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The United States on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of its “non-essential” personnel at the embassy in Niamey, after the military coup against Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, the State Department announced on Thursday. The United Kingdom has taken a similar decision, deciding to “temporarily” reduce the staff of its embassy in …

Meta Group began blocking Canadians’ access to media content on Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday (August 1) in response to a new law forcing digital giants to pay publishers. Links and content posted by Canadian and foreign media “will no longer be visible to people in Canada,” Meta said, stressing …

A crown-shaped ring, designed and worn by California rap legend Tupac Shakur shortly before his assassination in 1996, fetched more than $1 million at a hip-hop auction. The gold jewel, adorned with rubies and diamonds, is now the most expensive object related to hip-hop ever acquired at auction, according to …

During a speech given on Tuesday in Washington devoted to the mental health of Americans, US president, Joe Biden, mistakenly said that 100 people had died of Covid-19 in the country during the pandemic. “We still feel the deep loss from the pandemic. As I mentioned, over 100 people have …

Tafari Campbell, former chef of the White House and employee of Barack and Michelle Obama since 2016, died on Monday, in a paddle accident right next to a residence of the couple, said the police of Massachusetts. According to the press release, the 45-year-old man was paddleboarding – a water …

The United States surpassed 400 mass shootings in 2023, setting the stage for a record year, according to a report by Gun Violence Archive. A figure reached on Saturday, underlines CNN, bringing the number of mass shootings to 406, a record since 2013. If the current progression continues and given …

A federal court in Manhattan has sentenced a former gynecologist accused of sexual assault by dozens of patients to 20 years in prison. Robert Hadden, who has not practiced since 2012, was described as “a predator in a white coat” by Manhattan federal prosecutor Damian Williams during his trial in …

Authorities in the US have announced sanctions against three top Malian officials said to be co-ordinating the spread of Russian private military firm Wagner in the West African country. They are Mali’s defence minister, air force chief and the deputy chief of staff, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. …

Twenty-seven years after Tupac’s death, the investigation into the murder of one of music history’s greatest rappers appears to be continuing. In a press release, Las Vegas police said a search took place on Monday July 17 in Henderson, Nevada, in the western United States. ABC News, citing a police …

Immunization of children around the world, which fell during the Covid-19 pandemic, is starting to recover but remains below the level before the health crisis, the UN said on Tuesday. “This is good news. On average, countries around the world are recovering and getting closer to the level of immunization …