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Pope Leo XIV Dribbles Basketball as He Hosts Notre Dame, Villanova Teams Before Historic Rome Season Openers November 2, 2026
Halloween Weekend Shootings Across US Leave Dozens Dead and Wounded at Parties, Campuses and Nightlife Spots November 2, 2026
‘Heat’ Director Michael Mann Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Los Angeles Gun Range November 2, 2026
All 9 Aboard Killed as Bahamas-Bound Learjet Plunges Into Florida Neighbourhood, Erupts in Fireball November 2, 2026
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Late Oduntan Penalty Sends Flamingos Past Venezuela Into Semi-Final Against Brazil November 2, 2026
Troops Kill ISWAP Shura Council Member, Top Commander in Kukawa, Borno, Military Says November 2, 2026
Lagos STEM Teacher Busayo Adeyemo Wins ₦10m Maltina Teacher of the Year, Gets Apartment From Sanwo-Olu November 2, 2026
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Halloween Weekend Shootings Across US Leave Dozens Dead and Wounded at Parties, Campuses and Nightlife Spots
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Lagos STEM Teacher Busayo Adeyemo Wins ₦10m Maltina Teacher of the Year, Gets Apartment From Sanwo-Olu
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FG Denies Selling $700bn Worth of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals to the US
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Ghanaian Teen Javits Frimpong, 15, Shot Dead on Way to School in the Bronx; Father Says Son Was Bullied
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Hallelujah Festival: Lagos Hosts All-Night Worship as Nathaniel Bassey’s October Hallelujah Challenge Ends
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“He Was Really Gracious”: Fleetwood Boss Matt Lawlor Praises Arteta After Shock Carabao Cup Win Over Arsenal
League Two Fleetwood Town's manager Matt Lawlor says Mikel Arteta showed "class" in the tunnel after Fleetwood knocked Arsenal out...
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Pope Leo XIV Becomes First Pope in History to Vote in a US Election
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has submitted a mail-in ballot for the November...
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