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The secrets to a long and happy life

As counsel for a long and happy life, the people of Okinawa in Japan said one thing which I found particularly fascinating and it was this. They counted an “adequate” amountRead More

Kurt Thomas, first US man to win world gym title, dies at 64

Kurt Thomas, the first U.S. male gymnast to win a world championship gold medal, has died. He was 64. Thomas’ family said he died Friday. He had a stroke MayRead More

BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases near 6,000 as NCDC announces 338 new cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Sunday 17th of May 2020, said 338 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reportedRead More

Trump Says He Is Taking Hydroxychloroquine

President Donald Trump on Monday made the surprise announcement that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug that his own government experts say is not suitable for fighting the novelRead More

Court Grants Bail To Chinese Nationals Who Allegedly Offered EFCC Officer N100m Bribe

A high court in Sokoto State has granted bail to two Chinese citizens accused of offering N50m bribe to an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The N50m,Read More

South Korean football club sorry for ‘sex doll’ use in stadium

One of South Korea’s top football clubs apologised for causing “deep concern” after being accused of using sex dolls to fill empty seats at a weekend game. FC Seoul insistedRead More

‘God will help us,’ Tanzania president ‘rejects’ virus lockdown

At a time when countries have imposed and are easing lockdowns in the fight against COVID-19, Tanzanian president John Magufuli insists there will be no such thing as lockdown inRead More

Coronavirus: European countries further relax restrictions

Italy and Spain are among a number of European countries further easing their coronavirus lockdown restrictions on Monday. Most businesses in Italy, including bars and hairdressers, are reopening after moreRead More

In race to find a COVID-19 treatment, CEO of tiny biotech company is ‘very optimistic’

As manufacturers around the world race to find a drug to treat COVID-19, a tiny British-Norwegian company developing a treatment for the illness says it is “very optimistic” for theRead More

Pakistan passenger plane crashes near port city of Karachi

An Airbus A320 carrying nearly 100 people en route from Lahore to Karachi crashes in a residential area, official says.