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The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis, 86, was in hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks, before later cancelling his Thursday appointments. “The Holy Father has been at Gemelli (Hospital) since this afternoon for some previously scheduled checks,” wrote Vatican spokesman…

The United States Department of State has announced 15 per cent hike in fees for certain nonimmigrant visa applications, including travel visas. It said the fee for B-1/B-2 visitor visas, Border Crossing Cards for Mexican citizens aged 15 and above, and student and…

The International Federation of Association Football on Wednesday announced the removal of Indonesia as the host of the 2023 Under-20 World Cup. “A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged,” FIFA said…

A Nigerian was sentenced on Monday to four years and one month in a U.S. prison for his role in a cybercriminal group operating out of Nigeria and Malaysia, among other places, that executed complex financial fraud scams using the internet. According to…

The United States Vice President Kamala Harris announced a more than $1 billion initiative to improve women’s economic empowerment in Africa on Wednesday at the end of the first leg of a three-nation trip to the continent. Harris’ office revealed the programme, a…

The Justice Department of the United States has announced the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States. Documents from the…

A US judge has ordered former vice president Mike Pence to testify about his conversations with Donald Trump leading up to the 2021 assault on the Capitol, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday. Washington’s Chief Judge James Boasberg reportedly ruled that Pence should have to provide…

Amnesty International has spoken out amid human rights violations in Nigeria, including terrorist attacks by Boko Haram, extrajudicial killings, torture, banditry, and arbitrary detentions. The international non-governmental organisation stated this in an annual report titled ‘Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The state of the…

A heavily armed former student killed three young children and three staff in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack at a private elementary school in Nashville on Monday, before being shot dead by police. Chief of Police John Drake named the…

Scotland’s parliament is set to confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister on Tuesday, after he narrowly won the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader. Yousaf beat two SNP rivals on Monday to clinch the party’s top job,…