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Nigeria’s EFCC arrests 105 for internet fraud, including four Chinese nationals

The suspects were apprehended on Thursday during a raid at an apartment in Abuja, the nation’s capital, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said in a statement. The group is accused of operating a fraudulent “hotel review job”

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Judge sentences Trump in hush money case, no punishment given

The case was the only one of four criminal indictments that has gone to trial and possibly the only one that ever will.

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Scientists warn of planet exceeding 1.5°C limit

Scientists say the world must find rapid solutions as global temperatures are now on the brink of passing the crucial 1.5°C warming limit.

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Benin suffers heavy losses in deadly border attack

While the perpetrators remain unidentified, Benin has faced increasing attacks in its northern region, often linked to jihadist groups from neighbouring countries.

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Brazil: One dead and several injured in a plane crash

According to São Paulo Military Firefighters, all four survivors were taken to the hospital conscious and in stable condition.

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Ghana eyes extra IMF support as new government tackles economic crisis

"The reliance on Treasury bills and others has not been very helpful,"

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Doualemn deported back to France from Algeria

Former French officials and activists have condemned Algeria’s refusal to accept the return of an Algerian influencer, who France expelled on Thursday

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UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025

European growth this year is projected to gradually pick up after a weaker than expected performance in 2024.

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Mahama names cabinet team to lead Ghana’s economic revival

Ghana’s newly sworn-in president, John Dramani Mahama, has announced his key cabinet appointments, naming Cassiel Ato Forson as Finance Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor as Energy Minister, and Dominic Akuritinga Ayine as Attorney General and Justice Minister.

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Kagame urges DRC to negotiate with M23 rebels

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on Congolese authorities to open negotiations with the M23 rebel group

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Sports Minister urges South Africa to boycott Afghanistan match

"It is not for me as the sports minister to make the final decision on whether South Africa should honour cricketing fixtures against Afghanistan. If it was my decision, then it certainly would not happen,”

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Burkina Faso’s leader attends Ghana inauguration armed

Security analysts are divided. Vladimir Antwi-Danso called it unprecedented for a visiting head of state to carry a firearm at such an event, emphasizing that the host nation is typically responsible for ensuring the safety of dignitaries.

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Gaza death toll surpasses 46,000 as violence continues unabated

For Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the deaths of family members persist even amid ongoing discussions of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Fatma Abu Awad tragically lost six relatives on Tuesday due to two Israeli airstrikes that occurred just 15 minutes apart.

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Paris trial: Sarkozy accuses opponents of orchestrating conspiracy

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy strongly condemned a “conspiracy” he claimed was orchestrated by “liars and crooks ” during a Paris trial on Thursday regarding the supposed illegal funding of his 2007 presidential campaign by the Libyan regime under former leader Moammar Gadhafi.

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From hijabs to hiking: muslim women embrace the great outdoors

Makiya Amin raced down an icy slope, navigating jumps and bumps during her inaugural snow tubing experience at a Minnesota park on a frigid January morning, with temperatures plummeting to -18 degrees Celsius.

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Joseph Aoun elected Lebanon’s president

Aoun’s election comes at a critical time for the crisis-stricken nation, which is grappling with political instability, economic collapse, and the aftermath of a 14-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

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