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Samuel Umtiti, France’s 2018 World Cup Hero, Retires at 31

Former France international defender Samuel Umtiti announced his retirement on Monday at age 31. The ...

  • 15 September 2025
  • News

Sheffield United Reappoints Wilder After Selles Sacking

Sheffield United, a club in the English Championship, made a bold move on Monday. They ...

  • 15 September 2025
  • News
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Top 10 Coal-Producing Countries in the World

Coal remains a key energy source worldwide, despite shifts toward renewables. Several nations dominate its ...

  • 15 September 2025
  • Business
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Top 9 African Countries Sending Immigrants to the United States

Africa’s influence in the United States continues to expand through immigration. Many individuals from the ...

  • 15 September 2025
  • Feature
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Three-Storey Building Collapses in Yaba, Four Rescued

A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday night, September 12, 2025, at 333 Borno ...

  • 13 September 2025
  • News
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Air Strike in Rakhine Claims 19 Student Lives

At least 19 students were killed in western Rakhine State after a Myanmar military air ...

  • 13 September 2025
  • News
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Nigerian Resident Doctors Begin Five-Day Warning Strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a five-day warning strike today, following ...

  • 12 September 2025
  • Health
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Burkina Faso Waives Visa Fees for All African Nationals

The government of Burkina Faso has unveiled a groundbreaking policy eliminating visa fees for all ...

  • 12 September 2025
  • Burkina Faso
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UK PM Keir Starmer Fires Peter Mandelson Over Scandal

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed Peter Mandelson from his position as ambassador ...

  • 11 September 2025
  • News
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Kenya Mourns Mathew Kyalo Mbobu After Nairobi Shooting

On September 9, 2025, a gunman on a motorcycle fatally shot prominent Kenyan lawyer Mathew ...

  • 11 September 2025
  • Kenya
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Liberia Bans Militia Amid Fear of Extremism Spillover

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