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[description] => The toll marks the second-straight year Saudi Arabia has broken its own record since rights groups first began documenting the number of executions in the 1990s. The post Saudi Sets New Death Penalty Record After Executing 340 In 2025 appeared first on Channels Television.
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[description] => Reports of President Tinubu’s ADC promotion to brigadier-general stir controversy in the Nigerian Army, as officers grumble over alleged favouritism. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-keeps-mum-as-officers-grumble-over-tinubus-adc-promotion/
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[description] => Twelve more players are expected on Monday (today), with the team holding its first training session at 8 p.m. local time. The post AFCON 2025: 11 Players Now In Eagles’ Camp, 12 More To Arrive Monday appeared first on Channels Television.
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[description] => Holocaust survivor, Alex Kleytman, died shielding his wife from the gunman's bullets, the international Chabad organisation said. The post Rabbi And Holocaust Survivor Among Victims Of Bondi Beach Shootings appeared first on Channels Television.
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[description] => Decry politicisation of EFCC, ICPC, policeDemand establishment of independent body to review the FG, states, LGs’ financesFailed opposition engaging in subterfuge, searching for scapegoats — FG THE Federal Government and some key leaders of the opposition clashed on Sunday over allegations that the government was secretly instigating the defection of governors and opposition politicians into […]
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[description] => According to Moore, investigators now need to reset their approach after realizing the information that led them to the individual was flawed.
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