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Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the indigenous people of Biafra {IPOB}

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application for bail by the detained leader of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.Justice Binta Nyako, in her ruling on Tuesday, said the suit was a gross abuse of the court process and an attempt to continue to litigate on issues that have already been ruled on.She, however, advised the applicant to approach the Court of Appeal on the issue of bail, should he feel aggrieved by the decision of the court.The trial judge stated that since the ruling in July 2017 when Kanu was granted bail till date, the suit has suffered 15 adjournments and the matter has yet to enter a substantive hearing.She added that she was not satisfied with the reason the IPOB leader gave for his failure to appear in court for the continuation of his trial.Justice Nyako stated that from the records of the court, Kanu was represented by his lawyer on the day his bail was revoked, likewise his sureties and he has never been denied a fair hearing.She held that a court could vacate a previous order when confronted with a cogent and verifiable reason.In the trial judge’s words, “In the instant case, I have not been given any, neither have I been given any reason to set aside the order.”She insisted that the IPOB leader must explain the reason why he breached the previous bail that was given to him before he could enjoy another favourable discretion from it.Tuesday’s ruling comes three months after the court declined to release the embattled IPOB leader on bail on March 18. %

About 80 cases have now been confirmed across 12 countries – about 20 in the UK – with the majority of infections in Spain linked to a sauna.

The UK is facing a “significant rise” in monkeypox cases over the next week, an expert has warned, with some health clinics stopping people walking in as they try to slow the spread of infections.

About 80 cases have now been confirmed across 12 countries – 

The UK is facing a “significant rise” in monkeypox cases over the next week, an expert has warned, with some health clinics stopping people walking in as they try to slow the spread of infections.

About 80 cases have now been confirmed across 12 countries – including 20 in the UK – with the majority of infections in Spain linked to a sauna in Madrid.

The president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) told Sky News that some clinic staff have received the smallpox vaccine, which can be effective against 

The president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) told Sky News that some clinic staff have received the smallpox vaccine, which can be effective against monkeypox, and talks are taking place about giving doses to “potential risk groups”.

Dr Claire Dewsnap said: “Our response is really critical here.

“There is going to be more diagnoses over the next week. How many is hard to say.

“What worries me the most is there are infections across Europe, so this has already spread.

“It’s already circulating in the general population. Getting on top of all those people’s contacts is a massive job.

“It could be really significant numbers over the next two or three weeks.”

Dr Dewsnap said she expected more monkeypox cases to be identified around the UK.

“I’m definitely expecting a significant rise over this next week,” she added.

Scientists baffled by monkeypox spread

Dr Dewsnap said she was concerned about the impact on other infections as staff are diverted to deal with monkeypox, when the “public health budget has decreased significantly over the last 10 years”.

“Some clinics that have had cases have had to advise people not to walk in,” she added.

“They’ve primarily done that because if somebody has symptoms consistent with monkeypox, we don’t want people sat in waiting rooms potentially infecting other people.

“They’ve implemented telephone triage to all of those places.”

Scientists say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America.

Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa.

But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, US, Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly in young men who hadn’t previously travelled to Africa.

The UK Health Security Agency has said a notable proportion of recent cases in Britain and Europe have been found in gay and bisexual men.

Sauna linked to majority of Spain’s cases

There are about 80 confirmed cases worldwide and 50 more suspected ones, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

France, Germany, Belgium and Australia reported their first cases on Friday.

In Spain, 24 new cases were reported on Friday, mainly in the Madrid region where the regional government closed a sauna linked to the majority of infections.

To date, no one has died in the outbreak.

Monkeypox typically causes fever, chills, rash and lesions on the face or genitals.

The disease, which was first found in monkeys, can be transmitted from person to person through close physical contact and is caused by the monkeypox virus.

A man wearing military-style gear entered a Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. and began firing a rifle, according to law enforcement.

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May. 14, 2022
At least 7 killed in Buffalo mass shooting, law enforcement sources say
A man wearing military-style gear entered a Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. and began firing a rifle, according to law enforcement.

At least 7 killed in Buffalo mass shooting, police say
By Nicole Acevedo, Jonathan Dienst and Kevin Monahan
At least 7 people were killed during a mass shooting in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, Saturday afternoon, law enforcement sources said.

The shooter was also killed and another victim is in critical condition, the sources said.

The shooter was also killed and another victim is in critical condition, the sources said.

A man wearing military-style gear entered a Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. and began firing a rifle, according to law enforcement.

Buffalo police said their officers are on the scene.

The Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates again today as it battles to control spiralling inflation