official Li Jianping over $421 million corruption case

China on Tuesday executed Li Jianping, a former official in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the country's largest ever corruption case, totaling more than $421 million. According to the Indian Express, the death sentence for Li,...

US bans surprise charges for tickets, hotels and rentals

In a sea change that could save American consumers time and money, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday finalized a rule that would ban surprise "junk fees" for tickets to live events, hotels and vacation rentals. The rule would...

Drone sighting in New Jersey: Our military and Biden know: Trump

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that the Biden administration and the military are withholding information from the public about mysterious drones recently spotted over New Jersey. During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, Trump questioned why the government has...

Canada's finance minister resigns after clash with prime minister

Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned on Monday following a clash with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over key policy issues, including the handling of potential US tariffs. His departure, which he announced in a strongly worded resignation letter, adds further...

Netanyahu discusses Syria strategy with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a video message on Sunday night, revealed a conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump. Netanyahu called it a “very friendly, very warm and very important conversation” and said they discussed “the need to complete...

Two Russian cargo ships in danger near Crimea after bad weather

Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry revealed on Sunday that two Russian cargo ships carrying oil products are in danger in the Kerch Strait, a waterway between mainland Russia and annexed Crimea, due to bad weather. One of the vessels, the Volgoneft...

ICYMI: Why ABC News apologizes and 'pays' Trump $15 million

US President-elect Donald Trump has reached a settlement with ABC News and its top anchor, George Stephanopoulos, in a defamation lawsuit he filed. According to the agreement presented publicly on Saturday and reported by FOX News, the agreement, which was...

2001 murder: Judge awards woman $38 million, says police fabricated evidence against her

A federal jury in Nevada awarded $34 million in damages to Kristin Lobato, a woman wrongly convicted of a 2001 murder and imprisoned for nearly 16 years. The jury found Thursday that Las Vegas police and two detectives fabricated...

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NSCDC parades seven suspects for alleged vandalism

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Abia State Command, has arrested three suspected aluminum vandals at Modern...