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Nigeria submits bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games/in /by
This is the second time Abuja is bidding to host the Commonwealth Games. It lost its first attempt to Glasgow in 2014. India's Ahmedabad is the other bidder
Finnish court sentences Nigerian separatist leader to six years in jail/in /by
It found that Simon Ekpa had attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region of Nigeria by illegal means.
Pix of the Day: September 2, 2025/in /by
Pix of the Day: September 2, 2025
New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark/in /by
Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas.
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt walk the red carpet in Venice for ‘The Smashing Machine’/in /by
Hollywood stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt walked the red carpet in Venice on Monday for the premiere of their latest film, 'The Smashing Machine.'
Archaeologists stumble on rare statue of Egyptian god Pataikos/in /by
The discovery is believed to be the first of its kind in Anatolia, southeastern Turkey. The statue was dug from a 2,100-year-old tomb containing various figures and artifacts
Croatia’s Istria region hit by sudden and severe flooding/in /by
Torrential rain brought severe flash flooding to parts of Istria on Tuesday, submerging streets, basements and ground-floor flats after 100 litres of rain fell per square metre in under an hour.
Countries like Uganda face challenges amid growing elderly population/in /by
In just 15 years, sub-Saharan Africa has seen the number of people over 60 balloon by an estimated 50 per cent.
Rising temperatures threaten the survival of Morocco’s palm groves/in /by
Record-high temperatures in recent weeks have led to massive fires across several oases in Morocco's southeastern Draa-Tafilalet region, causing the destruction of vast areas of palm trees and putting the local ecosystem - and its economy - at risk.
Guinea relaxes media restrictions ahead of constitutional referendum/in /by
Guinea's media regulator had earlier issued an order prohibiting journalists from covering political parties facing dissolution or suspension by the authorities