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A winter storm in the US has brought deadly freezing winds, ice and snow to many regions that rarely see such frigid conditions. In Texas, a surge in demand for electricity has led to widespread power cuts. The state is bracing for another icy storm later on Tuesday. The National …

A criminal court in Saudi Arabia has handed the death sentence to a Saudi woman for killing her Bangladeshi maid in a ruling rights groups say was a rare example of an employer being found guilty of abusing a migrant worker in the Middle East country. Ayesha al-Jizani was sentenced …

The US Senate has fallen short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement to insurrection over the Capitol riot on 6 January. A majority of senators – 57 to 43, including seven Republicans – voted to convict Mr Trump, 10 votes …

Donald Trump’s defence lawyers are set to present evidence in the US Senate, denying charges he incited insurrection in the Capitol riots of 6 January. The team has indicated it may take up only four of its 16 hours, and so move the impeachment trial to a speedy end. Democrats …

The UK economy shrank by a record 9.9% last year as coronavirus restrictions hit output, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says. The contraction in 2020 “was more than twice as much as the previous largest annual fall on record,” said ONS deputy national statistician Jonathan Athow. In December, the …

A lady has cried out after being taken to the hospital for perming her pubic hair and allowing it to sit overnight. The lady said she woke up to see her v@gina “on fire”. She further disclosed that when she went for a shower, her pubic hair and skin were going down …

Senators at Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial have been shown new dramatic and graphic video of the day his supporters stormed the US Congress. The footage showed police engaging in hand-to-hand clashes with rioters and desperately pleading for support. Officers ushered politicians to safety, sometimes within metres of the mob …

A 14-year-old girl has fought a clique of armed-robbers with a machete who went into a shop and threatened and steal from her mum. According to details privy to OccupyGh.com, the incident took place in the neighborhood of Rafael Uribe Uribe in Bogota, the capital city of Colombia, on Thursday, …

The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin. Mr Trump’s defence team argued that he cannot face trial after leaving the White House. But a 56-44 majority voted in favour of continuing, with a handful of Republicans …

US president, Joe Biden has threatened to sanction countries that are yet to make laws to accommodate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) people. The Democrat issued a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding the protection of the rights of LGBTQI people worldwide. Biden’s memo reads, “When foreign …