Lagos-Calabar Road: FG increases compensation to property owners
He said that the compensation figures were justified, adding that they were determined by independent experts.
Israel tells UN it is cutting ties with Palestinian aid agency
Israel severs ties with UNRWA, citing Hamas ties and security concerns, risking humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Israel Cancels Agreement Recognizing UNRWA
UNRWA employees took part in the October 7 massacre and many of its workers are Hamas operatives.
Iran executes Jewish Iranian man in murder case: NGO
Arvin Ghahremani was convicted of a murder during a street fight.
Ondo 2024: Aiyedatiwa, Ajayi argue over alleged N1.2billion security votes
Mr Ajayi also challenged Mr Aiyedatiwa to mention the amount he drew as security votes if he claimed it was not up to N1.2billion.
Bengali only Indian language on New York’s ballot papers
New York City includes Bengali on ballot papers to ensure language access and voter participation for South Asian minorities.
Police officer jailed for sexually abusing girl
John Stringer is sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of five counts of sexual abuse.
Swearing at work is more common in the North, judge rules
Robert Ogden made the comment during a clash about his female colleague's weight, Judge Jetinder Shergill heard.
Former councillor paid £15K by woman who branded him a 'bully and misogynist'
The money has been paid 'as a mark of regret' and comes with an apology to long-serving councillor Gary Hopkins
Implementation of agreement with India to disengage troops going 'smoothly': Chinese Foreign Ministry
Chinese and Indian troops implementing border resolutions smoothly, with patrolling at Depsang and Demchok friction points ongoing.
Bomb Targeting IDF Soldiers and Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Injures 6 Children
As the convoy passed by the Kamal Adwan Hospital, terrorists detonated an explosive device only a few hundred meters away from the hospital.
Bomb Targeting IDF Soldiers in Gaza Injures 6 Children
As the convoy passed by the Kamal Adwan Hospital, terrorists detonated an explosive device only a few hundred meters away from the hospital.
Supreme Court dismisses PIL challenging exclusive use of English in apex court proceedings
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging Article 348(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution, which mandates the exclusive use of English in proceedings...
Israel Preparing Infrastructure for Long-Term Stay in Gaza – Report
The IDF is building a series of outposts along the Beeri Corridor.
NDF activist sentenced to life in RSS leader’s murder case
Thalassery court sentences NDF activist to life for RSS leader's murder; prosecution plans appeal.
Spare a thought for poor Trump – he lost $1.3bn after his social media stock crashed
The Mirror's US editor Christopher Bucktin reports on the best of the most bizarre it-could-only-happen-in-the-USA stories in his The Buck Stops Here column. This week, Christopher worries that after Trump's social media venture nosedived on the stockmarket, we'll have to get the begging bowl out for him
Urgent care boss 'out of depth' over Letby claims
Karen Townsend told the Thirlwall Inquiry she was only aware of "vague" concerns.
Last ever photo taken of Lord Lucan only deepens mystery of nanny killer who vanished
The photo was found on Lord Lucan's bed in his London flat by police officers and taken away as evidence. The black and white image has never been published before
Inquest begins after three prisoners found hanging in HMP Lowdham Grange cells just weeks apart
The deaths came just six weeks after management of the prison changed hands
Former Scotland rugby captain pleads guilty to domestic abuse over five-year period against former partner
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has pleaded guilty to one charge of domestic abuse over a five-year period against his former partner.
US court spares man on death row because of low IQ
The US Supreme Court has thrown out a judicial decision that has spared a man convicted of murder in Alabama from execution because he was found to be intellectually disabled.
Businessman and wife assaulted bar staff after being asked to leave
Daniel and Serena Hallam were arrested after leaving one of the victims with a broken jaw and the other with a broken tooth and rib at the Alsager cricket club in Cheshire.
Cuban Dissident Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Invites Havana Biennial Attendees to Visit Him in Prison
Cuban dissident artist and activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has invited attendees of the upcoming Havana Biennia to visit him in prison.
Birmingham mum who died at 59 told 'no extra risk' to Ian Paterson breast cancer surgery
Christine Baker was not told of other experts' concerns that treatment was not the safest option, her inquest hears
Porn star killed herself with GHB after partner accidentally overdosed
Karen Cook, who modelled under the name Sophie Anderson, was found dead at a Travelodge hotel in Basingstoke, Hampshire, on November 30 2023.
Jewish citizen is executed in Iran over 'self-defence' fatal stabbing
Arvin Nathaniel Ghahremani was executed following a two-year to save his life. He was convicted of murder after defending himself from a knife attack, human rights groups claim.
Lady de Rothschild's death reopened by Italian cops 44 years later
Italian police have reopened the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the former Lady de Rothschild in an Italian snowstorm in 1980. 
Holness tells Morgan to mend relationship with disgruntled Labourites in Mocho division
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) leader Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Sunday told Robert Morgan, the member of parliament for Clarendon North Central, to mend fences with disgruntled Labourites in the Mocho division ahead of the general election due...
Hospital boss denies telling police it was unjust to investigate Letby
Ruth Millward, the former head of risk and patient safety at the Countess of Chester Hospital, said she couldn't remember telling police she thought it 'unjust' that Lucy Letby was being investigated.
Holness blames ‘PNPism’ for breakdown in law and order
Jamaica Labour Party leader Prime Minister Andrew Holness has blamed the opposition People's National Party (PNP) for the perceived breakdown in respect between Jamaicans and the police, claiming this is a result of the introduction of “...
Israel terminates agreement with U.N. agency
Israel says the agency, known as UNRWA, has been infiltrated by Hamas. UNRWA denies the allegations and says it takes measures to ensure its neutrality.
Attack on Abel Damina, NJC’s panel on conflicting court orders on Rivers crisis, other top stories from South-south
This is a review of major events in Nigeria’s south-south region last week.
Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
Israel ends UNRWA agreement, citing Hamas infiltration, escalating conflict with Hezbollah, and humanitarian concerns in Gaza.
Prince William has 'unlucky' title that sons George or Louis could inherit
Prince William holds a title aside from Prince of Wales that has a history of tragedies dating back to when it was first given out in the 17th century and it could one day be inherited by George of Louis
Death toll in Lebanon crosses 3,000 in 13-month Israel-Hezbollah war, Health Ministry says
Israel and Hezbollah continue deadly conflict, with thousands dead and UNRWA aid at risk in Gaza crisis.
Prince Andrew's plan to pay for 'mouldy Royal Lodge' is exposed in tell-all book
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is understood to want to cling on to his home, Royal Lodge in Windsor, Berkshire, despite being cut off by his brother, King Charles
Serial killer 'attacked by fellow inmate who was friends with victim'
Murderer Stephen Griffiths was handed a life sentence in 2010 after he killed three women working in the red light district in Bradford - dismembering and eating some of their body parts.
Indian Army conducts first patrolling at Depsang after agreement on India-China Border Disengagement in Ladakh
The development comes days after Indian and Chinese troops completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh.
DWP minister issues WASPI clarification as she says 'there is no compensation scheme'
The Ombudsman has previously recommended payouts of between £1,000 and £2,950 but as it stands, no compensation scheme has been set up, despite scammers claiming otherwise
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