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Namibian Court LGBTQ
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Namibian Court Rules Against Laws Criminalising Same-sex Relationships

A top Namibian court on Friday ruled against the country’s colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex relationships, marking a win for the LGBTQ community....

COVID-19 Kills Weekly WHO
HealthWorld

Cholera Outbreak: WHO Reports Over 1,900 Deaths, 195,000 Cases Worldwide

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 1,932 deaths and 194,897 cases worldwide due to a cholera outbreak. These figures cover the period from...

Juneteenth Celebration
NewsWorld

Several People Shot At Juneteenth Celebration In Oakland, California

A Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, turned violent when several people were shot, the Associated Press reported. The Lake Merritt event on Wednesday...

Bird Flu Australia
HealthWorld

Bird Flu: Several Farms Under Lockdown, Over 1 Million Chickens To Be Slaughtered In Australia

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has now spread to a seventh poultry farm near Melbourne, according to the government of Victoria State...

 Lagos State is grappling with a significant cholera outbreak as the number of suspected cases has surged to 401, resulting in 21 fatalities
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Cholera Outbreak: Lagos Reports 401 Cases, Death Toll Rises To 21

The Lagos State Government has announced that the total number of cholera cases in the state has risen to 401, with Lagos Island,...

Japan Putin North-Korea
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Japan Expresses “Serious Concern” Over Putin’s Military Pact With North Korea

Japan has expressed “serious concern” over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to rule out military and technical cooperation under a pact signed with...

India Alcohol
HealthNews

Toxic Alcohol Kills 34, Over 100 Hospitalised In India

At least 34 people have died, and more than 100 have been hospitalised in Tamil Nadu, India, due to a batch of toxic...

Imo local government election
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Imo State Local Government Elections Set For September 21

Chief Charles Ejiogu, the Chairman of the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC), announced on Wednesday that local government elections in Imo State...

A branch of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), in Ughelli, reportedly witnessed a violent attempt at robbery earlier today, as gunmen stormed the premises and engaged the police stationed at the bank in a fierce gun battle.
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Gunmen Kill Six In Benue Community Attack

Gunmen suspected to be local militias attacked the Gugur community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State on Tuesday, killing six people....

NCDC Cholera Nigeria
HealthNews

Nigeria May Declare Cholera Emergency If Cases Rise – NCDC

Dr Jide Idris, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has stated that a state of emergency...

HealthNews

Childhood Diabetes Rises In Sweden, Covid-19 A Possible Factor — Report

Diabetes diagnoses among children under five have risen in recent years, a charity supporting diabetes research said on Tuesday, adding that the Covid-19...

NewsWorld

UN Reports 72% Surge In Civilian Deaths In Global Conflicts

Global conflicts killed three times as many children and twice as many women in 2023 compared to the previous year, with overall civilian...