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France Decides 2022: Voting begins as Macron, Le Pen grapple for presidency

Sulaimon Jamiu The people of France get to decide whether pro-European Union, centrist President Emmanuel Macron keeps his job or…

‘No surrender’ — Ukrainians fight on in besieged Mariupol amid Russian forces’ takeover

Sulaimon Jamiu Braced for an all-out Russian assault in the east, Ukraine vowed to “fight absolutely to the end” in strategically…

US Senate confirms Ketanji Jackson as first black woman to serve in Supreme Court

Leshi Adebayo History has been made in the United States of America legislature after the country’s Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown…

‘He is a war criminal’ — Biden calls for Putin’s trial over alleged massacre in Ukraine’s Bucha

Sulaimon Jamiu There is mounting international anger over the alleged killings of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine as the US President…

Former US President Barack Obama contracts COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated

Former President of the United States, Barack Obama has announced that he tested positive for a mild case of Covid-19.…

Meet the 36-year-old former student activist who became Chile’s youngest-ever President

Sulaimon Jamiu Like a dog with two tails, the whole of Chile was thrown into a state of elation as…

Invasion: Russian forces ‘abduct’ mayor of Ukrainian city, Zelensky condemns action

Sulaimon Jamiu The mayor of southern Ukraine’s Melitopol was kidnapped on Friday by Russian soldiers occupying the city, President Volodymyr…

How Ukranian dad discovered the deaths of his family in viral Twitter photo

Leshi Adebayo     As the heat of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine keeps increasing, a shocking revelation has…

Russian mercenaries likely to join Putin’s soldiers in Ukraine amid invasion, says UK defence ministry

Sulaimon Jamiu Experienced mercenaries from private Russian companies are in Ukraine and helping to support the invasion, the UK’s Ministry…

Russian invasion: World Bank okays $723m financial aid to Ukraine, another $3bn in coming months

Christiana Gabriel The World Bank has approved a $723 million package in loan and grants for Ukraine as an aid…