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Naija Echo
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European Court of Human Rights Rules Against France Over Mishandling of Rape Cases Involving Minors
The ruling will likely fuel the debate on the inclusion of consent in the law for sexual offences that was reignited by the drugging-and-rape trial that riveted France last year.
Apr 242 min read
A Former Russian General Who Criticized Moscow's Military Leadership in Ukraine Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Large-Scale Fraud
General Ivan Popov, ex-commander of Russia’s 58th Army, has been sentenced to five years in a general-regime colony for fraud involving military-issued undergarments.
Apr 242 min read
Pope's Doctor Recounts Francis' Last Moments in Newspaper Interview
The head of Pope Francis’s medical team has revealed new details about the pontiff’s final moments.
Apr 242 min read
ATBU Dismisses Senior Lecturer Dr. Usman Aliyu Over Sexual Harassment of a Married Student
The dismissal follows a petition filed last year by Mrs Kamila Rufai Aliyu, a postgraduate student in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology
Apr 242 min read
Kenyan Man Kills Wife Over WhatsApp Messages From Another Man
Despite the severity of the assault, Kemunto managed to reach the Soweto Police Station to report the incident. She was then taken to a city hospital for treatment, where she unfortunately succumbed to her injuries.
Apr 241 min read
University of Nairobi Medical Student Dies by Suicide After Posting Cryptic Message that led to His Body
Prior to taking his own life, Kamunya posted a message on his WhatsApp status, indicating where his body could be found
Apr 241 min read
Woman Arrested After Delaying High-Speed Train in China by Blocking Doors for Late Friends (Video)
Police tracked the 45-year-old to the city of Xiamen the following day and detained her for “interrupting train operations” – a serious offence in China’s ultra-efficient railway network.
Apr 242 min read
Soccer player’s wife and child kidnapped in Ecuador during home invasion
The kidnappings took place around 3 a.m. in the coastal city of Guayaquil, police chief Édison Rodríguez said.
Apr 242 min read
Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in Indicted on Bribery Charges Linked to Son-in-Law’s No-Show Job
South Korean prosecutors indicted former liberal President Moon Jae-in on bribery charges Thursday
Apr 242 min read
China Launches Shenzhou 20 Mission to Tiangong Space Station, Advancing Lunar and Mars Exploration
The Shenzhou 20 spaceship took off as planned atop China’s workhorse Long March 2F rocket at 5:17 p.m. local time (0917 GMT). It will reach the Tiangong about 6.5 hours later.
Apr 242 min read
Zelenskyy Cuts South Africa Visit Short After Deadly Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv Kills 9, Injures Over 70
At least 42 people were hospitalized following the attack on residential suburbs of Kyiv, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said
Apr 243 min read
Former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Sentenced to Seven Years for Leaking Sensitive Military Information to Chinese Operative
The former Army soldier pleaded guilty to providing sensitive military documents in exchange for about $42,000
Apr 232 min read
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