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LIVE: Air India plane carrying 242 passengers crashes
An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick from India’s north-western city of Ahmedabad has crashed and exploded within five minutes of takeoff. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crashed into a medical college hostel in the residential
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Can Kamala Harris win the US presidency after Joe Biden’s withdrawal? Here’s what the polls say
It’s too soon to analyse Harris vs Trump polls. Harris had not been a presidential candidate before today and name recognition of Biden explains his often better numbers than Harris. There are two things that should advantage Harris.
Violent riots continue to grip France
Violent riots and widespread unrest continue to grip France following the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M. Nahel M of Algerian descent was shot on Tuesday.
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Silvio Berlusconi: the property developer who became a media tycoon – and Italy’s most flamboyant Prime Minister
Silvio Berlusconi, who has died at the age of 86, was born into a middle-class family in Milan, a city heavily affected by the second world war. He attended a private school belonging to a religious order, and eventually graduated with distinction in
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ICC arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin: a king-size dilemma for South Africa
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an international arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes regarding the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. Such acts are war crimes under two
Mission Impossible: When past experiences aren’t enough!
For decades, Theresa May nursed being the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. While that dream was achieved, it ended on an anti-climax note for a woman of uncommon records of excellence. Her tenure was consummated by the outcome of the Brexit
We are engaged in a struggle fought on many fronts and in many forms
Since I became Home Secretary four and a half years ago, I have been briefed about many hundreds of terror suspects intent on attacking Britain, the British people and our interests overseas. The Security Service believes that since the attacks on
Myles Munroe, wife, killed in plane crash
Dr Myles Munroe, internationally renowned author, lecturer, teacher, life coach, government consultant, and leadership mentor, died yesterday in a plane crash in the Bahamas, aged 60.
Malaysian Airlines flight carrying 295 crashes in Ukraine
A Malaysian airliner MH17 carrying 295 people has crashed in east Ukraine on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, amid allegations it was shot down.
Israel warns Gaza residents to evacuate
According to BBC News, Israel has urged thousands of Palestinians in eastern and northern Gaza to leave their homes as the Israeli Army will continue air strikes - despite Egypt's intervention.
Israel's Army razes Gaza after bodies of Israeli teens were found
The Israeli Air Force carried out what it called "precision strikes" on 34 "terror targets" in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday night and a Palestinian from the group Hamas was shot dead when he threw a grenade at the forces carrying out the arrest raid.
Labour activist attempts plane hijack
A 50-year old Workers' Day activist attempted to hijack an airplane going from Nicosia to Ankara this morning, threatening to detonate a bomb if the pilots refused to divert the flight to Istanbul.
Nun gives birth to baby boy
A Nun in Italy, who was rushed to Rieti Hospital by her Convent following complaints of 'stomach cramps' has given birth to a baby boy, according to Italian news agency ANSA. The 31-year-old Salvadorean nun said she had no idea she was pregnant.
20 year crowned UK’s Horniest Student
After a month-long search across the UK, Elina Desaine has been crowned as UK’s Horniest Student. In a competition run by Shag at Uni which "uncovered hundreds of sex-mad students who were desperate to be crowned with Shag at Uni's newly created
To sit or not to sit - Why men should stand to pee...
If outrage continues to mount, it will soon be not just uncool and politically incorrect for a man to urinate while standing up, but out-and-out ILLEGAL.
Murdoch's third marriage heads for divorce
Media Mogul - Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from his wife Wendi Deng, the company confirmed, just days before his media empire - News Corp. itself splits into two companies, one for its entertainment assets and the other for its publishing
Terror attack in South London
British Prime Minister - David Cameron has indicated that there is a "strong indication" that the hacking and beheading of a man on a street in Woolwich, South East London this afternoon was a terrorist incident.
'Kids for cash' judge jailed
United States of America judge - Mark Ciavarella Jnr has been jailed for 28 years and ordered to pay $1.2m (£770,000) in restitution for conspiring with private prisons to hand young offenders maximum sentences in return for kickbacks
Women can boost MDGs results
UN Women believes that: If the world empowers women and girls, ensures their rights, and ends violence against them; MDG results in other areas can be boosted.
Pope Emeritus' health deteriorates
The Vatican has admitted that the health of Pope Emeritus Benedict has deteriorated. Benedict, 85, who made history by becoming the first Pope in six centuries to step down, has looked increasingly frail in his few public appearances
Barack Obama in Israel: 'The Beast' limo breaks down
The hulking vehicle, nicknamed "the Beast" for its supposed robustness in the face of potential attacks, juddered to a halt on the motorway between Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and Jerusalem.
May this journey be fruitful - Pope Francis I
You all know that the duty of the Conclave was to give a Bishop to Rome. It seems that my brother Cardinals have gone almost to the ends of the earth to get him… but here we are. I thank you for the welcome that has come from the diocesan community o
My heart is filled with gratitude to God - Pope
Like the Apostle Paul in the biblical text that we have heard, I feel in my heart the paramount duty thank God, who guides the Church and makes her grow: who sows His Word and thus nourishes the faith in His people.
Pope's resignation was anticipated last year
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was anticipated last year by this Fox News Correspondent as this video shows.
Pope Benedict XVI resigns
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on February 28, the Vatican has announced. He will be the first head of the Catholic Church to resign in almost 600 years. The Vatican said his departure would leave the post temporarily vacant.
U.S Secretary Clinton holds Global Townterview
Transcript of the Global Townterview by outgoing U.S Secretary of State - Hillary Clinton.
'Assasin's gun could not have killed'
It has been suggested that Oktay Enimehmedov who aimed a gun at the head of a Bulgarian politician - Ahmed Dogan as he was giving a speech had no intention of killing his victim.
Highlights from the US Presidential Inaugural parade
Highlights from the US Presidential Inaugural parade
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President Barack Obama's 2nd Inaugural address
Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our fai
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
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Unlocking the Weight Loss equation - “Calories In vs. Calories Out”
The core idea is Energy Balance: consuming fewer calories than you burn leads to weight loss. This simple equation - balancing the energy you consume with the energy you burn - is the crux of sustainable weight management.
Trumpet is 30 Years fresh!
We are happy to announce formally - that Trumpet Newspaper is 30 years fresh! This milestone reminds us that Trumpet is the longest-surviving and far-reaching media organisation targeting UK's Diaspora African community.
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Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters
People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case
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African Union’s new chair has a long list of tough tasks – what it will take to get them done
Following seven rounds of balloting, 60-year-old diplomat Mahmoud Ali Youssouf was elected the sixth chair of the African Union Commission in February 2025. Politics professor Ulf Engel, who is the editor of the Yearbook on the African Union,
Family of dad shot dead appeals for witnesses
The family of an innocent man who was fatally shot outside a birthday party have appealed for the public’s help to get justice. Hanif Redwood, a 32-year-old father of two, was attacked in Linton Road, Barking in the early hours of Sunday, 13 October.
Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate
Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that
Taiwo Akpabio and Kehinde Bogunjoko celebrate 60 years
Twin sisters - Arch. (Mrs) Taiwo Mojisola Akpabio and Dr (Mrs) Kehinde Gbemisola Bogunjoko celebrated their 60th Birthday Anniversary in Miami, Florida recently.
Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs
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How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of
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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid!
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more.
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom.
