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Published on Apr 15, 2025

Man found guilty of torturing prisoners for former Gambian dictator in unprecedented Denver trial

DENVER — A man accused of torturing prisoners at the direction of a former Gambian dictator was found guilty on seven counts Tuesday in an unprecedented trial in Denver District Court. The trial was sought under a rarely used law that allows people to be …

Source: Denver 7 - Colorado - Neutral
Published on Apr 15, 2025

Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup

DENVER (AP) — A former member of the military in Gambia was convicted on Tuesday of charges that he tortured people suspected of involvement in a failed coup against the West African country’s longtime dictator nearly 20 years ago. Michael Sang Correa was …

Source: Brandon Sun - Neutral
Published on Apr 15, 2025

US jury convicts Gambian 'death squad' member for torture

A US jury on Tuesday convicted a Gambian man for torturing opponents of the African country's former president by burning and beating them, including with molten plastic. Michael Sang Correa, 46, served in an armed unit known as the "Junglers,…

Source: Raw Story - Left-wing
Published on Apr 15, 2025

Before Dangote, there was Ojukwu: The story of Nigeria’s first billionaire

Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu arrived in Lagos in 1929 with nothing but ambition and he rose to become Nigeria’s first billionaire by the time of its independence in 1960. He was known as the richest man in Nigeria during the pre-independence era, amassing …

Source: Pulse - Neutral
Published on Apr 15, 2025

Jefferson: ‘Norfolk must be destroyed.’ Three provocative takeaways from a new book about Lord Dunmore, Virginia’s last ...

The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Cardinal News has embarked on a three-year project to tell the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in the march to independence. This project is supported, in part, by a …

Source: Cardinal News - Virginia - Pending
Published on Apr 15, 2025

Matthew R. Galeotti, Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division Delivers Remarks Following Conviction of Michael ...

Thank you, Acting United States Attorney Grewell, Special Agent in Charge of HSI’s Denver Field Office, Steve Cagan, and everyone for being here. My name is Matthew Galeotti, and I am the Head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Today, the …

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Published on Apr 13, 2025

Nigeria allocated additional $200m to health in 2025 budget – WHO

The World Health Organisation said Nigeria has allocated an additional $200m to health in its 2025 Budget to avert the health impacts that the sudden and unplanned cuts are having. The Director General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this in a …

Source: Punch - Indeterminate
Published on Apr 13, 2025

Yahoo Boys” and the Betting Generation: A Mirror of a Changing Nigeria

Once upon a time in Nigeria, owning a car was the ultimate badge of success. The sound of an engine starting in the driveway wasn’t just transportation—it was respect, status, and proof that one had “made it.” Today, that sound is fading. Even lecturers, …

Source: The News Chronicle - Neutral
Published on Apr 10, 2025

Trial underway in Denver of West African man accused of torture in his native country

A trial is underway in Denver, focused on torture in the West African country of The Gambia. The defendant, Michael Sang Correa, is charged with multiple counts of torture two decades ago. Correa is accused of being part of a military group working on …

Source: Colorado Public Radio - Public Broadcaster
Published on Apr 12, 2025

Could Africa still be hard hit by Trump’s tariff tantrum?

Africa is being hit by one disaster after another. Still reeling from United States Agency for International Development funding cuts, it has had to digest US President Donald Trump’s seemingly random and illogical massive trade tariffs. These may have …

Source: The Reporter Ethiopia - Neutral
Published on Apr 11, 2025

ANALYSIS: Could Africa still be hard hit by Trump’s tariff tantrum?

Africa is being hit by one disaster after another. Still reeling from United States Agency for International Development funding cuts, it has had to digest US President Donald Trump’s seemingly random and illogical massive trade tariffs. These may have …

Source: Premium Times - Neutral
Published on Apr 11, 2025

Top 10 richest people in Africa 2025

From Lagos to Johannesburg, Cairo to Algiers, a new generation of tycoons is rewriting the rules of wealth, building empires in industries you wouldn’t expect. These billionaires are economic revolutionaries who turned scarcity into opportunity, surviving …

Source: Pulse - Neutral
Published on Apr 14, 2025

Gullah Geechee residents take Sapelo Island housing fight to Georgia Supreme Court

The justices won’t rule on the cases during Wednesday’s court session. Decisions typically come months after oral arguments. The Georgia Supreme Court date is the latest legal action in a saga that dates to a 2023 zoning change that more than doubled the …

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia - Neutral
Published on Apr 13, 2025

Visualizing Global Commodity Production in the 1920s

Visualizing Global Commodity Production in the 1920s This map is the latest in our Vintage Viz series, which presents historical visualizations along with the context needed to understand them. The year was 1927. Art deco and surrealism were making their …

Source: Visual Capitalist - Neutral
Published on Apr 12, 2025

Youth-led agencies to build partnership with FDA to fight drug-abuse

By Albert Allotey Accra, April 12, GNA – Mrs Olivia Agyekumwaa Boateng, Head of Tobacco and Substance Abuse Department of the Food and Drugs Authority has called on youth-led agencies to partner with the Authority to help fight drug abuse in the country. …

Source: Ghana News Agency - Pro-Government
Published on Apr 11, 2025

Inside the disastrous collapse of Naomi Campbell’s charity

When Naomi Campbell stepped into a gilded hall at the Ministry of Culture in Paris last September, she had more reason than usual to feel triumphant. Nearly four decades had passed since she first walked, at the age of 15, down a Parisian runway. Now, at …

Source: The Financial Times - Neutral
Published on Apr 15, 2025

Are Memphis Police over-charging motorists caught with marijuana?

This story was originally published by The Institute for Public Service Reporting Memphis. Memphis simmered in the July heat as a police cruiser pulled over a blue Nissan Altima motoring through the downtown business district. The car’s temporary tag had …

Source: Tennessee Lookout - Left-wing
Published on Apr 15, 2025

Lanarkshire Philatelic Society members present varied displays during final meeting of session

It's not often Charles Darwin, War Hammer and the Tour de France get mentioned in the same breath - but they were just some of the topics covered by Lanarkshire Philatelic Society members during their latest get-together. There was a "wonderfully …

Source: Daily Record & Sunday Mail - Left-wing
Published on Apr 14, 2025

Kali Uchis, Peso Pluma & More Among Coachella 2025 Weekend 1 Special Guests

Not only did Coachella 2025 have many Latine acts on the lineup, but many surprise guests from our communities showed up on weekend one. Among them, Kali Uchis, Tokischa, Peso Pluma, and more pulled up to Indio, CA, this past weekend (Apr. 11 to 13). Becky …

Source: REMEZCLA - Left-wing

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 18:07 GMT

RCP responds to polling revealing public support for action tackling tobacco, unhealthy food and alcohol use

The Royal College of Physicians has responded to new polling from The Health Foundation and Ipsos. The RCP has responded to polling from The Health Foundation and Ipsos revealing public support for the government taking action to tackle tobacco, unhealthy …

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Published on April 10, 2025 - 17:09 GMT

Attorney General Bonta Charges Five Suspects in Unlicensed Tobacco Scheme that Cost Californians $24 Million in Lost Tax ...

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the grand jury indictment of five suspects for selling tobacco without a license and committing tax fraud that cost the state of California over $24 million in lost tax revenue. On March 14 …

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Published on April 15, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

During Oral Cancer Awareness Month, Benevis Raises Visibility for the Importance of Early Detection Through Routine ...

Atlanta, GA, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During April’s Oral Cancer Awareness Month, Benevis joins its dental industry peers in efforts to highlight the importance of good oral hygiene and proactive risk assessments for the disease. Oral cancer is …

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Published on April 14, 2025 - 18:45 GMT

4th Annual Chicago Scavenger Hunt May 30-June 1

eATLAS and partners announce Chicago 2025 ScavHunt: Flavors of the City CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, April 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Later this spring, downtown Chicago streets will be occupied by explorers and scavenger hunters competing in …

Distribution channels: Amusement, Gaming & Casino, Culture, Society & Lifestyle ...

Published on April 14, 2025 - 23:59 GMT

Albuquerque Man Charged in Connection with Arson Attacks on Tesla Dealership and Republican Party of New Mexico Office

Note: View the criminal complaint. Federal charges have been filed against Jamison Wagner, 40, an Albuquerque resident, in connection with recent arson attacks targeting the Tesla Albuquerque Showroom and the Republican Party of New Mexico (RPNM) …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on April 14, 2025 - 23:59 GMT

U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1,020 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes ...

Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve total elimination of cartels and transnational …

Distribution channels: U.S. Politics
Published on April 14, 2025 - 13:26 GMT

April 14, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Fights to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese E-Cigarettes Targeting Kids

Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 For media inquiries only, contact: Shaun Kenney …

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Published on April 11, 2025 - 21:31 GMT

Scouting America National Capital Area Council Announces 2025 NOESA Award Honorees

The award recognizes Eagle Scouts achieving prominence in their professional and civic life while highlighting their tremendous contributions to our community. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Scouting America …

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Published on December 7, 2016 - 17:55 GMT

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share

Philip Morris International (PMI) Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.04 Per Share December 7, 2016

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Published on December 6, 2016 - 14:10 GMT

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI)

Massimo Ferragamo Elected to the Board of Directors of Philip Morris International (PMI) December 6, 2016

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Published on December 6, 2016 - 09:24 GMT

Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces Filing of Application for Its Electronically Heated Tobacco Product with the ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) on Dec. 5 submitted a Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) application for its electronically heated tobacco product with the U. …

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Published on November 16, 2016 - 15:46 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for ...

Philip Morris International Inc. Presents at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference; Revises, for Currency Only, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast November 16, 2016

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Published on October 25, 2016 - 07:22 GMT

Philip Morris International Recognized as Global Leader for Corporate Action on Climate Change for the Third Year ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today is recognized as a global leader in its action on climate change. For the third consecutive year, the company is on the CDP …

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Published on October 18, 2016 - 11:29 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Third-Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS Forecast October 18, 2016

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Published on October 14, 2016 - 07:33 GMT

Philip Morris International Recognized as Top Employer in Africa

Now certified as leading employer in 29 countries across the globe LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was recognized for the first time as a Top Employer in …

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Published on October 11, 2016 - 14:19 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Third-Quarter Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 third- …

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Published on September 29, 2016 - 07:15 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Hosts Investor Day; Revises for Currency, and Narrows, 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2016-- Regulatory News: Philip Morris International Inc.’s (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) senior management reviews the company’s business outlook and long-term growth strategies at a two-day investor meeting starting …

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Published on September 23, 2016 - 14:01 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Inaugurates Manufacturing Facility in Italy for Potentially Reduced-Risk Products*...

First manufacturing facility for large scale production of heated tobacco products Anticipated investment of approximately EUR 500 million for the facility and pre-existing pilot plant Up to 600 new jobs when fully operational Total initial annual capacity …

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Published on September 22, 2016 - 19:30 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Investor Day September 22, 2016

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Published on September 16, 2016 - 10:04 GMT

Philip Morris International Welcomes Broad Interest for PMI IMPACT; New Global Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) announced today that the response to PMI IMPACT, its new global funding initiative for third party projects dedicated to fighting …

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Published on September 14, 2016 - 08:35 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. Increases Dividend by 2% to an Annualized Rate of $4.16 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 14, 2016-- Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today increased the company’s regular quarterly dividend by 2% to an annualized rate of $4.16 per share. …

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Published on September 6, 2016 - 12:45 GMT

Philip Morris International Releases First “Update” on Their Scientific Research to Develop and Assess Potentially ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 6, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today releases the first Reduced-Risk Product (RRP) Scientific Update, a regular publication on its research efforts to develop and assess …

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Published on July 19, 2016 - 11:18 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) Reports 2016 Second-Quarter Results; Revises 2016 Full-Year Reported Diluted EPS ...

Reflecting Currency-Neutral Growth of Approximately 10% to 12% vs. 2015 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $4.42 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 19, 2016-- Regulatory News: 2016 Second-Quarter Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.15, down by $0.06 or 5.0% versus …

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Published on July 12, 2016 - 13:55 GMT

Philip Morris International Inc. to Host Webcast of 2016 Second-Quarter Results

NEW YORK – July 12, 2016 – Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) will host a live audio webcast at www.pmi.com/webcasts on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss its 2016 second-quarter results, which will be issued …

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Published on July 11, 2016 - 02:16 GMT

Philip Morris International Comments on Tribunal’s Decision in Arbitration Between PMI and Uruguay

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today comments on the decision of an ICSID tribunal in the arbitration between PMI and Uruguay regarding two regulations that …

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Published on June 8, 2016 - 10:02 GMT

53 billion illegal cigarettes consumed in the European Union last year

New KPMG report for British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International and Philip Morris International finds that governments lose up to EUR 11.3 billion in revenues Non-EU contraband and counterfeit increased to 88% LONDON--(BUSINESS …

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Published on June 3, 2016 - 04:56 GMT

PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $1.02 PER SHARE

NEW YORK, December 9, 2015 -- The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per common share, payable on January 8, 2016, to shareholders of record as of …

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Published on May 27, 2016 - 11:37 GMT

Philip Morris International Launches New Initiative to Fight Smuggling and Related Crimes; Pledges USD 100 Million to ...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2016-- Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE /Euronext Paris: PM) announced today a major new initiative — “PMI IMPACT” — to help confront smuggling and related crimes. The centerpiece of PMI …

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