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Videos of the aftermath of a 7.6 magnitude quake show cracked roads and damaged buildings. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off eastern Papua New Guinea, causing damage to buildings and spreading panic among residents. The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck at a depth of 61km (38 …

An Alabama teenager miraculously survived after getting hit in the chest by lightning on her very first day of classes at the University of West Florida.   The lightning strike left Emma Eggler, 18, with serious burns and caused her Apple Watch to explode.     She had only moved to …

London’s transport network ground to a halt on Friday as train and bus workers held strikes over pay and conditions, the latest in a summer of labor market disputes as double-digit inflation eats into wages. All London Underground and Overground train lines were suspended or part suspended and dozens of …

Abubakar, who narrated how his father was arrested for never wanting him to go to school, described education as fundamental right of any citizen, especially the children and youths. He decried the inability of the government to resolve lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), saying such …

“Yesterday, all parties made clear commitments on the global stage to ensure the safe movement of Ukrainian grain and related products to global markets. These products are desperately needed to address the global food crisis and ease the suffering of millions of people in need around the globe. Full implementation …

Advertisement A Magistrate court in Akwa Ibom has struck out a suit prosecuting a Nollywood actor, Moses Armstrong for allegedly abducting and defiling a 16-year-old girl. The judge, Moreen Udoka, struck out the suit after the prosecutor, A. Nyongessien, an assistant state counsel, reported that the suit has been filed …

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake killed at least five people and left severe damage in the village of Sayeh Khosh, Iran, state media reported. It was followed by two more strong quakes in the area.

The Ikoyi Federal High Court has dismissed a suit seeking to overturn the conviction of a popular actress, Funke Akindele, and 237 others convicted for violating the state’s lockdown and social distancing regulations against COVID-19 spread in 2020. Akindele; her husband, Abdul-Rasheed, and 236 others were convicted on April 6, …

Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv has been rocked by several explosions early on Sunday June 5, the mayor of the city said.   This is coming a day after Ukranian officials said its troops had recaptured a swath of the eastern battlefield city of Sievierodonetsk in a counter-offensive against Russia. From 25 …