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An Idaho man has been charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump in phone calls made to the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, according to court documents. Warren Jones Crazybull, 64, of Sandpoint, made at least nine threatening phone calls to Trump’s home on July 31, according to a criminal complaint and affidavit that was first reported Monday by Forbes. Mar-a-Lago security received a phone call from a phone number with the caller ID “Warren Jones,” and Crazybull made several statements, including “Find Trump…I am coming down to Bedminster tomorrow. I am going to down him personally and kill him,” the court filings said. Bedminster,…

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GENEVA, Switzerland – The 16th quadrennial conference of UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), or UNCTAD16, is set to take place in late 2025, themed “Shaping the future: Driving sustainable economic transformation for a changing world.” The announcement came from secretary-general Rebeca Grynspan in her address to a high-level Trade and Development Board meeting in Geneva on 16 September. “UNCTAD16 will be crucial to say with concrete deeds how this institution, because of its universal membership, because of its memory, because of its knowledge and because of its mandate, is positioned to shape this new future,” Grynspan told ambassadors, non-governmental organizations and intergovernmental bodies in attendance.…

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The 2024 Goalkeepers Report highlights malnutrition, a factor in 50% of child deaths globally, as a critical concern for Africa. But more importantly, the report proffers actionable solutions to the problem, according to Dr. Paulin Basinga, the Director of Health, Nutrition, and Population at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). With 400 million children affected annually, this issue hampers cognitive development and, consequently, the potential of future generations. The report advocates the use of innovative solutions like fortifying food with essential nutrients, empowering smallholder farmers, and introducing multiple micronutrient supplements to overcome this challenge. Beyond these, Dr. Basinga calls…

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Liverpool’s Alexander Trent-Arnold has answered questions about his future at the club as he enters the final year of his contract.Liverpool defender, Alexander Trent-Arnold has talked about his future in an interview with reporters, the defender claims that his future is uncertain and winning trophies will be a key factor in deciding his future.Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future at Liverpool remains uncertain, and the player himself has confirmed that winning trophies will be a key factor in deciding his future. As he approaches the final year of his contract, Alexander-Arnold has made it clear that his ambition to win silverware will drive…

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa missed his first game of the 2024 season in Week 3 after suffering his third concussion in recent years in Week 2.Tagovailoa’s NFL future is up in the air, but fans know he’ll sit out at least the next three games while on injured reserve. With the Dolphins having their bye in Week 6, the earliest Tagovailoa could return is Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals.After shattering records during the 2023 campaign and winning this year’s opener 20-10, Miami’s offense has struggled immensely since the lefty signal-caller went down. The Dolphins were routed by three…

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Charges reduced from 25 to five as rare corruption trial involving a senior politician gets under way in city state.Singapore’s former transport minister, S Iswaran, has pleaded guilty to accepting gifts worth thousands of dollars while in office, after months of strenuously denying the charges against him. Iswaran, who resigned in January, pleaded guilty to five charges on Tuesday, Singapore’s ChannelNewsAsia reported, on the first of three days that had been set aside for his trial. The 62-year-old admitted to four charges of breaching Section 165 of the Penal Code, which forbids public servants from obtaining anything valuable from someone…

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Diddy’s first week in prison at Brooklyn’s MDC Sean “Diddy” Combs has spent his first week behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn after being arrested on federal sex trafficking and other charges. FOX 5’s Lisa Evers takes us inside the notorious facility, described as “hell on earth,” where Diddy is being held. NEW YORK – It has been one week since Sean “Diddy” Combs was imprisoned at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, after being arrested on federal sex trafficking charges.  The MDC is a facility often described as “hell on earth,” and is far…

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Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulphate infusion (or ‘drip’) can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy, a recent Cochrane review has confirmed COCHRANE, Alberta – Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulphate infusion (or ‘drip’) can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy, a recent Cochrane review has confirmed. The drug itself costs approximately £5 (~$6.50) per dose in England, and requires hospital admission with experienced staff to administer the drug safely to the mother. A new editorial calls for this intervention to be implemented more widely and equitably, as it…

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Nasboi LyricsNasboi’s newly released debut album, I.N.IT (I Nasboi I Trust), kicks off with the captivating track Ajo, scroll down to read the official lyrics for Ajo.I.N.I.T (In Nasboi I Trust) Album CoverRELATED: Read ‘Ashewo’ Lyrics by Nasboi Ft 2baba & FalzNasboi – Ajo LyricsGirl I know say dey worryI dey gum bodyBut your loving too sweetKilly somebodyMa fimi sile lor ohMy darlingIf you leave me baby girlI go commit ohMe and you together girlSay na holidayNo go mind whether na rain or na sunny dayEven if I mess upBaby girl, I go shalayeMa fimi sile baby o, I go…

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Heading into the Carolina Panthers’ Week 3 clash with the Las Vegas Raiders, vibes were about as low as could possibly be in Charlotte. So low, that head coach Dave Canales made the controversial decision to bench last year’s No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young in favor of the 36-year-old veteran Andy Dalton. Dalton responded by throwing for 319 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while leading the Panthers to their most points scored in a game since Christmas Eve 2022.  “Honestly, it’s just what I expected out of him,” Canales told the media after the deceptively close 36-22 win. “We…

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