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Colombo, Sri Lanka CNN  —  Protesters in Sri Lanka have burned down homes belonging to 38 politicians as the crisis-hit country plunged further into chaos, with the government ordering troops to “shoot on sight.” Police in the island nation said Tuesday that in addition to the destroyed homes, 75 others …

On our list this week, we’re taking a look at some of the most shocking celebrity deaths over the years. One of the most successful actors to have emerged from Nollywood was Rachel Oniga. She could be described as one of the most versatile and well-grounded movie stars of her …

The United Kingdom has announced that it will begin issuing a new visa that allows holders of first degrees, masters, and doctorates to travel to the country and work in fields such as science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship by May 30.   The visa – high potential individual (HPI) visa, …

The National Population Commission (NPC) has warned that by 2050 Nigeria could be the most populous nation on earth. According to Dr Mohammed Abdulmalik Durunguwa, the NPC commissioner, overpopulation is a time bomb in Nigeria and may explode in 2050. Dr Durunguwa noted that the nation’s population can’t be compared …

Now, it is once again a house of worship, led by the chief rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich. “They simply didn’t tell. It was too painful. The survivors were too traumatized. They made a decision that it’s no longer safe to be Jewish,” said Schudrich. “In March of 1968, there …

Images published Sunday by North Korea state-owned newspaper Rodong Sinmun showed the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, smiling and clapping as he observed the test-firing of what the newspaper called a “new tactical weapon.” The projectiles were fired from North Korea’s Hamhung area around 6 p.m., South Korea’s Joint Chiefs …

After decades of demurring, Finland appears ready to find shelter under NATO’s expansive defense umbrella. Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who met with her Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday, underscored the shift in thinking that many of us here have been feeling. “We have to be prepared for all kinds …

Russia has banned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior UK ministers from entering Russia over the UK’s “hostile” stance towards Russia on the war in Ukraine. The UK government has been very critical towards Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and has sent millions of pounds and thousands of …