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Raja Krishnamoorthi slams US education dept after Bo French’s South Asian student post

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Man jailed for stealing tomatoes in Ondo

By Promise Adagba An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Samuel Douglass, to 12-month imprisonment for stealing four baskets of fresh tomatoes valued at N140,000. Douglass was arraigned by the police on…

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‘Indian yoga teachers’ row sparks debate as Australia tightens visa rules

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Kazakh leader, Putin discuss schedule of joint events — press office

According to the statement, the presidents exchanged views on current issues of bilateral cooperation

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Liberia: Yeanue Warns Against Partisan Politics in Nimba, Says Jobs Should Not Depend On Party Loyalty

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Former Coalition for Democratic Change government official Cllr. Garrison Doldeh Yeanue has called for greater political tolerance and unity among Nimba County citizens, alleging that political…

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I wrote Joy many years ago to cheer myself up

! I’d worked myself into the ground over many years and was, what I coined at the time, structurally tired.

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What is CETA – and why is the EU-Canada trade deal still in limbo?

The EU-Canada trade deal has been provisionally in force since 2017, but ten EU countries have still not ratified it. What is CETA – and why, a decade after it was signed, is it still in limbo?

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Nigeria: Nigerian Embassy in Qatar Reduces Passport Issuance, Renewal to Two Weeks

[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian embassy in Qatar has recorded a major reduction in processing time for passport renewals and issuances, returning newly produced travel documents to applicants in around two weeks.

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Makkah Grand Mosque muezzin dies after final call to prayer

Sheikh Ibrahim bin Adel Hamza Al-Madani, the muezzin of the Makkah Grand Mosque, Masjid Al Haram, has died, after reportedly delivering his final Adhan (call to prayer) on Monday. His death was announced early Monday by Inside the Haramain…

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Africa: African Journalists Leaders Rally for Stronger Collective Action

[IFJ] The Steering Committee meeting, which was held from 17 - 18 September, assessed attacks on media freedom, violations of journalists' labour rights and the growing economic pressures facing journalists and news media organisations…

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US threatens to ground Iranian airlines worldwide from Wednesday

Treasury Secretary says airports and companies servicing Iranian carriers risk being cut off from the US dollar system.

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Why world No.1 Sinner cannot afford to skip the Asian swing despite his injury

Jannik Sinner faces a key comeback decision after missing the US Open with a knee issue. He could return in Beijing and Shanghai, where heat and humidity have previously troubled him, or wait until Vienna. Delaying his return could protect…