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South Africa Not Withdrawing From ICC – Presidency

The South African presidency has “clarified statements” from its President, Cyril Ramaphosa that the country would be “exiting” the International Criminal Court (ICC). During a state visit by the Finnish President on Tuesday, Mr Ramaphosa had declared that the governing African National Congress (ANC) had resolved to quit the ICC over “unfair treatment”. However, the […]

Sheffield United Seal Premier League Promotion

Sheffield United beat West Brom 2-nil at Bramall Lane to win promotion back to the Premier League after two years in the Championship. This is the third time the Blades have been promoted to the Premier League, with all coming via second-placed league finishes. Sheffield will join title winners Burnley in the top flight next […]

Fugees’ Pras Found Guilty Of Illegal Lobbying

Ex-Fugees musician Prakazrel “Pras” Michel has been found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, stemming from allegations he used money to peddle influence in the US. The Grammy-winning musician was accused of bringing “secret, illegal, foreign influence to bear” during the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump, between 2012 and 2017. US prosecutors said […]

FG Acquire 40 Evacuation Buses At $1.2m To Evacuate Nigerians In Sudan

The Federal Government has said that it is procuring 40 luxury buses toward the evacuation of Nigerians trapped in Sudan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, earlier today disclosed that the buses are expected to cost the government 1.2 million dollars. Speaking to media during a briefing after the Federal Executive Council Meeting, Mr […]

United States President Joe Biden Announces 2024 Re-Election Bid

US President Joe Biden has announced that he will seek re-election for the presidency in 2024. Now 80 and already the oldest president in US history, Biden had long signalled he would run for another four-year term. In a video to launch his bid to retain the White House, he cast the next election as […]

Taliban Kill IS Leader Behind Kabul Airport Bombing

The Islamic State group mastermind thought to have planned the devastating 2021 bombing at Kabul airport has been killed by Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban. The bombing that August killed 170 civilians and 13 US soldiers as people were trying to flee the country as the Taliban took control. The IS figure was killed weeks ago but […]

Tottenham Players Reimburse Fans For Newcastle Tickets

Tottenham Hotspur’s players are reimbursing Spurs fans the cost of their match tickets from the 6-1 defeat at Newcastle United on Sunday. Spurs were 5-0 down after 21 minutes of the game and interim manager Cristian Stellini has since been sacked. Spurs’ allocation for the game was 3,209, with prices ranging from £19 to £30, […]

R. Kelly Will Serve Jail Term In North Carolina Prison

Popular American singer, R. Kelly has been moved to a prison in North Carolina where he will serve his prison sentence. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly – was moved on Wednesday last week from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago to the Federal Correctional Institution in […]

Ed Sheeran Denies Copying Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’

British singer Ed Sheeran has appeared in a New York City court to deny that his song Thinking Out Loud copied Marvin Gaye’s song Let’s Get it On. Heirs of Gaye’s co-writer, Ed Townsend, argue that Sheeran, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Publishing owe them money for allegedly stealing the song. As the case […]