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Police in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh have arrested a man for urinating on a tribal worker in public. Pravesh Shukla has been charged under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, a law meant to protect historically oppressed communities. He was arrested after a video showing him urinating on the man was widely shared on social media. The incident has sparked outrage across the country. Mr. Shukla has not commented on the incident. Some politicians of the main opposition party Congress have alleged that he is associated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),…

A court in India has given 10-year jail terms to 10 men for beating a Muslim man to death four years ago. Tabrez Ansari, 24, died days after being attacked by people who accused him of stealing a motorcycle in the eastern state of Jharkhand. A video showing Ansari being forced to chant chants praising Hindu gods while pleading for his life went viral and led to huge outrage in India. His family alleged that the police denied him treatment despite his injuries. The state police denied any wrongdoing. The video footage from the night of June 19, 2019 showed…

Former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has been appointed head coach of Paris St-Germain. The 53-year-old Spaniard replaces Christophe Galtier, who has been sacked despite winning the Ligue 1 title in his one season in charge. Luis Enrique has signed a two-year contract with the French champions. It is his first role since he stepped down as Spain manager in December after Spain’s defeat by Morocco on penalties in the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup. His last job in club management was at Barcelona, where he won nine trophies in three seasons between 2014 and 2017, including…

The US Secret Service is investigating after cocaine was found at the White House on Sunday night. The discovery in the West Wing, which contains the Oval Office and other working areas for presidential aides and staff, led to a brief evacuation. Secret Service agents found the suspicious powder in an area that is accessible to tour groups while doing a routine inspection. President Joe Biden and his family were at Camp David in Maryland at the time. A senior law enforcement official told the BBC’s US partner CBS News that the substance was found in a storage facility routinely…

Devices, including mobile phones, are set to be banned from classrooms to prevent them from disrupting learning, the Dutch government has announced. The initiative is being introduced in collaboration with schools and is to take effect at the start of next year. There will be some exceptions, including for students with medical needs or a disability and for classes focused on digital skills. The ban is not legally enforceable but may become so in the future. “Even though mobile phones are almost intertwined with our lives, they do not belong in the classroom,” said Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf. “Students must…

Manchester United have signed midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea on a five-year contract with an option for a further 12 months, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday. The 24-year-old England player, who came through Chelsea’s academy and had a year left on his deal, has been signed by United for 55 million pounds ($69.88 million) plus five million in add-ons, according to reports in British media. “It’s never easy leaving the club where you grew up, but Manchester United will provide an exciting new challenge for the next phase of my career,” Mount said in a statement. Mason Mount…

Amarah Kennedy, a Lagos-based businessman, has continued to spread nude images of two single moms with whom he previously had relationships. According to reports, he sent the images to the WhatsApp platform of one of the ladies, named only as Kester. He also forwarded the images to her late husband’s relatives and office. “By the time I’m done,” Kennedy said, “suicide will be her only option.” Kester verified that her in-laws and pastor had contacted to express their support for her. On Tuesday alone, Kennedy sent the nude photos to at least 48 people. Our correspondent had reported in a…

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) slammed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday for claimed discrimination against and violation of Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma’s rights in its handling of the ‘fabricated result’ scandal. In a statement issued yesterday by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the organisation called for an investigation into the administration of Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and justice for the 16-year-old Anambra indigene. Stating that the examination organisation falsely accused the teenager of falsifying her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results in order to fraudulently get a scholarship and accolades, HURIWA went on to say…

Arsenal have reached an agreement to sign West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice in a deal worth over 100 million pounds ($127 million), British media reported. Mbappe wants £206m package to join any club, Arsenal in for Laporte The 24-year-old England international had received permission to undergo a medical this week ahead of his move across London, the Guardian said. The report added that West Ham had accepted an offer worth 100 million pounds plus 5 million in add-ons, with the guaranteed portion of the fee expected to be paid in three installments over two years. Reuters has contacted both…

Nigerians have been warned to brace themselves for a hike in the price of bread, a staple on nearly every Nigerian table. The producers claimed that their production costs had grown as a result of the federal government’s elimination of fuel subsidies and deregulation of the foreign exchange (forex) market. Engr. Emmanuel Onuorah, President of the Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria (PBAN), remarked in an exclusive interview with our reporter, “For us in the premium bread making industry, it is a mixed feeling laced with a sense of déjà vu.” He noted that most of the baking ingredients are import-dependent,…