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Facebook has removed a video of former US President Donald Trump from the page of his daughter-in-law Lara Trump. The social media giant banned Mr Trump from its platform in January following riots by his supporters on the Capitol building in Washington. Lara Trump, a new Fox News contributor, posted a video of herself interviewing Mr Trump on a range of issues. She later posted a screenshot of an email she received from Facebook warning her of the ban. News back on Facebook in Australia after content deal “In line with the block we placed on Donald Trump’s Facebook and…

At least four people, including a child, have been killed in a shooting at an office building in southern California, US media report. Police said they were called to the two-storey building on Lincoln Avenue in Orange, south of Los Angeles, at about 17:30 local time (00:30 GMT). Officers shot and wounded the suspect who was taken to hospital, police said. The situation has been “stabilised” and there is no threat to the public, the statement adds. Few other details of the shooting were made available although local reports said two people were wounded by gunfire. Atlanta Shootings: Asian women…

North Macedonia stunned four-time world champions Germany as Eljif Elmas’ late goal secured a shock win. This is the first time Germany would lose a World Cup Qualifier in nearly 20 years. Goran Pandev had put North Macedonia ahead in the 2022 World Cup qualifier on the stroke of half-time. Ilkay Gundogan equalised from the penalty spot early in the second half after Leroy Sane had been fouled. But North Macedonia, ranked 65th in the world, snatched victory with five minutes remaining when Elmas struck from close range. Chelsea forward Timo Werner missed a glorious chance to score for Joachim…

Manchester City are keen on bringing both Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi, 33, and Borussia Dortmund’s 20-year-old Norwegian striker Erling Braut Haaland to Etihad Stadium in the summer. (Sun) France midfielder Paul Pogba could leave Manchester United as early as this summer, with Juventus keen to re-sign the 28-year-old and willing to consider offloading Argentina striker Paulo Dybala, 27, in a swap deal. (Tuttosport – in Italian) Tottenham are confident of keeping England striker Harry Kane, 27, and will not consider selling him to another Premier League club, amid mounting interest from Manchester City and Manchester United. (Manchester Evening News) Bayern Munich are interested in Tottenham forward Son Heung-min, 28, and are willing to be patient…

NBA superstar LeBron James has increased his ownership stake in English Premiership club, Liverpool, via a deal confirmed on Wednesday that makes him a partner in Fenway Sports Group. FSG announced that James and longtime business associates Maverick Carter and Paul Wachter had become partners in the Boston-based global sports, entertainment and real estate platform, along with RedBird Capital. James, 36, previously held a 2% stake in Liverpool, but now will have a bigger share in the Premier League team as well as a stake in Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, a sports management firm, a regional sports cable…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has attributed rising domestic violence against women and broken marriages to feminism. Speaking in an interview with BBC Igbo, the actor stated women are at fault in most cases of domestic violence. He lamented modern women don’t know how to do basic things and keep their husbands happy. This, he said, makes some men unable to control their emotions and beat their wives. Edochie however said he doesn’t ascribe beating women because his mother was never beaten and he has never beaten his wife. Pete Edochie endorses son, Yul for 2023 presidential race He further…

Tension has heightened in Anambra State, following the kidnap of the Commissioner for Public Utilities, Emeka Ezenwanne, and killing of three policemen attached to a former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Prof. Charles Soludo, by suspected gunmen. The incident happened about 5.30 pm on Wednesday during a political gathering organised by Soludo, at a civic centre in his hometown, Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area. Soludo, an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftain and frontline aspirant in the November 6 governorship poll in the state, was whisked away unhurt but some participants of the event were injured in the…

The Office of Communications (Ofcom) in the United Kingdom has fined a religious channel, Loveworld, owned by popular Nigerian cleric, Chris Oyakhilome. A statement obtained by The Nation on March 31, explained that the station was fined £125,000 (N65.6m) for breaching the country’s broadcasting code by disseminating misinformation on COVID-19. According to Ofcom, it was the second time that the broadcaster breached its rules on accuracy in news, and harm in its coverage of the Coronavirus. Ofcom noted that the inaccurate and potentially harmful claims made during the  programme  were unsupported by any factual evidence and went entirely  without challenge. Oyakhilome slams pastors…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, rolled out a groundbreaking plan for the enhancement of security and safety in Lagos State. The Governor approved a mass training for the State’s law enforcement personnel on the use of body worn cameras, ahead of the deployment of the digital tools for security operations across the State. The three-day training, which will commence in May, will be facilitated by the State’s Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI), headed by Prince Oyekan Falade. After the training, all State-funded law enforcement officers will be commissioned to wear body cameras for their operations. Sanwo-Olu said the move would…

Two Capitol Police officers sued former US president Donald Trump Tuesday for inciting the January 6 insurrection that left dozens of their fellow officers injured and one dead. Officers James Blassingame and Sidney Hemby said they suffered “physical and emotional injuries” in the riot they said was formented by Trump, when he was in his final weeks as president and refusing to accept his election defeat. “The insurrectionists were spurred on by Trump’s conduct over many months in getting his followers to believe his false allegation that he was about to be forced out of the White House because of…