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Champions League Ties to go Ahead Amid Terror Threat – UEFA

European football's governing body, UEFA, has said it is aware of a terror threat made regarding this week's Champions League quarterfinal ties, but it said the matches will still go ahead as planned. The Al-Azaim Foundation -- a media arm of ISIS-K --…

10/04/2024

North America Goes Dark in First Total Solar Eclipse in Seven Years

Eclipse mania gripped North America on Monday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle observed by tens of millions of people offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities — and an excuse to party. The Moon’s shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico…

09/04/2024

Vatican Declares Gender Affirming Surgery And Surrogacy As Threats To Human Dignity

The Vatican on Monday issued a declaration titled “Infinite Dignity,” categorizing gender affirming surgery and surrogacy alongside abortion and euthanasia as grave violations of God’s plan for human life. The 20-page document, in the works for five years, was approved by Pope…

09/04/2024

Senegal’s Youngest President Faye Names Cabinet

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a “breakaway” government on Friday, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide election win last month. The 44-year-old, who has never before held elected office, swept to a first-round victory on a…

06/04/2024

US Court Orders American Firm To Pay BUA International £343,750 In Arbitral Award

A United States District Court in Idaho has directed Domtec International LLC, an American company specializing in the construction of concrete domes, to pay BUA International Limited, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s BUA Group, a sum of £343,750.91 as an arbitral award. The…

05/04/2024

UK Increases Minimum Wage of Immigrants on Skilled Work Visa by 48%

The United Kingdom government has increased the general salary threshold for those arriving in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa from £26,200 to £38,700. According to the Home Secretary, James Cleverly said the minimum wage increased by 48 per cent to cut…

05/04/2024

US Warns Citizens Over Shi’ites Protest in Abuja, Others

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned its citizens resident in the country to be cautious and take security measures over a planned nationwide protest by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, also known as Shiites. This was as the Federal Capital Territory…

04/04/2024

Uganda Constitutional Court Declines to Block Anti-Gay Law

Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday largely upheld the controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 for being in line with the values and the country's Constitution. However, the five justices struck out Sections 3 (2) C, 9, 11 (2)d and 14 for being inconsistent with the Constitution as…

04/04/2024

South Africa’s Parliament Speaker Resigns Over Corruption Probe

South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts during her time as defence minister. She has denied the charges and said…

04/04/2024

Rubiales Arrested At Airport Over Alleged Federation Graft Scandal

Spanish police on Wednesday briefly arrested disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales Wednesday in connection with an alleged graft scandal at the RFEF football federation when he was president. The 46-year-old was detained at Madrid’s Barajas airport shortly after flying in from the Dominican…

03/04/2024