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Fears Russia-Ukraine war could erupt in days as Russia deploys thousands of troops and nuclear weapons to border while US flies nuclear bombers nearby

theKorrespondentApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021

by theKorrespondentApril 9, 2021April 9, 20210532

The Russia-Ukraine crisis could “erupt into all-out war” within days as tens of thousands of Russian military forces have been deployed to the Russia-Ukraine border

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Turkey blocks assets of 377 members of terrorist groups

theKorrespondentApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

by theKorrespondentApril 7, 2021April 7, 20210624

Turkey blocked the assets of 377 people early on April 7, including ringleaders and ‘high-ranking executives’ of the PKK and FETÖ terrorist organizations. The Treasury and Finance Ministry announced that the assets

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EU chiefs in rare Turkey visit to revamp relations

theKorrespondentApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021

by theKorrespondentApril 6, 2021April 6, 20210590

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel will visitTurkey on April 6 to hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a bid to revive relations between

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Vladimir Putin signs legislation that formally grants him the right to stay in power until 2036

theKorrespondentApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021

by theKorrespondentApril 6, 2021April 6, 20210707

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has signed legislation formally granting him the right to stay in power until 2036. Putin’s second consecutive and fourth overall presidential

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4 dead, including a child after mass shooting in California

theKorrespondentApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentApril 1, 2021April 1, 20210587

A child was among four people killed in a mass shooting at a Southern California office building that left a fifth victim and the gunman

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UK Police search Epping Forest for Nigerian student who has been missing for more than a week

theKorrespondentApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentApril 1, 2021April 1, 20210670

A desperate search for a Nigerian student who has been missing for more than a week has been extended to Epping Forest after new CCTV

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Biden issues proclamation acknowledging March 31st as Transgender Day of visibility

theKorrespondentApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentApril 1, 2021April 1, 20210699

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued the first presidential proclamation recognizing March 31st as Transgender Day of Visibility. The day is now dedicated to

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Nigerian beauty queen/PhD student, 24, shot dead in US

theKorrespondentApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021

by theKorrespondentApril 1, 2021April 1, 20210759

At the moment, police have not found a motive and have made no arrests, leaving Najeebat’s family and friends searching for answers. They have also

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Feminism led to an increase in domestic violence in marriages – Pete Edochie

theKorrespondentMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 31, 2021March 31, 20210674

Pete Edochie has blamed feminism for the rise in domestic violence and broken marriages. Speaking to BBC Igbo, the veteran actor stated that feminism isn’t

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US and 12 other countries release joint statement criticizing WHO after body’s coronavirus report said the disease came from Animals and not a Chinese lab

theKorrespondentMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

by theKorrespondentMarch 31, 2021March 31, 20210635

The US and 12 of its allies have released a statement criticizing the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the release of a World Health Organization