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8 Apr
Pelumi Nubi, who drove from London through 17 other countries has finally arrived in Lagos. Pelumi Nubi started her solo journey in her car, Lumi, nearly two years after professional motorcyclist Kunle Adeyanju rode from London to Nigeria. Her travel began on 30 January from London en route to France and arrived in Lagos on 7 April.
21 Jan
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn says Channel Tunnel routes to London were still of "fundamental interest" to it. This follows the tunnel operator announcing plans to make the rails compatible with more trains.
12 Nov
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian supporters have marched through central London calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Meanwhile, far-right counterprotesters clashed with police.
18 Oct 2023
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was detained by the British police in central London on Tuesday, where she and other activists had gathered to protest outside a major oil and gas conference.
30 Aug 2023
Older, more polluting vehicles will have to pay a daily toll to enter the Ultra-Low Emission Zone which is set to cover the whole of the UK capital. Critics say it will cause economic damage.
11 Jul 2023
US President Joe Biden has met British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III while on his way to a NATO summit. In separate comments on Sunday, Biden said that Ukraine was not ready for NATO membership.
8 Jul 2023
Actor Kevin Spacey arrived at London's Southwark Crown Court on Monday morning as his trial on sex offence charges continued in the British capital.
4 Jun 2023
Beyonce is spending "tens of thousands" of pounds on the services of London's best seamstresses, leaving other artists struggling to get help with their own tour wardrobes.
10 May 2023
LORD’S London Dry Gin, organiser of the Lord’s Achievers Award, has announced the return of the ceremony for the fifth time, as it kicked off the much-awaited ceremony with its pre-award Mix and Mingle, held recently in Victoria Island, Lagos.
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Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
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Israel's economy suffered a major contraction in the final quarter of 2023, following the terrorist attacks. Its economy shrank by 5.2% compared with the previous quarter. Much was related to the labor force disruption which resulted when around 300,000 reservists were called up to the country's armed forces.
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The German government revised its economic growth forecast for 2024 marginally from 0.2% to 0.3%, Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
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The central Mexican city of Celaya has become the scene of a brutal turf war between rival drug cartels. These criminal groups have taken advantage of its strategic position at the crossroads for transporting drugs into the United States. Kidnappings, shootouts with police and drive-by killings now occur on an almost daily basis in broad daylight. Nearly 500 people were killed in Celaya last year. The city's police officers (pictured) risk their lives every day and are forced to travel in armoured vehicles. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Lauren Bain.
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We look at the US papers, who react to Ukraine being granted a $61 billion aid package. Also, five migrants die attempting to cross the Channel, just hours after the controversial Rwanda asylum bill is passed by the UK parliament.