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Woman sentenced in Nigerian aircraft deal
After three years of investigation involving about five agencies of the American government and the subsequent legal fireworks, the District Court in Atlanta, Georgia has finally exonerated the Chief Executive of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema of any business fraud. The court, which discovered that there was no loss against any bank in the indictment…
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Man freed after 38 years for murder he did not commit
A US man who spent nearly four decades in prison for murder has been released after new DNA evidence pointed to a different person. Maurice Hastings served more than 38 years in state prison for the 1983 murder of Roberta Wydermyer in California and two attempted murders. But new DNA evidence instead pointed to another…
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Assailant breaks into Nancy Pelosi’s home, attacks husband Paul Pelosi
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband was violently attacked when an intruder broke into the couple’s San Francisco home Friday morning, a representative for the Democrat said. Paul Pelosi, 82, was taken to the hospital and is expected to make a recovery, spokesman Drew Hammill said in a statement. Nancy Pelosi was not home at the…
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TELL YOUR RELATIVES IN THE US: No one hit Powerball jackpot, new drawing an estimated $800M
No one won an estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot, meaning the big prize will grow to an estimated $800 million for the next drawing. The numbers drawn Wednesday night were: 19, 36, 37, 46 and 56. The Powerball was 24. No one has matched all six numbers and won the Powerball jackpot since Aug. 3,…
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‘World’s dirtiest man’ dies at 94, months after his first wash in decades
A hermit dubbed by media as “the world’s dirtiest man” has died at the age of 94, just months after having his first wash in decades. Amou Haji had refused to use soap and water for more than half a century, fearing it would make him sick. The Iranian, who lived in the southern province…
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Adidas severs partnership with Kanye West over antisemitic remarks
Adidas has ended its partnership with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, over his offensive and antisemitic remarks, the latest company to cut ties with Ye and a decision that the German sportswear company said would hit its bottom line. “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” the…
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BREAKING: Rishi Sunak to become next British prime minister
Rishi Sunak has won the race to be leader of Britain’s Conservative Party and will become the country’s next prime minister — the third this year. Sunak emerged over former leader Boris Johnson and Penny Mourdaunt in the truncated process to replace Liz Truss as leader. “Rishi has my full support,” Mourdant said in a statement…
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Not Even Boris-mania can Stop Sunak now – Britain Gets its First Coloured Prime Minister
By Arvel Grant Not Even Boris-mania can Stop Sunak now: Britain Gets its First Coloured Prime Minister, A Very Different Lens Through Which to See its Coloured Minorities At the start of the race, to elect a new leader for the British Conservative Unionist Party, I used an earlier piece, to lament the tragic reality…
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Rich Russians offered a Caribbean shortcut to US visas by paying their way to a Grenadian passport
Insider investigated how rich Russians could move to the US by investing in Grenada’s economy. A visa firm is offering the shortcut after Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization. It’s legal, but an illicit-finance expert said it could let oligarchs “skirt the rules.” Five days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military…
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Boris Johnson says he will not run to lead U.K. Conservatives, quashing comeback rumours
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending a short-lived attempt to return to the prime minister’s job he was ousted from little more than three months ago. His withdrawal leaves former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak the strong favourite to be Britain’s next prime minister.…
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Boris Johnson arrives back in Britain to attempt rapid political comeback
Boris Johnson arrived back in Britain on Saturday as he considers an audacious attempt to win a second term as prime minister only weeks after he was forced to step down, with some colleagues warning his comeback could create more political chaos. The potential candidates to replace Prime Minister Liz Truss, who dramatically quit on…