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Nov

2024

UK Announces 45,000 Seasonal Worker Visas For 2025

UK Announces 45,000 Seasonal Worker Visas For 2025 The UK government has announced plans to issue 45,000 seasonal worker visas in 2025. This initiative aims to support the nation’s food production by ensuring sufficient workforce availability during peak demand periods hereby addressing labour shortages in its agricultural and poultry sectors, The seasonal worker visa scheme is intended to provide a temporary labour force for essential roles in food production. Additionally, 2,000 visas will be granted to poultry workers for processing tasks between October and December. This allocation, reports inform, is part of a broader strategy to provide businesses with the…

Nov

2024

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Man Shot Self, Wife, 2 Children, Ex-Gf Dead In Protest Against Donald Trump’s Victory

Foreign Affairs, International, Mishap

Man Shot Self, Wife, Two Children, Ex-Gf Dead In Protest Against Donald Trump’s Victory A Minnesota dad who ranted against President-elect Donald Trump online shot and killed his wife, ex-partner, and his two sons before turning the gun on himself, according to authorities. The shooter, 46-year-old Anthony Nephew, had a “pattern of mental health issues,” Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa said on Friday — one day after authorities found five people dead inside two homes in the city. Authorities found Anthony Nephew’s ex-partner Erin Abramson, 47, and their son, Jacob Nephew, 15, dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside their home…

Nov

2024

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Arab-Islamic Summit: Tinubu Seeks End To Israeli Aggression In Gaza

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash

Tinubu Seeks End To Israeli Aggression In Gaza President Bola Tinubu has called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that “the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering.” Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Tinubu expressed deep concern on the humanitarian condition in Gaza. The one-day summit was a follow-up to the Riyadh summit last year, and was attended by Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States. Reiterating Nigeria’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,…

Nov

2024

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Trump Issues Strong Warning To Russian Leader, Putin In First Phone Call As US President-Elect

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics, World News

Trump Issues Stern Warning To Russian Leader, Putin In First Phone Call As US President-Elect President-elect Donald Trump had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he issued a stern warning not to escalate the war in Ukraine. This call, made from Trump’s resort in Florida, marked their first conversation since Trump won the presidency, according to a report by Washington post. Trump reminded Putin of Washington’s significant military presence in Europe, according to sources familiar with the matter who wished to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the topic. Trump’s relationship with Putin has been under…

Nov

2024

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US Presidential Election: Harris Calls Trump To Congratulate Him On Electoral Victory

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Politics

Harris Calls Trump To Congratulate Him On Election Win Vice President Harris called President-elect Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory the night before, a senior Harris aide confirmed to The Hill. The aide said Harris discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans. Chat with Instagram modelsBitcoin FX TradingThe vice president is expected to deliver remarks later Wednesday afternoon at Howard University in Washington, D.C., where supporters had gathered Tuesday night to watch results come in. Harris is an alumna of Howard. Trump clinched the presidency in convincing fashion…

Nov

2024

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After Initial Silence, President Biden Congratulates Trump On Victory

Foreign Affairs, Politics

After Initial Silence, President Biden Congratulates Trump On Victory United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday called President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his victory against the Vice President Kamala Harris in the election. President Biden also extended an invitation for Trump to visit the White House. The 81-year-old president, who watched the unexpected election results unfold from the White House on Tuesday night, plans to address the nation on Thursday. SaharaReporters earlier reported that shortly after 1:30 PM on Wednesday, Harris called Trump to formally concede defeat, and urged him to honor the “importance of a peaceful transfer…

Nov

2024

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‘They Wanted Me’ – Equatorial Guinea’s ANIF Director Caught In Sex Scandal Involving Several Women Reacts

Foreign Affairs, Love & Life, News Flash

‘They Wanted Me,’ Equatorial Guinea’s ANIF Director Caught in Sex Scandal Involving Multiple Women Reacts ‘They Wanted Me,’ Equatorial Guinea’s ANIF Director Caught in Sex Scandal Involving Multiple Women Reactswritten by Beyondboders November 4, 2024Baltasar Ebang Engonga, head of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), is at the centre of a serious scandal involving intimate videos with multiple women. Engonga was reportedly filmed with different women, including his brother’s wife, a cousin, and even a relative of the country’s President. Popular social media critic Martins Ortse, known as VeryDarkMan, revealed these videos on his Instagram page. Authorities found the…

Nov

2024

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2024 American Presidential Election – One Of Donald Trump’s Presidential Campaign Speech Entitled: The World Read My Story.

Foreign Affairs, Politics, World News

2024 AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-ONE OF DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN SPEECHENTITLED:THE WORLD READ MY STORY. My name is Donald John Trump. I was born on the 14th of June in 1947.. Throughout my life, I was a business man and real estate developer who has employed a lot of Americans before I decided to run for the seat of American presidency in 2016. For the past years before I became the president, I have watched how the Democrats, Obama&Biden ruined the pride of America and almost destroyed the world. I saw how Obama&Biden destroyed Lybia by killing Gadaaffi and ruined that…

Oct

2024

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Following The Killing Of 2 Leaders In Quick Succession, Hamas Says It Won’t Reveal New Leader’s Name

Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, News Flash, World News

After Two Leaders K¡lled In Quick Succession, Hamas Says It Will Not Reveal New Leader’s Name Following the assassination of two of its leaders within months, the Palestinian group Hamas has said it will not reveal the name of its new leader. “Hamas said it will not reveal the name of its new leader,” BBC reported on Monday. For “security reasons,” the group will keep the name of its new leader, who will emerge in March, secret. This comes after its two past leaders, Ismail Haniyeh and Yahya Sinwar, were eliminated by Israeli soldiers in quick succession. Amid lingering hostilities…

Sep

2024

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Israel Announces Killing Of Another Top Hezbollah Commander, Nabil Qaouk

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

Israel Announces Killing Of Another Top Hezbollah Commander, Nabil Qaouk The Israeli military says it has eliminated another senior Hezbollah official, Nabil Qaouk, who sat on the group’s Central Council. This comes after Israel recently killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and reported taking out most of the organisation’s military leadership. In a statement on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that an air raid the previous day killed Qaouk. The IDF said, “The Commander of Hezbollah’s Preventative Security Unit and a member of their Executive Council, Nabil Qaouk, was eliminated in a precise IDF strike. “Qaouk was close to…