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Two-time Indian Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar will stand trial for allegedly murdering a fellow wrestler during a stadium brawl last year, a lawyer said Thursday. Kumar and 17 others were charged by a Delhi court on Wednesday, more than a year after they…

A jury in the United States has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $965m in damages to the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting, over his lies that the tragedy was a hoax. The verdict on Wednesday came after three weeks of…

The United Kingdom is looking at tightening the rules on how many relatives migrants can bring into the country. According to Daily Mail, UK, it has been discovered that Nigerian migrants bring in the highest number of dependants when compared to other groups…

The coronation of Britain’s King Charles III will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace announces. The Queen Consort, Camilla, will also be crowned in the ceremony. A statement published by the Royal Family Tuesday…

The United States has accused Russian mercenaries of exploiting natural resources in the Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and other parts of Africa to help fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine, a charge Russia rejected as “anti-Russian rage.” The country’s Ambassador to the United…

The controversy surrounding the recent employment by the Economic Committee of West African States (ECOWAS) is not over yet as lawmakers at its parliament have rejected a motion to present the outcome of the Ad-hoc committee setup to review allegations of nepotism…

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Monday announced the dissolution of the country’s parliament, paving the way for national elections which must be held within the next 60 days. In a televised speech, Ismail Sabri said he had received the consent of…

A 21-year-old Dallas woman was shot to death by a male friend who lost to her in a basketball pickup game, Nypost reported. According to the deceased family, Asia Womack was gunned down Monday evening after she played hoops with the man…

Two new Judges  were on Thursday, 6th October 2022 sworn-in for the ECOWAS Court of Justice by the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Community, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau at a ceremony in…

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been set free following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, the government department said on Friday. Zuma received a 15-month sentence last year after he ignored instructions to participate in a corruption…