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Elizabeth Hurley stuns in strapless lace mini dress – fans react HELLO! Magazine06:42
The Queen watches on with pride as Lady Louise drives Prince Philip’s carriages at Windsor Horse Show Royal Central13:54
Beaming Queen arrives at Royal Windsor Horse Show amid health fears The Mirror10:47
Sophie Wessex is named Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John Mail Online15:08
The Queen beams with joy at Windsor Horse Show and fans can't get over how lovely she looks Woman and Home12:35

Natural Disasters

Small magnitude 3.7 earthquake 20 miles southeast of Temecula, California, United States Volcano Discovery14:40
Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE, on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 09:48 GMT Volcano Discovery10:56
Inside vanished underwater Lake District village that reappears when there’s a heatwave Mirror.co.uk09:46
Thousands at risk as deluge batters Queensland The New Daily04:36
Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - Garabito, Provincia de Puntarenas, 55 km West of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica, on Friday, … Volcano Discovery08:54

Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Emefiele meets Buhari at Presidential Villa, dismisses calls for resignation Premium Times, Nigeria07:00CBN Muhammadu Buhari Africa

Emefiele may drop presidential ambition, says Nigerians can have heart attack Nairametrics07:48CBN Muhammadu Buhari Africa

2023 Presidency: Over 1500 PDP delegates attend Saraki’s declaration Vanguard, Nigeria18:36PDP Africa Saraki

2023: Why Saraki fits the bill The Sun News, Nigeria04:05PDP Africa Saraki

2023 presidency: Saraki promises peaceful, united Nigeria Nigerian Guardian05:24PDP Africa Saraki

Why I want to become president - Saraki officially declares The Punch11:04PDP Africa Saraki

Nigeria president says basketball teams to sit out competition through Olympic qualifiers NBC Sports15:30Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria Africa

Nigeria's basketball teams out of action for two years ESPN.com08:06Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria Africa

Buhari to replace Amaechi, Malami, Akpabio, others soon The Punch13:06Muhammadu Buhari Africa Elections

ActionAid, CISLAC, others on 2023 notice: Buhari’s directive to Malami, Amaechi, Ak pabio, Ngige, others ‘ll end… Blueprint Newspapers05:18Muhammadu Buhari Africa Elections

All Progressives Congress

Kaduna APC members 'endorse' Tinubu ahead of primary The Punch10:33Bola Tinubu Kaduna Africa

Surpise as El-Rufai endorses Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition The Will02:04Bola Tinubu Kaduna Africa

SDP says Tinubu must pass integrity test if he wants to join party Nigerian Guardian15:22SDP Bola Tinubu Africa

2023: Our ticket not automatic for Tinubu, other aspirants – SDP Daily Nigerian11:50SDP Bola Tinubu Africa

Buhari’s quit order on 2023: Nigerian envoy, Fcta adviser drag APC, INEC to court Blueprint Newspapers05:16Elections Africa

Political appointees sue APC, INEC over disqualification threats on 2023 elections Blueprint Newspapers18:54Elections Africa

2023 Presidency: Goodluck Jonathan is still our member – PDP Naija News14:29Goodluck Jonathan Africa Bayelsa

(UPDATED): Jonathan not yet our member, says Bayelsa APC chairman The Punch16:34Goodluck Jonathan Africa Bayelsa

2023 Presidency, Jonathan and the Mahama mistake The Sun News, Nigeria02:34Goodluck Jonathan Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

2023: Jonathan has finally made up his mind to re-contest presidency, News Agency of Nigeria… Tribune Online10:47Goodluck Jonathan Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Muhammadu Buhari

Nigeria: Buhari appeals to ASUU, others to call off strike, university workers reject plea AllAfrica09:44ASUU University Africa

Buhari urges ASUU to call off strike, asks students to be patient The Street Journal09:49ASUU University Africa

Buhari’s aide mocks Jonathan’s supporters over defection The Daily Trust18:27APC Africa Goodluck Jonathan

2023: Buhari’s aide ‘Confirms’ Jonathan’s defection to APC Naija News11:51APC Africa Goodluck Jonathan

2023: Buhari speaks as 10 ministers quit his cabinet PM News, Nigeria13:20Africa APC

Buhari meets Amaechi, Malami, other outgoing cabinet members The Punch12:16Africa APC

Quit notice: Emefiele visits Buhari, urges Nigerians to expect ‘News’ Leadership, Nigeria11:34CBN Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

‘Let them have a heart attack, I am having a lot of fun,’ Emefiele says after meeting with Buhari amid calls for… The Street Journal09:53CBN Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Buhari’s quit order to ministers with 2023 ambition: Akpabio, Nwajiuba resign, all eyes on… Tribune Online10:47Education Africa APC

Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba resigns after Buhari’s order Nairametrics17:10Education Africa APC

Will Smith

Does Kendrick Lamar run afoul of copyright law by using deepfakes in “The Heart Part 5”? Hollywood Reporter21:13Kendrick Lamar Kanye West Celebrity Gossip

Kendrick Lamar's "The Heart Part 5" deepfakes are connected to its lyrics Nylon18:43Kendrick Lamar Kanye West Celebrity Gossip

Steve Harvey addresses Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars: 'Punk move' Fox News23:26Steve Harvey Jada Pinkett Smith

Steve Harvey reveals why he lost respect for Will Smith after Oscars slap The Mix21:15Steve Harvey Jada Pinkett Smith

Benedict Cumberbatch's Will Smith joke on SNL is raising eyebrows Looper22:20Benedict Cumberbatch Jada Pinkett Smith

‘SNL’: Benedict Cumberbatch cracks hilarious joke about Will Smith's Oscars incident Geo.tv14:47Benedict Cumberbatch Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ pushed from 2022 to 2023 by Apple The Playlist15:28Emancipation Apple TV+ Apple

Antoine Fuqua's Will Smith-Led Emancipation postponed until 2023 at Apple TV+ /FILM16:15Emancipation Apple TV+ Apple

At least you got smacked by someone of repute,” Dave Chappelle & Chris Rock Joke about being… iHarare13:27Dave Chappelle Top Internet Brands Netflix

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle have funny exchange about both getting bum rushed onstage after Will Smith slap and… Cinema Blend16:05Dave Chappelle Top Internet Brands Netflix

People's Democratic Party

PDP throws presidential ticket open to all zones News Diary Online12:00Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election Elections

2023: PDP under fire for dumping zoning The Sun News, Nigeria00:44Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election Elections

Buhari’s aide mocks Jonathan’s supporters over defection The Daily Trust18:27Goodluck Jonathan APC Africa

2023: Buhari’s aide ‘Confirms’ Jonathan’s defection to APC Naija News11:51Goodluck Jonathan APC Africa

PDP appoints La’ah as Senate Deputy Minority Whip PM News, Nigeria22:50APC Africa Kaduna

Senate: PDP nominates Danjuma La’ah as new deputy minority whip Blueprint Newspapers17:24APC Africa Kaduna

Fani-Kayode rips into Atiku for deleting tweets condemning Deborah’s murder Ripples Nigeria15:20Atiku Abubakar Africa Sokoto

Atiku under fire for deleting post condemning murder of Sokoto student Ripples Nigeria13:18Atiku Abubakar Africa Sokoto

Ewuga’s pilot-daughter, 11 others die in plane crash in Cameroon Leadership, Nigeria11:36Cameroon Air Accidents Africa

Nigeria: Nigerian female pilot, 11 others die in plane crash AllAfrica07:02Cameroon Air Accidents Africa

Binance

Breaking: Binance suspends LUNA and UST trading amid issues on Terra blockchain Cointelegraph10:53Terra (LUNA) Crypto

LUNA: Binance delists LUNA and UST amid the collapse of a once $40B crypto empire Cryptopolitan11:49Terra (LUNA) Crypto

Embattled Luna delisted by major exchanges as price plummets to unprecedented low CryptoDaily09:43BitMEX Terra (LUNA) Crypto

Major crypto exchanges delist LUNA as price tanked 100% Cryptopolitan11:38BitMEX Terra (LUNA) Crypto

Joshua Eaton becomes new Binance Deputy General Counsel Finance Magnates02:21Crypto South Pacific Australia

Crypto exchange Binance hires former Deputy U.S. Attorney to manage legal affairs Reuters14:34Crypto South Pacific Australia

Breaking: Binance suspends LUNA and UST “Spot” trading till further notice CoinGape11:59Crypto Terra (LUNA)

Binance Coin price analysis: BNB/USD Set to dip below the daily support found at $340 Cryptopolitan08:38Binance Coin (BNB) Crypto

Binance Coin price analysis: Bulls find support as BNB recovers $325 Cryptopolitan08:22Binance Coin (BNB) Crypto

Hostages & Kidnappings

Maddie Thomas: Three men arrested on suspicion of child abduction as police find missing… Bristol World15:08

Two men released under investigation and another on bail after ‘abduction’ of Bristol teenager Bristol World14:15

Girl, 2, snatched by kidnappers only to be saved by family dog GB News07:58

Girl, two, snatched by men in front of mother but kidnappers let child go after being bitten by … Mail Online22:07

Haiti - FLASH : «Yonyon» the ex-Leader of «400 Mawozo» indicted by a federal grand jury HaitiLibre16:03Haiti Caribbean US

Haitian gangster charged for kidnapping US missionaries OCCRP08:00Haiti Caribbean US

Abducted Akwa Ibom Catholic Priest regains freedom The Will15:13Akwa Ibom Kidnappings Africa

.Gunmen abduct Catholic priest Uboh in Akwa Ibom PM News, Nigeria18:05Akwa Ibom Kidnappings Africa

Suspects in San Jose infant’s kidnapping tried to take the child three times before, DA... San Francisco Chronicle00:10

San Jose kidnapping suspects allegedly tried to take baby 3 times before, da says NECN, New England06:46

NBA Playoffs/Finals

NBA Playoffs: Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks cruise past Phoenix Suns 113-86 to force Game 7 FOX 10 Phoenix05:54Luka Doncic Dallas Mavericks NBA

Luka Doncic is having a blast in the 2022 NBA Playoffs The Smoking Cuban (Weblog)14:02Luka Doncic Dallas Mavericks NBA

Memphis Grizzlies pull off incredible upset over Warriors in Game 5 to stay alive Beale Street Bears (Weblog)05:08NBA Memphis Grizzlies Golden State Warriors

2022 NBA Playoffs: Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors Game 6 preview Straight Outta Vancouver (Weblog)13:52NBA Memphis Grizzlies Golden State Warriors

Who won the 1980 NBA Finals MVP, Magic Johnson or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar? HITC10:01Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers NBA

'Winning Time' showrunner teases season 2 details following season 1 finale PopCulture22:40Magic Johnson Los Angeles Lakers NBA

Golden State Warriors: 3 Keys to winning Game 3 versus Memphis Blue Man Hoop (Weblog)14:06NBA NBA All-Stars Golden State Warriors

10 Greatest Miami Heat players of all time Fadeaway World14:48NBA NBA All-Stars Golden State Warriors

NBA Playoffs 2022: James Harden’s resurgent play gives 76ers a real shot to make the Eastern… NJ.com - The Star-Ledger14:41NBA Philadelphia 76ers NBA Atlantic Division

NBA playoffs 2022: Joel Embiid joins list of stars to wear a mask 6 ABC / WPVI-TV02:29NBA Philadelphia 76ers NBA Atlantic Division

Omicron Variant

N. Korea publicly acknowledges first COVID-19 outbreak The Hankyoreh09:13North Korea

North Korea confirms first Covid-19 death in ‘explosive’ outbreak Digital Journal01:15North Korea

COVID-19 cases in California remain low despite upticks in some variant cases in the past few weeks California Globe11:50US

CDC recommends Long Islanders wear masks indoors as COVID-19 transmission rate climbs News 12 Long Island10:22US

New omicron subvariant now makes up nearly half of US COVID cases. What to know Miami Herald17:31US

New Omicron subvariant takes hold in U.S. as COVID-19 cases tick up CGTN05:04US

Study: Eliminating zero-COVID-19 policy in China could cause 1.6 million deaths Staten Island Advance, New York21:49China China Coronavirus Nature

China risks 1.6 mn deaths if 'Covid Zero' is abandoned: Shanghai univ study The Business Standard14:27China China Coronavirus Nature

China’s zero-Covid stance ‘unsustainable’ in the face of omicron, WHO chief warns The Telegraph17:47WHO China China Coronavirus

Biden’s global COVID summit comes amid omicron surge and contrained access to antivirals Health Policy Watch18:01WHO China China Coronavirus

Meghan Markle

Piers Morgan calls Meghan Markle 'two-faced professional exploiter', 'massive narcissist' in angry tirade Geo.tv19:04Celebrity Gossip

Piers Morgan slams 'two-faced' Meghan Markle over presidential bid IBTimes.co.uk07:19Celebrity Gossip

Meghan Markle shared a poignant message about working moms as she calls for more childcare support Marie Claire13:12Celebrity Gossip

Meghan Markle savaged after paying tribute to working mothers The News International22:33Celebrity Gossip

James Corden reveals his kids have playdates with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Daily Record12:24James Corden Celebrity Gossip

James Corden has secret dinner with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after kids' playdate Daily Star10:59James Corden Celebrity Gossip

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ready for 'damage control' interview with Oprah Winfrey Latin Times06:01Damage control Oprah Winfrey Celebrity Gossip

Meghan Markle wants a damage control interview with Oprah Winfrey? The News International03:13Damage control Oprah Winfrey Celebrity Gossip

Serbia's Eurovision song is about Meghan Markle Town & Country Magazine17:05Serbia Celebrity Gossip Balkans

Eurovision 2022: Serbia’s entry actually kicks off with lyric about Meghan Markle’s hair Metro.co.uk08:55Serbia Celebrity Gossip Balkans

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar raps about Kanye West & Drake ending their beef All Hip-Hop12:28
Chaney Jones dedicates new tattoo to Kanye West HYPEBEAST08:39
'The Kardashians' showrunner says it's 'not the show's responsibility' to give us Kanye's perspective in his divorce… INSIDER01:58
Kanye West's Girlfriend Chaney Jones Gets 'Ye' Tattoo news | May 12, 2022 HipHop DX23:04
Kanye West's girlfriend Chaney Jones, 24, gets his name 'Ye' tattooed on her wrist Mail Online21:33

Central Bank of Nigeria

Emefiele meets Buhari at Presidential Villa, dismisses calls for resignation Premium Times, Nigeria07:00Muhammadu Buhari Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Emefiele may drop presidential ambition, says Nigerians can have heart attack Nairametrics07:48Muhammadu Buhari Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Emefiele: AGF, INEC, honour Court summons as PDP, others join suit ThisDay Live20:12Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election Africa Elections

2023 Presidency: Court rejects Emefiele’s request to restrain INEC, AGF Independent Nigeria13:33Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election Africa Elections

2023: Emefiele meets Buhari, tells Nigerians to expect ‘news’ The Sun News, Nigeria18:17Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election Africa APC

Quit notice: Emefiele visits Buhari, urges Nigerians to expect ‘News’ Leadership, Nigeria11:34Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election Africa APC

Emefiele: We may move sensitive election materials from CBN – INEC Daily Post08:29Africa Elections INEC

2023: INEC may relocate sensitive materials from CBN, says INEC boss The Street Journal09:53Africa Elections INEC

2023 elections: Presidency officially writes CBN Gov, others to resign News Diary Online14:51Muhammadu Buhari Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

The race for 2023 presidential election getting more interesting Nairametrics15:12Muhammadu Buhari Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Academic Staff Union of Universities

Nigeria: Buhari appeals to ASUU, others to call off strike, university workers reject plea AllAfrica09:44ASUU University Muhammadu Buhari

ASUU Strike: Buhari tells Nigerian students to be patient Peoples Gazette14:42ASUU University Muhammadu Buhari

Senate president, Lawan tells students not to disrupt political activities over ASUU strike The Street Journal10:59ASUU University Africa

Senate will bring back FG, ASUU to negotiation table — Lawan Independent Nigeria03:38ASUU University Africa

ASUU: OAU students block Ife-Ibadan highway Independent Nigeria14:23ASUU University Education

Again, OAU students block Ife-Ibadan Highway over ASUU strike Vanguard, Nigeria13:54ASUU University Education

Ngige hopeful of fruitful end to strike as ASUU, SSANU, NASU, NAAT,… Tribune Online10:50ASUU University Education

Strike: Gambari meets ASUU today as students protest at APC secretariat The Daily Trust06:33ASUU University Education

Government resolved airlines strike quickly; neglects universities: ASUU President Peoples Gazette14:07ASUU University Federal Government

ASUU strike: FG nonchalant to our demands - Osodeke PM News, Nigeria15:41ASUU University Federal Government

Yemi Osinbajo

Jubilation as Osinbajo submits APC presidential nomination forms The Punch08:21APC Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Just In: Osinbajo picks N100m APC nomination form The Punch14:43APC Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

I'm prepared to lead Nigeria – Osinbajo The Daily Trust08:32APC Africa Muhammadu Buhari

I'm the most experienced to succeed Buhari, says Osinbajo The Nation, Nigeria00:18APC Africa Muhammadu Buhari

Osinbajo’s support base swells in Nasarawa amid eulogies from gov, monarch Nigerian Guardian05:24Nasarawa Africa North Central

Osinbajo hails Sule for Nasarawa devt The Punch08:31Nasarawa Africa North Central

Dahiru Bauchi commends Osinbajo’s commitment to national unity Independent Nigeria10:33Bauchi Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election Africa

2023: I'll double prayers for your victory, Muslim cleric tells Osinbajo The Punch07:30Bauchi Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election Africa

2023: Osinbajo submits forms Vanguard, Nigeria22:15APC Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

2023: Osinbajo picks APC nomination form Nigerian Guardian21:06APC Africa Nigeria 2023 Presidential Election

Air Accidents

Friends whose plane crashed after taking off from Warwickshire airfield believed to have lost control after entering… Leamington Observer, Warwickshire12:04
FAA revokes pilot certificates for Red Bull Plane Swap stunt (updated) AVweb00:39
Nigeria: Nigerian female pilot, 11 others die in plane crash AllAfrica07:02
11 people confirmed dead in Cameroon plane crash Anadolu Agency03:32
Chopper crashes during practice session at Raipur airport, two pilots dead Scroll.in03:28