Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl died at the age of 87, Bild reported Friday. Kohl was one of the longest serving German leaders in history. He was the chancellor of West Germany from 1982, and oversaw German reunification in 1990. He served as the chancellor of a reunited Germany until 1998.
Ize Iyamu Challenges Obaseki’s Election At Supreme CourtChannels Television
Mr Ize Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, Abuja against the judgement of the Court of Appeal Benin City. The Court of Appeal upheld the ruling of the Justice Badamasi-led Edo State election petitions tribunal that upheld the INEC’s declaration of the candidate of the All …
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Nigerian Woman Escaped The London Grenfell Tower Fire Tragedy With Her Grandson
A massive fire engulfed a residential high-rise building in London on Wednesday 14-june-2017, leaving at least 74 people injured and 12 dead. The London Fire Brigade dispatched at least 40 fire engines, 20 ambulance crews and more than 200 firefighters in an effort to battle the conflagration, at the 24-story Grenfell Tower in West London. …
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Lily Allen accuses government and media of ‘downplaying’ death toll in Grenfell Tower fire
Singer Lily Allen has criticised the response of the government and the mainstream media to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, telling Channel 4's Jon Snow that she believes the true death toll was "downplayed" at first. “I feel like the government is trying to micro manage people’s grieving here, that's what's happening. I have never in …
Trump is used to breaking the rules with impunity. That will be his undoing.
Being rich is more pleasant than not being rich for many reasons, one of which is that the more money you have, the less society's rules and obligations weigh on you. You slide through life using your wealth and connections to avoid the hassles and complications that occupy ordinary people, seldom having your choices impeded …
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