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At least 16 dead as arms depot blows up in Baghdad
At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured after an arms depot exploded in the Sadr City district of the Iraqi capital late Wednesday, security and medical sources said."An arms depot exploded…
Basketball: Durant hit 43 to bring Warriors closer to NBA crown
After a season of uncharacteristic inconsistency and injuries to key members of their core, the Golden State Warriors are now one win away from their third championship in four years after defeating …
Malawi's Vice president attacks President, quits ruling party
Malawi's Vice president Saulos Chilima and President Peter MutharikaMalawi's vice president Saulos Chilima publicly attacked the corruption of the president's government on Tuesday and announced his …
Maternity leave extended to four months - Ngige
The Federal Government has increased maternity leave for women from 12 weeks to 16.The government also advised women to seek legal action against discrimination and abuses at workplace.The Minister o…
Zdravko Mamic, Croatian football's Mr Big, given jail term
He is considered the most powerful figure in football in Croatia, but now Zdravko Mamic has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for corruption.Mamic was found guilty of siphoning off mil…
2 Ebola related death in DR Congo brings total to 27
Two more people have died of Ebola in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the toll to 27 in nearly a month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.Of the two deaths, one occurred in th…
Tennis: Garbine Muguruza see off Sharapova to reach French Open semi-finals
Garbine Muguruza recorded her maiden victory over Maria Sharapova to reach the French Open semi-finals after a one-sided encounter in Paris.Muguruza won her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in…
Kenya says five police officers killed in explosive device attack
Five police officers were killed in eastern Kenya on Wednesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device suspected to have been planted by Somalia's al Shabaab group, an official sa…
France, Germany, Britain formally request exemptions from US Iran sanctions
France, Britain, Germany and the EU on Wednesday sent the United States a joint official request for their companies to be exempt from punitive measures resulting from fresh US sanctions on Iran."As …
Job application tool PageUp suspects data breach
A firm that manages millions of job applications around the world suspects it has suffered a data breach.PageUp's software is used for recruitment, but also salary information, bank details, tax numb…
Palestinian shot dead after throwing rock at Israeli soldier: army
A Palestinian who threw a rock at Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday was shot dead by a soldier, the Israeli army said in a statement.It said the troops were on a search and arrest…
Usain Bolt plays for Norwegian team Stromsgodset in friendly vs Norway U19
Usain Bolt played 20 minutes for Norwegian team Stromsgodset in a friendly against Norway U19s on Tuesday.The world's fastest man, who retired from athletics last year, has openly discussed a desire …
EU says retaliatory tariffs against US ready in July
The EU on Wednesday said a raft of retaliatory tariffs, including on whiskey and motorcycles, against painful metals duties imposed by the US would be ready as early as July.The European Commission, …
Israel slams Argentina football cancellation, Palestinians joyful
Israel lashed out Wednesday at Argentina's national football team over the cancellation of a pre-World Cup friendly in Jerusalem, as Palestinians celebrated the decision after protesting the game.The…
Rwanda appalled at chance of early release for genocide criminals
An international court is expected to approve the early release from prison of one of the architects of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda ? despite objections from prosecutors who claim it will undermine c…
Grain silo explosion in eastern France leaves several injured
An explosion at a grain storage facility in the eastern French city of Strasbourg seriously injured three people on Wednesday morning, emergency services said.It was not immediately clear what caused…
Zookeeper breaks up fight between lions with nothing but a slipper
A zookeeper has been caught on camera disciplining a dominant lion with a slipper after it started bullying a young lioness.Oleg Zubkov, director of Taygan safari park in Crimea, Ukraine, walked into…
Court blocks release of Buhari's medical bill
A court in Nigeria has ruled that President Muhammadu Buhari, 75, does not have to reveal the cost of the medical treatment he received in the UK last year.A civil society group, Advocacy for Societa…
Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran deletes Instagram posts after abuse
Star Wars actress Kelly Marie Tran, who has suffered months of racist and sexist abuse on social media, has deleted all her posts on Instagram.Tran starred as mechanic-turned-Resistance fighter Rose …