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Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has said that the use of police uniforms by skit maker, Abdulgafar Ahmad, aka Cute Abiola, for entertainment is not illegal. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, had on Thursday, said the comedian would be prosecuted for violating the provisions of the law “with regards to the use of uniforms”. But the human rights lawyer in a statement on Friday disagreed with the police […]
More than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece as Mediterranean wildfires threaten villages and holiday resorts, and thousands have been evacuated. Greece is preparing for more evacuation flights from Rhodes, as fires also rage on the islands of Corfu and Evia. The current long heatwave shows no let-up - temperatures are expected to rise above 44C (111F) in parts of Greece. Fires in Sicily and Puglia have […]
Cambodia's Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has announced he will resign as prime minister and hand over to his son in coming weeks. The anticipated announcement came three days after his party again won all the seats at an uncompetitive election. Hun Sen, 70, has become increasingly authoritarian after nearly four-decades of rule, analysts say. He first flagged a transition in 2021, but until Wednesday, no one […]
Two people who went missing amid a series of floods in eastern Canada are presumed dead, according to authorities in Nova Scotia. Tim Houston, the premier of the Atlantic-facing province, confirmed the deaths on Monday after weekend storms brought heavy rainfall and rising waters to the region of Halifax, the province’s largest city. “I extend my deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the two people who passed away following floods,” […]
Former United States President Barack Obama’s personal chef has been found dead in a lake near the Obamas’ family home, in the resort community of Martha’s Vineyard. Massachusetts State Police confirmed on Monday that a paddle boarder who was seen getting into difficulty on the Edgartown Great Pond was the Obamas’ personal chef Tafari Campbell. Campbell, 45, worked at the White House before continuing to work for the Obama family […]
Hair and beauty salons across Afghanistan will close in the coming weeks on the Taliban's orders. Their closure will lead to the loss of an estimated 60,000 jobs. Salons had been allowed to keep operating since the Taliban retook power two years ago, but it reversed its position last month. The decision further restricts spaces open to Afghan women, who are already barred from classrooms, gyms and parks. 23-year-old Zarmina […]
US President Biden has chosen a female admiral to lead the US Navy - the first time a woman has been nominated to head a Pentagon military service branch. Lisa Franchetti is a former head of the US 6th Fleet and US naval forces in South Korea, and has also served as an aircraft carrier strike commander. Her nomination by Mr Biden must still be confirmed by the US Senate. […]
Women in India’s northeastern state of Manipur have attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation, police said. The person allegedly dragged two tribal women onto the streets in May and later incited a mob to rape and parade them naked, police said on Friday, as ethnic clashes between the mostly Hindu Meitei and mainly Christian Kuki-Zo communities engulfed the remote state. The […]
Amsterdam's council has banned cruise ships from the city centre as the Dutch capital tries to limit visitor numbers and curb pollution. Politicians said the vessels were not in line with the city's sustainable ambitions. It means the central cruise terminal on the River IJ near Amsterdam's main train station will close. It is the latest measure to clamp down on mass tourism in the city. Cruise ships have become […]
