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China’s debt-trap diplomacy? BRI participant countries owe over 385 billion USD to China in hidden debt, study reveals

China has been using "debt-trap diplomacy" to wield outsize influence on borrowing countries and coerce them into coughing up physical and illegal assets.

Nigerian artists offer to donate artwork to British Museum in a bid to encourage them to return looted artefact

In 1897, a British Military force looted thousands of metal sculptures and ivory carvings from Western Africa's Kingdom of Benin from Edo State which is now part of southern Nigeria. They have been regarded amongst the greatest work of Africa.

Pakistan awards death penalty to woman who claimed to be the new prophet

Pakistan's sessions court gave death penalty to a Muslim woman, Salma Tanveer, over blasphemy charges for calling herself prophet.

Britain doesn’t have enough truck drivers, and now it doesn’t have enough fuel. Read about the fuel crisis where army could get involved

The British Petroleum on Sunday said that nearly a third of its petrol stations in the country had run out of the two main grades of fuel.

China: Apple and Tesla halt production amidst energy crisis. Here is what we know so far

Besides the new emission standards, the situation has been further aggravated due to coal supply shortage, and its high prices.

Ahead of Diwali, UK’s Royal Mint launches first ever gold bar featuring Goddess Lakshmi

Times of India reported that the Royal Mint of UK had launched a henna-inspired package of 1g and 5g regular gold bars in 2020.

England: Former footballer used Church and Sunday School to sexually assault children, jailed for 24 years

Diba-Musangu met most of his victims through a Church in Rochdale where he taught Sunday school and music classes, as per reports.

Calls for ‘Defund the BBC’ rise after £75,000 salary hike for chief and show announcement on BBC presenter who raped children

'Defund the BBC' calls are rising after £75,000 salary hike for chief Tim Davie and announcement of show on Jimmy Savile.

CIA discussed killing and kidnapping Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for exposing US hacking tools

The CIA in the United States of America (USA) considered kidnapping and assassinating Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Did a Nairobi Pastor ban women from wearing underwear to ‘receive spirit of Jesus easily’? What we know

In 2014, a pastor in Nairobi indeed ask the female members of his congregation to not wear underwear during the service and had also warned of grave consequences if they do.

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