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Switzerland to auction cars seized from Equitoria Guinea president’s son

An auction house in Switzerland is set to sell a collection of luxury cars seized by authorities from the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president in a money-laundering investigation. The 25 cars include Ferraris and Lamborghinis and are expected to bring in 18.5 million Swiss francs ($18.7m) on Sunday, according to the auctioneer, Bonhams. “This is […]

Finally: Mugabe buried in native town, three weeks after death

Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe was finally laid to rest in his native village after weeks of disagreement between the family and the government of Zimbabwe on where he would be buried. Mugabe died at the age of 95. He was buried in the courtyard of his home in Kutama, about 90km (55 miles) west […]

Saudi King’s bodyguard shot dead by friend after ‘dispute’

The bodyguard of Saudi King Salman has been killed by one of his friends after a “personal dispute”, authorities say. Gen Abdel Aziz al-Fagham was visiting a friend when he had a row with Mamdouh bin Meshaal Al Ali on Saturday night. A police statement said Ali left the house in Jeddah to return with […]

Kanye West ‘Jesus is King’ album criticised by Christians

Kanye West’s, explosive and very public embrace of Christianity has finally come to a head with anticipation building around his upcoming gospel album, “Jesus is King.” Kanye Omari West’s (his full name) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer, according to Wikipedia. But not all Christians believe ‘Yeezus’ (West’s other […]

Former French President bribed by Saddam Hussein to oppose US-led Iraq war

Jacques Chirac was paid millions of pounds in bribes by Saddam Hussein to oppose the US-led war in Iraq, according to DailyMail report paraphrasing an intelligence revelation for the first time by Britain’s former spy chief. The revelation was accrued to Sir Richard Dearlove head of MI6 in the run-up to the invasion of Iraq […]

Ukrainian man marries 81-year-old cousin allegedly to avoid military service

A 24-year-old man in Ukraine married his 81-year-old disabled cousin and neighbours say it was all a craven ploy to escape military service, according to a news report. Alexander Kondratyuk allegedly wed Zinaida Illarionovna, 81, to take advantage of the country’s rules that excuse a man from military service if he is looking after a […]

British Prime Minister apologises to Queen after House of Commons suspension

By Rasheed Sobowale The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has personally apologised to Queen for asking her to approve the suspension of the House of Commons, a decision which was later ruled by the country’s Supreme Court as unlawful. The news which was reported by The Times of London on Sunday stated that royal […]

Protests break out across Egypt demanding president’s resignation

Protests have broken out in parts of Egypt with demonstrators calling for the departure of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi amid a high-security alert. Following Friday prayers in the Warraq area in Giza governorate, demonstrators chanted slogans calling for the resignation of el-Sisi and raised slogans condemning the deterioration of living conditions in the country as […]

Afghans set to vote in presidential polls as Taliban threat looms

Millions of Afghan voters are set to elect a new leader in the fourth presidential election since the Taliban armed group was thrown out of power in a United States-led invasion in 2001. Polls will open 7 am local time (02:30 GMT) on Saturday and are scheduled to close by 5 pm (12:30 GMT). Preliminary […]

United States judge blocks Trump rule on migrant child detention

A United States judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration rule that would have allowed indefinite detention of migrant families, saying it was inconsistent with a decades-old court settlement that governs conditions for migrant children in U.S. custody. The 1997 settlement agreement, which originated in 1985 with a complaint brought on behalf of 15-year-old Salvadoran […]

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