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Retired Pope Benedict on Tuesday asked for forgiveness in what he called “errors” on how allegations of sexual abuse were handled while he was archbishop of Munich, VOA reports. While he admitted to errors, his lawyers have argued he…

Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian's net worth has increased less than one year after joining the billionaire's club. According to Forbes, Kim owes the hike in her personal wealth to a fresh bout of funding that doubled the valuation of her…

The Ugandan government on Friday confirmed that nine people were killed by mudslides and floods caused by heavy rains this week in western Uganda. A statement from the prime minister’s office said four of the victims were swept away by…

With kidnappings and other crimes on the rise in Nigeria, the U.S. State Department is urging Americans, dual citizens and others to “reconsider travel” to the West African country. The State Department’s travel advisory, issued January…

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday. Tutu, the first black archbishop of Cape Town, is credited to have helped lead the movement that ended…

Nigerian athletes were disallowed from participating in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 holding in Abu Dhabi, The PUNCH exclusively gathered. The athletes and their representatives claimed that they were denied access to…

The diplomatic crisis between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is getting worse as the latter has stopped foreign airlines from airlifting Nigerians to Dubai. According to reports, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Air and other…

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than a dozen people and entities in Iran, Syria and Uganda, accusing them of being connected to serious human rights abuses and repressive acts. In an action marking the week of the…

The travel bans imposed by Canada and the United Kingdom on Nigeria passengers have hit foreign airlines operating in the country, with many of the carriers now perfecting plans to cut flights into Nigeria in coming days or weeks, PUNCH…

Barbados formally declared itself the world's newest republic at the stroke of midnight, as the Caribbean island nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state in a solemn ceremony Tuesday attended by her son Prince Charles.…