Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.
Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds
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Oxford Street bans traffic
We’ll revive the in-person shopping experience with a transformation of the area, inspired by the John Lewis and Selfridges founders who first set up there Sadiq Khan is the mayor of London At around 8pm on Sunday evening the last car made its way down Oxford Street, marking the start of a momentous new era for our nation’s high street. Today, after decades of discussions and deliberations, the action we’ve taken means almost one kilometre of Oxford Street is now officially traffic-free – just in time for Christmas. But this is only the start of a much bigger transformation, and the first step towards a bright new future for this historic thoroughfare. Walk down Oxford Street, and you’re passing through hundreds of years of British history and culture. In 1864, an ambitious young draper called John Lewis opened his first shop on the street. Forty-five years later, the American entreprene
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Olivia Chow elected as Toronto mayor for second term in victory for progressives
Tightly fought election saw record turnout as incumbent mayor ran against her Conservative rival Brad Bradford The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, promised more rental housing, free school lunches and reduce fares for frequent transit riders after she was elected to a decisive second term as mayor in a wave of support for progressives councillors. The tightly fought election saw record turnout but Chow ultimately turned in a dominant 13 percentage point win over her Conservative rival, Brad Bradford, receiving 54% of the vote compared to Bradford’s 41%. Many had been expecting a far closer race, given weeks of polling that suggested a dead heat between the pair who presented differing visions for Canada’s largest city. Continue reading...
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Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say
The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.
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Politics live: Greens propose tax change to save Australians $1,000 a year; eSafety says social media akin to gladiator arena
Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Thanks for kicking things off this morning, Martin Farrer . I’ll take us through the blog for another busy sitting day. Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant , said she and her family had been subjected to an onslaught of online abuse and threats in the 10 years she has been in the role. When public officials are used for political point scoring, a target goes on our backs and we are subjected to an onslaught of online abuse and threats. As many of you know, this has been the normal state of affairs for me and my family for years, yet somehow this is meant to be accepted as part of public service. Social media is no longer the once envisioned digital town square – it has become more like a gladiatorial arena. Meanwhile, platforms continue to roll back abuse and violent speech policies that let some of the most egr
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Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ends brief hunger strike
Lissu, who faces treason charge carrying a possible death sentence, refused food after being denied access to lawyers.
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The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone
The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped?