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Student, teacher killed in latest US school shooting
A teenage student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing two and wounding several others before being found dead, officials said.
Shon Barnes, police chief in the state capital Madison, told a…
Lookman and Banda crowned African players of the year
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award.
Lookman succeeds compatriot Victor Osimhen, who last year…
South Korea’s Yoon impeached: What happens next?
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was suspended from his duties after Parliament passed a Bill to impeach him, 11 days after his botched attempt to declare martial law sparked massive protests to oust him.
Yoon's future now hangs in…
ABC News settles $15 mn defamation suit with Donald Trump
ABC News will pay a $15 million settlement payment to resolve a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump, according to court documents filed Saturday.
The lawsuit stemmed from on-air comments made by top anchor George…
18 killed as Israel strikes shelters, aid point in Gaza
At least 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, medics said, while the Israeli military said it targeted gunmen operating from shelters and aid storages.
At least 10 people were killed in an airstrike…
2025 ‘likely’ to be in top three warmest years
The UK weather service forecast yesterday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling just behind the record-breaking temperatures set in the past months.
According to the Meteorological Office's…
Trump named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’
Time Magazine yesterday named US President-elect Donald Trump its "person of the year," marking the second time he has won the accolade in acknowledgement of the mogul's stunning political comeback.
Trum adorns the magazine's title cover…
Syria’s new government thanks countries that reopened missions
Syria's new government thanked eight countries on Thursday for swiftly reopening their diplomatic missions after a lightning rebel offensive ousted president Bashar al-Assad at the weekend.
The offensive, which took just 10 days to sweep…
Govt officials given guidelines for foreign travel
The government has issued a series of guidelines for the foreign travel of government officials as part of its austerity measures.
The guidelines were issued through a circular today that was signed by principal secretary Siraj Uddin…
New Syria PM calls for Syrians abroad to return
Syria's new transitional prime minister has called for Syrians who have sought refuge abroad to return to their homeland following the ouster of longtime president Bashar al-Assad.
Mohammad al-Bashir, appointed by rebel groups as the…