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Lagos cracks down on sex offenders
The Lagos state government in Nigeria has commenced publishing the details of convicted sex offenders in the state, including names and pictures, according to local media quoting an official.
It is part of a crackdown on domestic abuse…
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Man given genetically modified pig heart dies
The first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig has died.
David Bennett, who had terminal heart disease, survived for two months following the surgery in the US.
But his condition began to…
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Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail
US actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after a jury found he lied to police about being the victim of a hate crime.
The former Empire star, 39, was found guilty in December of five charges of felony disorderly…
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Aid drains from Africa as focus shifts to Ukraine
Aid agencies are expressing concern that the crisis in Ukraine is causing donors to cut funding for other emergencies – including conflicts in West Africa and droughts in the east of the continent.
In Burkina Faso, where a jihadist…
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Actress breaks silence on sexual assault
Bhavana Menon, a popular actress from the southern Indian state of Kerala, who was abducted and sexually assaulted in 2017, has broken her silence after five years, describing her "difficult journey from being a victim to a survivor".…
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Boy of 11 flees to safety from Ukraine
A boy has arrived safely in Slovakia after travelling some 1,200km (750 miles) from eastern Ukraine with no more than two small bags, a passport and his relatives' phone number.
Hassan, 11, left his home in Zaporizhzhia because his…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky asks Putin for direct talks
Ukraine’s president also calls on Western leaders to give him more planes if they won’t impose a no-fly zone.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to sit down for direct talks and end…
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Ukraine nuclear plant: Russia in control after shelling
Russia has taken control of a nuclear power station in Ukraine after it was hit by shelling.
A fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – the largest in Europe – and Ukraine said it was shelled by Russian troops.
Authorities…
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Ukraine crisis: Biden threatens to punish Putin
US President Joe Biden has told Congress that Vladimir Putin badly misjudged how the West would hit back once he invaded Ukraine.
In a primetime speech, Mr Biden vowed “an unwavering resolve that freedom will always triumph over…
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Nine African migrants drown off Tunisia coast
Nine African migrants drowned off Tunisia’s coast on Monday after their boat sank.
Tunisia’s defence ministry said nine others were rescued by the navy and the coast guards.
The migrants are believed to have been on their way to…
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