France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century.Authorities in Mayotte fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died in Cyclone Chido, although the official death toll on Monday...
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Southampton Sacks First-Team Manager Russell Martin after Poor Start to Premier League Season.
Russell Martin has been sacked as Southampton’s first-team manager after a dismal start to the Premier League season. Martin leaves Southampton rock bottom of the Premier League, with only one win in 16 Premier League matches, losing 13 and drawing twice. The sacking of Russell Martin came after the 5-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, a...
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Twitter: The Narratives Some of Nigerians’ Unpalatable Police Experiences
“I used to run a kitchen in Yesufu Abiodun, Oniru, where I supplied food to banks and offices in Victoria Island, Lagos. My 15-year-old son often helped with deliveries, as he had just completed his WAEC exams in 2018.“On one particular day, we had a delivery close to our house. Since it was nearby, he...
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Zakir Hussain, One of India’s Most Accomplished Classical Musicians, Dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday at 73 from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco.“His prolific work as a teacher, mentor and educator has left an indelible mark on countless musicians. He hoped...
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Texas Man Gets 100 Years in Prison for Two-State Shooting Rampage That Killed 1, Wounded Others in Arizona
A judge in Las Vegas sentenced a Texas man to 100 years in prison for his role in a two-state shooting rampage on Thanksgiving 2020 that included the killing of a man in Nevada and a shootout with authorities in Arizona.Christopher McDonnell, 32, pleaded guilty in October to more than 20 felonies including murder, attempted murder, murder...
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Authorities Charged 16-Year-Old Minor with Murder for Killing Four Family Members at a New Mexico Home.
Authorities reported a teenage boy was jailed on murder charges after killing four members of his family at a New Mexico home Saturday.According to New Mexico Police, the 16-year-old minor called 911 at 3:32 a.m. to report the deaths near the small city of Belen, 33 miles south of Albuquerque.The teenager, who was “extremely intoxicated,”...
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Filipino Woman on Death Row in Indonesia Granted Reprieve, Set To Return Home after 15 Years in Prison.
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino woman who was on death row in Indonesia — and was nearly executed by firing squad in 2015 — was moved late Sunday to a female prison in Indonesia’s capital, from where she will be flown back to her home country.Mary Jane Veloso, who spent almost 15 years in an...