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In Birmingham, a dog attack left three individuals injured, one of whom was an 11-year-old girl. West Midlands Police reported that the child was bitten while running past a dog being walked by its owner in Bordesley Green on Saturday. Two men tried to intervene but were also bitten, sustaining …

A devastating earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Morocco, resulting in tragic loss of lives, with at least 820 people reported dead and over 670 injured. This natural disaster also caused significant damage to historic structures and forced frightened residents to flee to the streets for safety.   Morocco’s …

According to a May 3 correspondence to Accra-based TV3, the international media network, Al Jazeera, has responded to a letter from the Jubilee House demanding an apology for its recent investigative documentary, Gold Mafia. Portions of the letter explained, “we have responded to the letter of the President to the …

The Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has cut off all gas deliveries to both Bulgaria and Poland after both countries refused to start paying for the supplies in roubles. Earlier, both Polish and Bulgarian energy providers said they had received official notices from the Russian gas supplier that deliveries …

According to recent reports, the latest version of the Omicron variant, known as BA.2, is officially the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. The new Omicron variant accounts for more than 50% of all new cases—it’s also been described by health experts as “highly contagious.”   BA.2, the new …

A China Eastern plane carrying 133 people on board has crashed in Guangxi province, Chinese state media is reporting. The number of casualties and reason for the crash are not yet known. The crash of the Boeing 737 jet, in a mountainous region, led to a fire in the woods, …

The US government has dismissed as fake the reports that the detained Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, executed a $400,000 (£304,000) internet fraud from prison. Hushpuppi, 37, was arrested in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 for crimes that cost victims almost $24m, and is currently in a …

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth said her life would always be devoted to service in a message to mark Commonwealth Day, after the 95-year-old monarch was forced to pull out of Monday’s annual church service to mark the occasion. Queen Elizabeth, the world’s oldest and longest-reigning monarch whose health has become an …

The first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig has died. David Bennett, who had terminal heart disease, survived for two months following the surgery in the US. But his condition began to deteriorate a couple of days ago, his doctors in Baltimore said, …

The list of companies that have suspended their services in Russia continues to grow. On Sunday, TikTok and Netflix joined the list. TikTok has not completely suspended the use of their app, but only certain features. While a rep for Netflix has confirmed that the streaming service has been suspended …