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Garden pumping station in Karachi becomes operational after 21 years

KARACHI: City Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Sunday inaugurated a rehabilitated Garden Water Pumping Station, restored after remaining non-operational for at least 21 years. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the mayor, who is also the chairman of the board of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC), said the pumping…

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2027: Akwa Ibom Opposition Parties Back Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno, Collapse Structures

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The re-election bids of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, received a major boost at

  • Three political parties in Akwa Ibom back Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno for 2027 election.
  • PDP, NDC, APC endorse Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno at Ikot Ekpene meeting.
  • Unity attributed to peaceful political environment in Akwa Ibom State.

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Gov Otu Assures SPAR Fire Victims of Government Support

Bassey Inyang in Calabar Governor Bassey Edet Out of Cross River State, has assured victims of the fire outbreak that ravaged a section of the SPAR shopping complex in Calabar

  • Governor Bassey Edet assures full government support for SPAR fire victims in Cross River State.
  • Deputy Governor Dr. Peter Odey visited the fire scene to console affected parties.
  • State government plans to provide necessary support within capacity for business recovery.

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3 years on, Japanese parents care for son left unconscious after choking at nursery

MATSUYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Three years after choking on pieces of apple at a nursery school in western Japan, 3-year-old Koshi Tamura remains unconsc

  • Koshi Tamura, 3-year-old, unconscious after choking on apple pieces at nursery in 2023
  • Parents Atsushi and Saki care for Koshi around the clock, managing his intensive condition
  • Family focuses on Koshi's well-being, addressing medical supply costs and disaster risks

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Could a giant underground river save Tokyo from torrential rain?

TOKYO -- Japan has been hit by a string of devastating rainstorms in recent years, including the latest record rainfall that caused extensive damage i

  • Tokyo faces frequent devastating rainstorms causing extensive damage.
  • Underground river project proposed in 1985, revived in 2021.
  • 30-kilometer tunnel would connect reservoirs, discharge water into Tokyo Bay.

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Israeli airstrikes kill two in Gaza as ceasefire holds under strain

TWO Israeli airstrikes in the central Gaza Strip killed at least two people, including a four-year-old boy, and wounded seven others on Sunday, Palestinian health officials said, as Israel warned it…

  • Two Israeli airstrikes killed a four-year-old boy in Gaza
  • Seven others injured in attacks targeting Zawayda and Nuseirat
  • Ceasefire under strain despite ongoing Israeli military operations

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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30

At least 30 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed on to nearby homes in Guinea’s capital Conakry, the government has said.

  • At least 30 people died in landfill collapse in Conakry, Guinea.
  • 22 injured, 6 in serious condition after heavy rainfall.
  • Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah visited site to assess damage.

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Outgoing Saudi envoy meets president

Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki calls on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-i-Sadr.—APP ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday appreciated the contribution of Ambassador of the…

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Tinubu’s Campaign List is an Assembly of Discredited Yes Men, Says Opposition APM

*Declares patriotic Nigerians won’t campaign for president’s re-election *Melaye heads to court over Adedeji’s role in campaign Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), has dismissed

  • APM calls Tinubu's campaign council a list of discredited politicians and yes men.
  • Notable choices include failed state governors and corrupt politicians.
  • Osun governorship election results suggest Tinubu's inability to win 2027 election.
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