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Number of murdered journalists rising – UNESCO
After several years of consecutive decline, the number of journalists killed worldwide rose to 86 last year from 55 in 2021, representing a 36 per cent rise, the UN cultural organization UNESCO reported on Monday.
More than half the…
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South Sudan: Journalists union demands release of members in custody over leaked president’s video
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan has called for a speedy conclusion to the investigation into the staffers who it said are in the custody of the National Security Service (NSS).
According to the journalists’ union in South Sudan on…
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Putin orders temporary ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his country’s defence minister to order a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas.
According to NPR, the ceasefire will commence in 36 hours at noon on January 6 (Friday) as…
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US approves sale of abortion pills at retail pharmacies
The United States has approved the sale of mifepristone, an abortion pill, at pharmacies.
Mifepristone is taken in combination with a second drug called misoprostol to end an intrauterine pregnancy at ten weeks gestation (70 days or less…
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Senegalese court jails two lawmakers for assaulting pregnant colleague
A court in Senegal has sentenced two lawmakers to six months in jail for assaulting their pregnant colleague during a parliamentary session.
During a budget presentation on December 1, Massata Samb, an opposition member of parliament,…
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JUST IN: Football legend Pele dies at age 82
Brazilian football legend Pele has died following a long battle with cancer, his agent Joe Fraga confirmed.
He had been hospitalised since November with multiple ailments. On Thursday, his daughter Kely Nascimento wrote a tribute to her…
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2022: New York Rep-elect admits to lying about career, college
George Santos, a Republican, elected for a seat in the US House of Representatives, revealed on Monday that he had lied about his work history and level of education throughout his successful campaign.
In an interview with the New York…
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Journalists mandated to send stories to govt before publishing
Somalia has ordered local media houses to submit their content for approval from the government before publishing, worsening the escalating attack on journalists and media organisations in the country.
Deputy Information Minister,…
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Taliban ban Afghan women and girls from attending universities
Female students have been banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan effective immediately and until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday in the latest edict cracking down on women's rights and…
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Elon Musk to step down as twitter boss following poll by users
Twitter CEO Elon Musk could leave his role as Chief Twit after majority of voters in an online poll told him to leave the position.
About 57.5% votes were for “Yes”, while 42.5% were against the idea of Musk stepping down as the head of…
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