Buhari Pledges To Increase Domestic Education Expenditure Towards 20% Global Benchmark
President Buhari has pledged to increase education spending by 50% over the next two years and up to 100% by
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HK Man Sentenced To 9 Years In First National Security Law Case
The first person convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law was sentenced on Friday to nine years in prison, judges
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Egyptian Court Sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood Members To Death
An Egyptian court has sentenced 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death for the killing of police officers in two separate
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The Primary School Teacher Who Became Peru’s President
After a long and tense election process, Pedro Castillo has been sworn as Peru’s president. His victory has shaken the
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Outspoken Billionaire Sun Dawu Jailed For 18 Years In China
A prominent Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, the latest in a string of punishments against
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Afghanistan To Become ‘Pariah State’ If Taliban Seizes Power
Afghanistan would become a “pariah state” if the Taliban takes control by force, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says,
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Germany Returns 7,000 Benin Artefacts To Nigeria October
No fewer than 7,000 artefacts plundered from Benin Kingdom are expected to be repatriated by Germany to Nigeria not later
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Lebanon: Public Water System On Verge Of Collapse, UNICEF Warns
The public water system in Lebanon is “on life support” and could collapse at any moment, putting 71 percent of
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New ECOSOC President To Maximize ‘Reach, Relevance And Impact’
The role of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in promoting development has become “even more critical” as a way
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45 Migrants Feared Dead As Boat Sinks Off Turkey
A migrant boat carrying 45 people sank off southwest Turkey, prompting the coast guard to launch a search and rescue
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Henan Mother Dies After Saving Baby From Mudslide
Rescuers in China say a woman who flung her baby to safety, just as a mudslide and floods hit their
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Landslides In western India Kill Dozens, More Trapped In Floods
Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have hit parts of western India, killing at least 36 people and leading to
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Tigray: As Famine Looms, First WFP Humanitarian Flight Arrives
Lifesaving assistance arrived for the beleaguered Tigray region of Ethiopia on Thursday as the first UN World Food Programme (WFP)
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India Farmers To Protest Near Parliament To Demand Repeal Of Laws
I Indian farmers, protesting about three new farm laws they say threaten their livelihoods, will start a sit-in demonstration near
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Flood Toll Rises In Central China, As Tens Of Thousands Evacuated
At least 33 people have been confirmed dead, with eight missing, in record-breaking floods in central China that have forced
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Liverpool’s Historic Waterfront Removed From World Heritage List
World Heritage Committee deletes Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City from UNESCO’s #WorldHeritage Historic docklands and buildings in the UK city of
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Europe: Deadly Flooding, Heatwaves, Highlight Urgency Of Climate Action
Heavy rainfall that has triggered deadly and catastrophic flooding in several western European countries, is just the latest indicator that
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Gunman Found Criminally Responsible For Killing 5 At Newspaper
A jury on Thursday found the gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper criminally responsible for his actions,
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UN To Extend Cross-border Aid Operation In Northwest Syria For Another 12 Months
UN chief welcomes Security Council extension of vital cross-border aid operation The UN chief has welcomed a decision on Friday
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Two Indian Soldiers Among Several Killed In Kashmir Gunbattles
Eight suspected rebels and two Indian soldiers have been killed in a series of counterinsurgency operations in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials
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