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The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, will be held at Windsor on April 17, with no public access nor public procession beforehand, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Saturday.The event is to be a “ceremonial royal…

Police in Pakistan’s central Punjab province have taken two Christian nurses into custody after they were accused of committing blasphemy.The nurses, who work at a local hospital in the industrial region, were accused of blasphemy by…

When we first met His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, he and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had already been on the world stage for more than half a century — welcoming leaders like Churchill and Kennedy; Mandela and…

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has described the late Prince Philip as a person who contributed to reconciliation between Britain and Germany.“We Germans mourn a winning personality who made an important contribution to the…

Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules.Solberg was fined when she organised a family gathering to celebrate her birthday.The fine is for 20,000…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) will present its conclusions on a potential link between blood clots and AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine later on Wednesday.The agency started investigating a potential link after reports of blood…

Pope Francis called on the faithful at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, not to lose hope in the protracted coronavirus crisis.“In the hour of darkness when humanity is grappling with the pandemic and other ills, Christians need to…

It has emerged that American rapper, DMX is in critical condition in hospital after overdosing on drugs.According to a TMZ report, the rapper suffered a drug overdose, which triggered a heart attack, in his home on Friday night.The…

Popular Nigerian preacher, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has lost the equivalent of N65.6 million over comments he made about COVID-19.UK's broadcasting regulator, Ofcom imposed a £125,000 (N65.6m) fine on religious channel, Loveworld for…

Popular American cable news network, CNN has been accused of turning a blind eye to controversies surrounding their star host, Chris Cuomo and his brother, Andrew, who is the Governor of New York.A rival network, Fox News said that CNN…

Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) said Thursday he would not wear a mask while standing before television cameras.He stated this when a reporter asked him to put one on as he fielded questions during a press conference to discuss Republican…

American conservative political commentator, Candace Owens says President Joe Biden is suffering from dementia.Owens, who has never hidden her support for former President Donald Trump, made the assertion in a tweet after President…

Tesla Founder, Elon Musk disclosed Wednesday the company has started accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars.Musk stated this in a tweet, which marks the second time this year that the company is audaciously backing the world's…

A video of revelers engaging in a free-for-all at Miami Beach last night is currently trending on social media.In the video, a rowdy group of women can be seen trading blows and throwing each other to the ground like a scene from a…

The number of people in the United Kingdom (UK) experiencing loneliness during the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has more than doubled since March 2020 in spite of an overall reduction in anxiety levels, a new study has revealed.A…

Police in London say thirty-six arrests have been made by officers policing the protest gatherings in and around central London on Saturday.In a statement, Scotland Yard said the arrests were majorly for breaching COVID-19 protocols.…

The first high-level U.S.-China talks of President Joe Biden administration got to a fiery start with both sides rebuking others’ policies in a rare public display that underscored the level of bilateral tension.The run-up to the…

Top officials of the United Nations have decried prejudice against Islam or Muslims, in general.The officials, including Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, spoke on Wednesday during a high-level virtual event to commemorate this year’s…

Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, has died, Vice President Samia Suluhu announced in a televised address on Wednesday.The Tanzanian President was pronounced dead at 6 pm East African time after days of absence from the public…

Majority of migrants crossing the border with the U.S. are immediately sent back, so the better option for them would be to apply for asylum from home countries and check whether they qualify before coming over.U.S. President Joe Biden…

U.S. President Joe Biden told ABC News that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign if allegations that he sexually harassed and assaulted women were confirmed by an ongoing investigation.When asked if he thought Cuomo should…

The Russian government will in one month's time ban Twitter from operating in the country over banned content.The deputy head of watchdog Roskomnadzor, Vadim Subbotin, said that the social media company must within 30 days remove…

Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, left a London hospital on Tuesday after a four-week stay for treatment of an infection and a heart procedure.Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was admitted to the private…

American daily, Washington Post has corrected a viral story it published about a December 23 phone call between then-President Donald Trump and Georgia elections investigator Frances Watson.Relying on an anonymous source, the paper had…

More than a third of the global arms sold worldwide during the past five years originated in the U.S., underscoring its role as the world’s top weapons seller, a Swedish-based research institute said on Monday.The U.S. accounted for 37…

The Netherlands says on Monday that it has joined the list of countries suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine after reports of unexpected possible side effects from the injection.The vaccine will not be used…

Megan Thee Stallion, Beyonce and Billie Eilish were among the early winners on Sunday, but K-Pop band BTS were defeated in their bid to win a first Grammy award.BTS lost in the best pop duo or group performance against Lady Gaga and…

At least 20 people were killed and 24 others wounded on Thursday as a massive fire engulfed a four-story clothing factory in Egypt’s El Obour city, north of Cairo, according to a statement of the Qalyubia province.It added that 15 fire…

Cote d’Ivoire is facing shock and uncertainty following the death of its Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko, the West African nation’s second premier to die in office in less than eight months.A close ally of President Alassane Ouattara,…

Argentines took to the streets on Wednesday to demand what they say is justice for Diego Maradona after the soccer icon’s death in November sparked investigations into how he died and whether there had been any negligence in his care.…