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Man jailed for threatening to burn down mosque
A United Kingdom man who glorified terror acts by mass murderers online and encouraged terrorism has been jailed for seven and a...
COVID-19 Omicron variant: Travel bans harsh, unfair, says South African President, holds talks with Buhari
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked the leaders of Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal for expressing...
Omicron variant: US set to impose stricter entry rules
Stricter Covid-19 testing rules for air travellers entering the US are being worked on amid concerns about a new Omicron variant, Persecondnews.com gathered...
Man survives flight from Guatemala to U.S hiding under Plane’s wheel
A Guatemalan man hidden in the wheel well of an American Airlines aircraft survived a flight of more than two and a half...
China to take over Uganda’s only International airport over $207m loan
The Ugandan Government has signed an agreement with Export-Import Bank of China (Exim Bank) to borrow $207 million at two per cent...
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed joins battle front to fight rebels
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reportedly joined the front line where government forces are battling rebels from the Tigray region, Persecondnews.com gathered. Mr Abiy,...
President Biden to host US-Africa Leaders summit in Washington, DC
President Joe Biden will welcome leaders from across the African continent to Washington,DC capital for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit next year,...
Global health tops agenda as G7 foreign ministers meet in Liverpool
Global health, human rights and economic resilience after the Covid-19 pandemic will top agenda as G7 foreign and development ministers gather in...
3 passengers injured as gun goes off by accident at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
A gun accidentally went off after being discovered at an X-ray checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday, Persecondnews.com gathered. Dozens of passengers went...
Verdict: Kyle Rittenhouse, not guilty on all counts – Jury
A Wisconsin jury acquitted US teenager Kyle Rittenhouse on Friday of murder in the fatal shooting of two men during a racial...
U.S. Pres. Biden in hospital for routine colonoscopy, transfers power to VP Harris
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pose for a photo as they ride in the Presidential limousine from Emory University in...
U.S advocacy groups criticize Biden administration for removing Nigeria from top religious freedom violators list
Top U.S federal religious freedom advisory panel and Religious freedom advocacy groups are criticizing the Biden administration for removing Nigeria from the U.S....
U.S. President Biden directs FTC to wade into high cost of gasoline, punish any wrongdoing by oil and gas companies
I do not accept hard-working Americans paying more for gas because of anti-competitive or otherwise potentially illegal conduct, he declares “I...
End military hostilities now to pave way for dialogue, AU Special Envoy to Ethiopia, Obasanjo urges
Former Nigerian President and African Union’s Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has urged sides to the military hostilities...
Former South African president FW de Klerk, who helped end Apartheid dies at 85
Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, who negotiated a peaceful transfer of power to a government under Nelson Mandela, has died. The former...
Fuel explosion kills at least 90 people in Sierra Leone
An oil tanker exploded near Sierra Leone’s capital, killing at least 90 people and severely injuring dozens of others after large crowds...
