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Trump and his Republican allies falsely attribute the New Orleans attack to immigration failings.
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Trump and his Republican allies falsely attribute the New Orleans attack to immigration failings.

Despite the fact that the perpetrator was a U.S. citizen, President Joe Biden's border policies have been criticised by President-elect Donald Trump and his congressional allies for the deadly truck attack in New Orleans. As news of the ramming attack began to circulate on Wednesday morning, Trump posted on Truth Social, saying, "When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News


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Esther Ige

Senegal and Mauritania make a significant "milestone" move towards joint gas production.
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Senegal and Mauritania make a significant "milestone" move towards joint gas production.

On Wednesday, Senegal and Mauritania announced that they had opened the first well at a field near their maritime boundary, bringing them one step closer to producing gas. The offshore natural gas resource known as Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) is shared by both nations. It was co-developed by Senegal's state-owned Petrosen, Mauritanian hydrocarbons business SMH, American company Kosmos Energy, and British energy behemoth BP. Its annual production target is around 2.5 million tonnes of liquefie


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Esther Ige

Rashford denounces a "ridiculous" suggestion regarding a possible Man Utd exit
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Rashford denounces a "ridiculous" suggestion regarding a possible Man Utd exit

Claims that the uneasy Manchester United player wants a new agent to complete his wish to leave Old Trafford have been denounced as "ridiculous" by Marcus Rashford. Rashford, an England forward, visited with a top sports agency this week to try to arrange a trade, according to a report. In an interview last month, the 27-year-old made a suggestion that he may be ready to leave United. Rashford, who lost favour under new manager Ruben Amorim, declared that he was prepared "for a new challenge."


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Esther Ige

Republican backing for House Speaker Mike Johnson's reelection falters
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Republican backing for House Speaker Mike Johnson's reelection falters

In advance of an election later this week, a top Republican congressman from Texas has stated that Mike Johnson, the speaker of the House, does not currently have the necessary number of votes to be re-elected. Even though Donald Trump endorsed Johnson with fervour on Monday, Representative Chip Roy said that he was not sure if he would back the Louisiana Republican. "Since we witnessed so many of the failures from the previous year, we are worried about what could restrict or impede our capac


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Esther Ige

Johnnie walker, BBC radio legend dies at the age of 79
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Johnnie walker, BBC radio legend dies at the age of 79

The 79-year-old radio host Johnnie Walker has been referred to as a "broadcasting legend" since his passing. Two months after ending his 58-year radio career due to poor health, the DJ passed away on Tuesday. Following Walker's retirement, Bob Harris, the host of BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 70s program, made the announcement of his former coworker's passing live on the air. Harris referred to him as "an incredible, warm, superb broadcaster" that "went out on a limb many times to defend the mus


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Almost 20 years after its last hanging, Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty
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Almost 20 years after its last hanging, Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty

Emmerson Mnangagwa, the president of Zimbabwe, has signed legislation that would immediately eliminate the death penalty in the southern African nation. Amnesty International, a rights organisation, praised the ruling as a "beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement in the region" but lamented that the death sentence may be brought back in emergency conditions. Following a vote by Zimbabwe's parliament earlier in December to abolish the death penalty, Mnangagwa took this action. Although Zi


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The World Indoor Bowls Championships: Off-limits to Israelis.
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The World Indoor Bowls Championships: Off-limits to Israelis.

December 31 (Reuters) - Following a campaign by pro-Palestinian organisations, Israeli athletes will not be allowed to compete in the World Indoor Bowls Championships in England next month. Jewish representatives and a local lawmaker denounced the decision. In a statement, the World Bowls Tour said that the participation of Israeli bowlers in the August Scottish International Open had resulted in "a significant escalation in related political concerns." "As a result of the intensity of the si


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Great Guinness heist: 35,000 pints stolen from a lorry by UK criminals
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Great Guinness heist: 35,000 pints stolen from a lorry by UK criminals

As taps started to run dry, stout-lovers in the UK were left reeling from a Guinness scarcity so bad that some bars had to ration pints of the "black stuff" in the days before Christmas. According to reports, supermarkets are still in danger of running out of stock because of consumers' hoarding, and Diageo, the company that makes the well-known stout, has ordered backup Guinness supplies from Ireland. It has now come to light that criminals seem to have taken even more drastic measures to avo


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