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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin can not remain in power, says US President Biden
President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin "can not remain in power" over the latter's decision to invade Ukraine.
This was stated on Saturday by Biden while speaking in Warsaw,…
Nigerian man serving 78-month prison term in US seeks Buhari’s intervention
A 36-year-old Nigerian, Olufolajimi Abegunde, who is currently serving a 78-month prison term in Tennessee, United States has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari, to intervene in what he described as his unfair imprisonment.…
Woman collapses and dies on marathon finish line in Los Angeles
Following the 13.1 mile race of the Los Angeles Marathon, a woman has died after collapsing at the finish line, her family and event organisers have said.
The deceased, Trisha Paddock, 46, who suffered a cardiac arrest passed away on…
7 children rushed to hospital for overdose after they were given pills by a 7-year-old in Virgina
After they were reportedly given sleeping pills by a 7-year-old child, at least, seven children, all under the age of 8, have been rushed to the hospital for overdoses.
At around 5.30pm on Wednesday afternoon, March 23, Police were…
US Dentist charged with murder after his girlfriend died of drug overdose
For allegedly supplying his drug-addicted girlfriend with ketamine and other drugs which led to her death after she overdosed, an oral surgeon/dentist has been arrested.
48 years old, James Michael Ryan, was charged with second-degree…
JUST IN: First female US secretary of state Madeleine Albright dies at 84
The 64th United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Korbel Albright, died on Wednesday, according to a statement released by her family.
Albright, who was the first female US Secretary of State, was 84 years old at her death.
The…
Biden’s press secretary Psaki hit by COVID-19
Jen Psaki, press secretary to President Joe Biden, confirmed Tuesday that she is positive for COVID-19 for the second time in five months.
As a result, she will not accompany Biden to Europe this week, when he will talk with European…
Teenager’s body found under pile of clothes eight months after she went missing
18-year-old Audreona Barnes’s body has been found under a pile of clothes on an apartment balcony in the Broadway-Slavic Village area of Cleveland, United States by a cleaner, months after she went missing.
The teenager was last seen on…
American father kills 5-year-old son over TV show
33-year-old, Gerald Oglesby, has allegedly whipped his 5-year-old son, General Sema’j Oglesby to death because he didn't approve of the TV show the boy was watching in the United States.
The child was found dead at approximately 1:30am…
Young Nigerian man found decomposing in his new New Jersey apartment (Video)
Ken Obi, a young Nigerian man, was discovered dead at his apartment in Newark, New Jersey.
The young promising Nigerian man had been dead for quite a while before he was discovered, according to reports. When he was discovered, his…
3-year-old boy accidentally kills his mother with gun he was playing with
A 3-year-old boy accidentally killed his mother after picking up a gun and shooting her with it while they were sitting in a car outside a Food 4 Less in a Chicago suburb, United States.
The community's police chief said Monday that the…
Former President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19
Former U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was feeling fine other than a scratchy throat.
"I've had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise," Obama wrote on…
Elon Musk and Grimes secretly welcome second child together
Billionaire businessman, Elon Musk and singer Grimes have birthed their second child together.
The 50 years old Tesla CEO, and the 34 years old musician welcomed a baby girl aone year and some months after they welcomed their son X Æ…
Five dead as father kills his 3 kids, their chaperone and himself inside California church
During a court-supervised visit at a church just outside Sacramento, California, a father has reportedly murdered his three children, their chaperone, and himself, authorities said.
According to reports from law enforcement sources, the…
Ukraine: US bans transactions with Russian central bank
The United States of America has banned all US transactions with Russia’s central bank effective immediately.
This was made known on Monday by the Treasury Department as it unveiled an unprecedented sanction to further punish Moscow for…
President Biden nominates first black woman for US Supreme Court
United States President, Joe Biden, has nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court on Friday, according to the White House.
Jackson, who currently sits on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit,…
Jamaican police officer arrested for smuggling drugs to the US in her vagina, stomach and bra cups
Jamaican police officer, Shelian Cherine Allen, has been arrested for smuggling cocaine into the United States by hiding it in her body.
The 42-year-old suspect is being accused of flying from Montego Bay, Jamaica to the Fort…
Prosecutors Leading Trump Fraud Investigation in New York Resign
Two prosecutors who had been leading the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal probe into former U.S. President Donald Trump and his business practices have resigned.
The departures of Special Counsel Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz came…
FBI agent pleads guilty to gambling with government money
Scott Carpenter, an FBI agent with the agency’s New York office has pleaded guilty for misusing $13,500 of government money to gamble at a casino while in Las Vegas for an investigation in 2017.
Carpenter, 40, pleaded guilty on Tuesday…
Biden orders deployment of troops in Eastern Europe amid Ukraine-Russia crisis
President of United States, Joe Biden has disclosed that the country will deploy additional troops and equipment to Baltic members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Eastern Europe.
This is coming hours after Vladimir…
I paid the highest individual tax in U.S. history- Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Sunday to claim the trophy as the highest individual taxpayer in U.S. history.
He made the claim in response to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) accusation that he pays zero taxes.
Warren made the…
US-based Nigerian doctor arrested for repeatedly slapping a patient
For repeatedly attacking a semi-unconscious female patient, an emergency room Nigerian doctor in Florida has been arrested.
According to a statement from the police, Dr. Onyekachi Nwabuko, 44, repeatedly struck a semi-unconscious female…
US-based Nigerian couple faces jail term for forced labour, harbouring illegal immigrants
Nigerian couple, Bolaji Bolarinwa, 47, and Isiaka Bolarinwa, 65 has been charged with forced labour and other crimes involving two undocumented individuals in United States.
The U.S Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Civil Rights Division…
US: 40 percent of Russian forces on Ukraine border in attack position
An official of US defence has disclosed that over 40 percent of the Russian forces on the Ukraine border are now in position for attack and Moscow has begun a campaign of destabilisation.
The official who prefers anonymity said the…
US Teacher pleads guilty to giving her students cupcakes filled with her husband’s sperm
A 46 years old shamed Louisiana teacher has confessed to serving her students cupcakes that contained sperm from her ex-husband, who is awaiting his own trial on child sex crime charges.
Cynthia Perkins, who pleaded guilty to "horrific…