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Families of Ethiopian Crash Victims to Get $144,500 Each from Boeing

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Monday announced that families of passengers who perished in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash will be paid $144,500 each. Boeing asked families of those killed in the March 10th, 2…

Sep 24, 2019

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Revealed: Robert Mugabe Succumbed to Cancer after Doctors Stopped Treatment

It has now emerged that former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was battling cancer and died after treatment was stopped. Zimbabwe’s State-run Herald newspaper quoted his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa saying that the 9…

Sep 23, 2019

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10 Highest Paying Countries for Nurses in the World

Nursing, like many careers in healthcare sector, is one of the most marketable and well-paying professions in the world. Registered nurses earn relatively high salaries in many countries but there are some that pay mo…

Sep 19, 2019

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Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor Shatters World Half-Marathon Record

Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor is the new world record holder for fastest run Half-Marathon by a male athlete. Kamworor clocked 58:01 on Sunday to win the Copenhagen Half-Marathon, breaking the previous world record held b…

Sep 15, 2019

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Gov’t, Family End Stand-Off over Robert Mugabe’s Burial Site

The family of former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe has agreed to bury him at the National Heroes Acre in the country’s capital, Harare. The family was initially opposed to the government’s plan to bury him at the m…

Sep 13, 2019

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Global Online Scams: Kenyans, Nigerians Among over 200 Arrested by US Authorities

Kenyans are among close to 300 suspects who were arrested by United States authorities in connection with a global online scam. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said 281 cybercriminals were arrested in 12 countries…

Sep 12, 2019

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Robert Mugabe Given VIP Escort in Singapore as Body is Airlifted to Zimbabwe

The body of former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe was airlifted from Singapore on Wednesday morning ahead of burial next weekend. Police motorbikes were pictured escorting a white Mercedes hearse carrying Mugabe's r…

Sep 11, 2019

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Robert Mugabe to Get State Burial at Hilltop Shrine in Harare

Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who passed away last week, is set to receive a State burial next weekend. 95-year-old Mugabe, who had been ailing for a long time, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital…

Sep 9, 2019

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Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Dies

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has passed away at the age of 95. His death was announced by current Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who described Mugabe as an icon of liberation and a pan-Africanist. "…

Sep 6, 2019

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14-Year-Old Boy Wipes Out Entire Family in Alabama

A 14-year-old boy in Elkmont, Alabama on Monday shot and killed all five members of his family before calling police to confess the crime. Three of the victims were found dead in their house in Elkmont while two succu…

Sep 3, 2019

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Fresh Wave of Xenophobic Attacks Erupts in South Africa

41 people were arrested in Johannesburg, South Africa following the eruption of fresh xenophobic attacks reportedly targeting foreigners on Monday. Hundreds of locals were seen running across parts of the South Africa…

Sep 3, 2019

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Ugandan Man Wheeled to Equity Bank in Critical State to Withdraw Cash for Hospital Bill Dies

A Ugandan businessman who was last week wheeled into a banking hall to withdraw cash meant for his hospital bill has passed away. John Zabazungu succumbed to an undisclosed illness at Mulago Specialized Women and Neon…

Aug 26, 2019

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Man in Florida Arrested with Drugs Shaped Like US President Trump's Head

A 23-year-old Florida man was this week arrested with five ecstasy pills shaped like US President Donald Trump’s head. Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said Brendan Dolan-King had hidden the ecstasy pills inside his a…

Aug 24, 2019

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Kenya’s Evelyn Owala Wins Africa’s Bodybuilding Title

Kenyan female bodybuilder Everlyn Owala has won the coveted Women bodybuilding 2019 championship title staged in Angola. Ms. Owala was awarded the title by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFB…

Aug 18, 2019

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60 People Killed as Fuel Tanker Explodes in Tanzania, Most Victims were Siphoning Petrol

At least 60 people have been confirmed dead and more than 60 others wounded after a fuel tanker burst into flames in Tanzania on Saturday morning. State broadcaster TBC Taifa reported that many of those killed and inj…

Aug 10, 2019

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Former Zimbabwe President Mugabe, 95, Hospitalized in Singapore

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has been in hospital in Singapore for the past four months, his predecessor Emmerson Mnangagwa has divulged. In a statement on Monday, President Mnangagwa said Mugabe has been u…

Aug 6, 2019

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Ethiopia Plants over 300 Million Trees in 12 Hours to Break World Record

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday led the country in planting more than 300 million trees in 12 hours, which officials believe is a world record. Ethiopian government officials said the project aims to cou…

Jul 30, 2019

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Trump Accused of Racism as He Labels Black-Majority Baltimore City as "Filthy" Place in "Rat-Infected Mess"

US President Trump is once again facing accusations of racism following his attacks on Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings, a black lawmaker. In a thread of sharply-worded tweets on Saturday directed at Cummings, a s…

Jul 28, 2019

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Boris Johnson Becomes New UK Prime Minister

Former London Mayor Boris Johnson is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Boris becomes the British Prime Minister after he was overwhelmingly elected as new Conservative Party leader by members in an electio…

Jul 23, 2019

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Mexican Drug Lord “El Chapo” Sentenced to Life in the US

Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán, popularly known as “El Chapo”, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years. El Chapo was handed the sentence by a United States federal court after he was found guilty of 10 c…

Jul 17, 2019