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Three People Found on top of rudder of a ship Survived An 11-Day Voyage From Nigeria
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International news

Three People Found on top of rudder of a ship Survived An 11-Day Voyage From Nigeria

The Spanish coast guard has rescued three people who were stowed on top of the rudder of a ship that arrived in the Canary Islands from Nigeria. In a photograph distributed by the coastguard on Monday, the migrants are shown perched on the rudder of the oil and chemical tanker Althini II. The Althini II arrived in Las Palmas in Gran Canaria on Monday after an 11-day voyage from Lagos in Nigeria, according to Marine Traffic, a ship-tracking website. The migrants were taken into the port and attended to by health services, the coastguard said on Twitter. The Spanish-owned Canary Islands are a popular gateway for African migrants attempting to reach Europe. Spanish data shows migration by sea to the archipelago jumped 51% in the first five months of the year compared to a yea...
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Julia Fox shares her reason for dating Kanye West
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Entertainment

Julia Fox shares her reason for dating Kanye West

Italian-American actress Julia Fox has revealed why she dated Kanye West. According to her, it was her way of getting him off Kim Kardashian's back amid the divorce. She recently discussed her brief relationship with the American rapper in a two-minute TikTok video. They dated from January to February, earlier this year. Being a fan of both West and the Kardashians, she initially ignored his advances but eventually decided gave in to get him off Kim's back. “When I had a fashion line 10 years ago, [the Kardashians] bought our clothes and sold them in their stores, so I’ve always had, like, a love for Kim. Like, the big three. Khloé, Kim, Kourtney, those are my girls,” she stated. Fox also revealed that she ignored the advances because she didn't want to be in a relationshi...
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Atwoli Elected ITUC Vice President For Fourth Term
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Business

Atwoli Elected ITUC Vice President For Fourth Term

Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has been re-elected for the fourth term to the position of Vice President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Atwoli was elected to the post at the ongoing trade union organization's 5th Congress in Melbourne, Australia, with the body boasting of a membership of over 200 million people drawn from 163 Countries. Atwoli's nomination was unanimously approved by more than 2000 delegates, paving the way for his four-year term at ITUC, which is domiciled in Brussels, Belgium. “The position you have just bestowed on me this morning isn't an easy one. You are sending me to fight for working men and women wherever they are in the world. I will never let you down. I will stand for your inter...
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Senegal’s Sadio Mane Ruled Out Of World Cup
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Sports

Senegal’s Sadio Mane Ruled Out Of World Cup

Senegal forward Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar in a crushing blow to his team’s chances after officials confirmed on Thursday he would need surgery on a leg injury sustained in the run-up to the tournament. Mane had been a doubt for the west African side after injuring his right fibula playing for German club Bayern Munich. "Unfortunately, today's (Thursday) MRI shows us that the recovery is not as favourable as we hoped and we, unfortunately, resolve to declare Sadio's withdrawal from the World Cup," Senegal team doctor Manuel Afonso told reporters.
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MP Resigns After Drink-Driving Incident
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Politics

MP Resigns After Drink-Driving Incident

A Rwandan Member of Parliament Gamariel Mbonimana resigned from office on Monday after he came under fire for drink-driving. Mbonimana followed his resignation with an apology to President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, vowing that he has decided to quit drinking alcohol. On his Twitter account, he further affirmed that he will be committed to serving whatever role he will be assigned to if Mr Kagame deems fit. “From the bottom of my heart, I apologize to the President of the Republic and the general public,” he wrote. “It was wrong of me to drive under the influence of alcohol. I have decided to quit drinking in this regard. Accept my plea. If entrusted, I am committed to fulfill any other duties.” According to Rwanda's New Times, Mbonimana had been caught a couple violating ...
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Food Blogger Jailed For Five Years After Video Of Her Eating Bat Goes Viral
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Human Interest

Food Blogger Jailed For Five Years After Video Of Her Eating Bat Goes Viral

A Thai woman has been sentenced to five years in jail after recording a now-viral video of her eating a whole bat. Phonchanok Srisunaklua posted the clip on her Facebook page, ‘Kin Saeb Nua Nua’ (Eating it Delicious and Hot), which has over 390,000 followers. In the video, Srisunaklua, while referring to herself as Khru (teacher) Jui, is seen picking a bat from a bowl where the other dead animals are floating in tomato soup. She spreads its wings before tearing it apart to devour it, describing the bats as ‘delicious’ and comparing them to ‘eating raw meat’. She described how the bats nails smelled like a rat and its skin was sticky. At one point, she blogger points a whole bat to the camera and tells viewers ‘it has teeth’ before beginning to crunch on the bones and ...
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DPP Nurdin Haji Calls On Garissa Youth To Take Up Teaching Profession
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local news

DPP Nurdin Haji Calls On Garissa Youth To Take Up Teaching Profession

The Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji has urged form four leavers in Garissa to take up the teaching profession in order to bridge the huge gap of teacher shortage in the county. Haji said as long as the local community shies away from the profession, the region will continue to lag behind in education due to teacher shortage. Speaking in Garissa during the launch of Young Muslim Girls High School, the DPP urged parents to encourage their children to take up teaching as a career saying the region’s progress was suffering due to lack of adequate teachers. The DPP gave a recent incident where the leaders from North Eastern held a meeting with officials from TSC to discuss teacher shortage.   The leaders were told that no local students who want to be teac...
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Nick Cannon Has Welcomed Another Kid, Just That Fast
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Entertainment

Nick Cannon Has Welcomed Another Kid, Just That Fast

The news comes just over a week after it was confirmed that he also has another kid on the way. he welcomed a baby with radio personality, Abby De La Rosa. the news on Instagram, sharing a photo of him embracing Abby and their newborn baby. "A BEAUTIFUL DAY for 'BEAUTIFUL ZEPPELIN CANNON' to arrive!" he wrote. He then shared some words for his daughter, whom he affectionately calls "Bizzy B." "Get ready because the world is yours!" he wrote. "Daddy loves you!" All together, Nick now has 11 children, with his 12th on the way. It was just annouced a week and a half ago that he's expecting another baby with model Alyssa Scott. Nick has a one-month-old son named Rise, a two-month-old daughter named onyxa three-month-old son named Legendary, a two-year-old daughter named ...
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Kourtney Kardashian Shamelessly Made Out With Travis Baker In Front Of A Crowded Italian Hotspot
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Entertainment

Kourtney Kardashian Shamelessly Made Out With Travis Baker In Front Of A Crowded Italian Hotspot

It looks like Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are still the world’s most PDA-filled couple. From the moment they went public with their romance early last year, the now-married pair gained a reputation for their excessive — and shameless — makeout sessions in all sorts of places. Whether it be an esteemed event, a family dinner with their respective kids, or a very crowded tourist spot, Kourtney and Travis aren’t against getting a little touchy-feely in front of an audience. Well, as you might’ve guessed, the other tourists around them looked visibly perplexed at what they were witnessing.
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