Day: October 21, 2022

Former U.S. presidential adviser Steve Bannon sentenced to four months imprisonment for contempt of Congress

Steve Bannon, a one-time adviser to former President Donald Trump, was sentenced by a judge on Friday to four months in prison for refusing to cooperate with lawmakers investigating last year’s U.S. Capitol attack. Bannon was found guilty in July on two counts of contempt of Congress for failing to provide documents or testimony to… Read More Former U.S. presidential adviser Steve Bannon sentenced to four months imprisonment for contempt of Congress

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U.S. House committee issues subpoena to former President Donald Trump over 2021 Capitol attack

Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. The committee said it had sent a subpoena to Trump requiring documents to be submitted to the panel by November 4… Read More U.S. House committee issues subpoena to former President Donald Trump over 2021 Capitol attack

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Pink October: X-Pression sensitises over 1,000 women workforce on breast cancer

Every year, breast cancer kills more than 600,000 women around the world. In resource-poor settings, the majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease, resulting in low survival rates. In a global effort to raise awareness on breast cancer, October is designated as the Pink Month where efforts are… Read More Pink October: X-Pression sensitises over 1,000 women workforce on breast cancer

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Canada introduces law banning handgun sales in gun control measure

Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada took effect on Friday, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the measure builds on earlier efforts banning handgun imports. The handgun freeze was announced in May alongside proposed legislation that would implement the nation’s strongest gun control measures in 40 years as part… Read More Canada introduces law banning handgun sales in gun control measure

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Linda Osifo applies good/bad cop strategy in new crime thriller ‘Wóké’

Nollywood actress and television host, Linda Osifo is set to star in the new crime thriller “WÓKÉ”, hitting cinemas on November 4, 2022. Directed by Ambibola Olagunju and produced by Gertrude Preye Augustine Seibi, “WÓKÉ” tells a story of a former secret service agent; Greg, who was persuaded by his wife to take a job… Read More Linda Osifo applies good/bad cop strategy in new crime thriller ‘Wóké’

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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni named as first female prime minister

Giorgia Meloni was on Friday named as Italy’s first woman prime minister and chose her cabinet team, setting her seal on the country’s most right-wing government since World War Two. Meloni, head of the nationalist Brothers of Italy, swept to victory in an election last month in alliance with Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia and Matteo… Read More Italy’s Giorgia Meloni named as first female prime minister

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UN imposes sanctions on Haitian gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier

The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved sanctions allowing it to impose an asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo on anyone who threatens the peace or stability of Haiti, naming the Caribbean country’s most powerful gangster as its first target. The 15-member council voted unanimously to adopt the resolution, which imposes the sanctions on… Read More UN imposes sanctions on Haitian gang leader Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Cherizier

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Sri Lankan parliament passes constitutional amendment aimed at trimming presidential powers

Sri Lanka’s parliament on Friday passed a constitutional amendment aimed at trimming presidential powers, beefing up anti-corruption safeguards and helping to find a way out of the country’s worst financial crisis since independence. Sri Lanka has struggled for months to find enough dollars to pay for essential imports such as fuel, food, cooking gas and… Read More Sri Lankan parliament passes constitutional amendment aimed at trimming presidential powers

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