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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

By The Associated Press Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades. Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a court in New York

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NATO invites Finland, Sweden to join, says Russia is a ‘direct threat’

NATO heads of states and governments pose for a photo during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 29, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera By Reuters NATO invited Sweden and Finland on Wednesday to join the military alliance in one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed Helsinki and

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Turkey, Sweden, Finland sign memorandum on Nordic countries’ NATO bids

By Anadolu Agency The memorandum was signed by the foreign ministers of the three countries — Türkiye’s Mevlut Cavusoglu, Pekka Haavisto of Finland and Ann Linde of Sweden — in the presence of all three national leaders and Stoltenberg. Following the signing ceremony, the NATO chief said at a press conference that he is “pleased”

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Egyptian social media in frenzy over singer Amal Maher’s ‘disappearance’

Many are urging the artist to do a live broadcast to reassure her audience that she is safe: Credit to photo Twitter By Middle East Eye Rights activists and Egypt’s musicians union have joined calls online for reassurance and proof that Egyptian singer Amal Maher is safe and well following fears that she has disappeared.

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Germany to return stolen Ngonnso’ statue to Cameroon

The female figure Ngonnso’ was stolen by colonial officer Kurt von Pavel and donated to Berlin’s Ethnological Museum in 1903: Credit to Photo Facebook By Reuters Germany will return agoddess statue that was stolen from Cameroon 120 years ago, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation said on Monday, part of a growing trend to give back

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46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio

By The Associated Press Forty-six people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in what marked the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. Sixteen people were hospitalized, including four children. A city worker heard

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Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller leaves prison

Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor addresses Judge Kathryn Quaintance at the Hennepin County Government Center, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Minneapolis. Noor, who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in 2017, is scheduled to be released from incarceration on Monday, June 27, 2022. (Elizabeth

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Raila family strikes deal in Fidel Odinga’s widow property fight

Fidel Odinga’s widow speaking during her husband’s funeral in Bondo, accompanied by Mama Ida Odinga and Mr Odinga By Business Daily Africa The legal fight for the control of the estate of Fidel Odinga, the son of Orange Democratic Leader Raila Odinga, has been settled with his widow getting full control of three properties including

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United Nations arms embargo committee says they are working with the Somalia to cripple Al-Shabab’s economy

A Photograph appears on the internet The United NationS Security Council requested that in addition to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s ongoing inspections in Somalia, that it monitor Somalia’s compliance with “the steps required by the IAEA Board”. Somalia’s arms embargo committee say they are working with the new government to cripple Al Shabab’s economy.

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G-7 leaders to commit to Ukraine, US sending anti-air system

From left, President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leave after posing for a group photo , during the G7 Summit, at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, June 26, 2022. The Group of Seven leading economic powers are meeting

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