Category: Foreign

James Earl Jones dies at 93

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James Earl Jones, a versatile and award-winning American stage and screen actor who used his booming deep voice to bring the iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader to life, has died, his representatives said Monday. He was 93 years old. From the works of Shakespeare and August Wilson, to his indelible voiceovers in the blockbuster space saga and as Mufasa in the Disney classic “The Lion King,” Jones earned fans with his ability to play both the everyman and the otherworldly. He won three Tony awards including a lifetime award,…

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Many immigrants come to Europe thinking ‘life is easier’ – Poland president

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Andrzej Duda, the President of Poland has said “very many” immigrants come to Europe expecting a free ride, in an interview on Sunday on a political affairs programme. The comment comes against a background of Warsaw’s accusations against Moscow that it has tried to smuggle thousands of people from Africa into Europe by flying them to Russia and sending them to the Polish border via Belarus. “If someone comes over to Poland in the false perception that one will stay here and get everything for free and will have a…

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Nigerian nurses in UK, US forced back home as verification portal shutdown

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Nigerian nurses especially those outside the country are facing challenges due inability to secure necessary verification from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, thereby making find them breach visa conditions and employment laws. This problem was as a result of the abrupt shutdown of the ‘s (NMCN) verification portal in February by the Nigerian government. The healthcare professionals especially those based in the United Kingdom and the United States of America are now struggling to renew their licenses and fulfill international regulatory requirements. A report by a Nigerian newspaper,…

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North Korea leader orders execution of 30 govt officials for deaths caused by floods

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Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader has reportedly executed up to 30 officials following their alleged failure to prevent catastrophic flooding and landslides that caused around 1,000 deaths. According to South Korean media, Kim blamed the officials for the “unacceptable loss” of life and demanded strict punishment for those responsible. The executions reportedly took place in late August, with charges including corruption and dereliction of duty. While the identities of the officials remain undisclosed, North Korean state media confirmed that Kang Bong-hoon, a high-ranking provincial leader, was among those…

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UK universities lament poor finances since visa restrictions

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Universities in the United Kingdom have lamented that the restrictions on visas for international students are causing financial hardship for them. They said this on Thursday, calling for a hike in domestic tuition fees to offset yawning deficits. The president of Universities UK, UUK, which represents 141 British higher education institutions, said all its universities were “feeling the crunch” since the curbs came in last year. “There is now a clear choice. We can allow our distinguished, globally competitive higher education system to slide into decline or we can act…

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US rapper, Rich Homie Quan is dead

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Dequantes Lamar, popularly know as Rich Homie Quan, a United States rapper, has died at the age of 33. The Atlanta rapper, who burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2013, was said to have died in Georgia on Thursday. In a statement, the Fulton County Medical Examiner said that Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital notified its personnel of the rapper’s death. It added that the cause and manner of death has not been ascertained and an autopsy has been scheduled for Friday. The statement read, “On Thursday, 5 September 2024, the…

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Sperm ‘superdonor’ sues Netflix over ‘1,000 kids’ show

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Jonathan Meijer, a Dutchman who claims to have fathered 550 children via sperm donations said he was suing Netflix over its hit documentary “The Man With 1,000 Kids”, which he described as “sensationalist”. 43-year-old Meijer announced on a late-night chat show Tuesday that he was taking legal action against the documentary that he said slandered him and the families he helped to create. He said the number of children the documentary said he could have fathered — up to 3,000 — was incorrect. “Five hundred and fifty, that’s the number…

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Cheptegei, Ugandan Olympian set on fire by boyfriend is dead

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Rebecca Cheptegei, Ugandan Olympian has died in Kenya four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, Ugandan athletics officials said Thursday. “We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei… following a vicious attack by her boyfriend,” the president of the Uganda Olympic Committee Donald Rukare said in a post on X. “This was a cowardly and senseless act that has led to the loss of a great athlete. Her legacy will continue to endure,” he added. According to police, a man identified…

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Canadian police arrest Nigerian woman who threatened to poison Yoruba, Benin people

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A Nigerian woman based in Canada, Amaka Patience Sunnberger has been arrested by the Canadian police for threatening to poison Yoruba and Benin people in a viral video. This development was announced in a press statement issued by the Toronto Police on their website, revealing that the suspect will be arraigned in court on Monday. The statement reads: “The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of an arrest made in a suspected hate-motivated threatening investigation. “On Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Toronto Police received a call for a threatening…

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Nigerians seek arrest of Canada-based woman inciting violence online

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The arrest of a Canada-based Nigerian woman, Amaka Patience Sunnberger, and her accomplices have been demanded by concerned Nigerians for calling for the death of other Nigerians during a social media engagement. It was observed on Wednesday that Nigerians from all walks of life took to social media in shock and outrage after a viral TikTok video surfaced, showing the woman and other Nigerians calling for the poisoning of Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin descent. The Director-General of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, weighed in on the issue…

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