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Israel-Hamas Conflict Gone Beyond War To Terrorism — Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of hostages held in Gaza and of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, saying both sides “suffer so much”. At the end of his weekly audience at the Vatican, the 86-year-old pontiff called for prayers for…

23/11/2023

Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Violations

BINANCE AND ITS chief executive, Changpeng Zhao, pleaded guilty to criminal charges for anti-money laundering and violations of US sanctions under a sweeping deal with the US Department of Justice. The deal, which will allow the company to continue to operate, will…

22/11/2023

OpenAI Announces Sam Altman To Return As CEO

OpenAI announced on Tuesday its co-founder Sam Altman will return as CEO, days after he was fired by the board. “We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor…

22/11/2023

Israel And Hamas Agree Truce, Release Of 50 Hostages

Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed, while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war. In the first major diplomatic breakthrough in the war,…

22/11/2023

ECOWAS Court declares NBC Code a Violation of Freedom of Expression

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court, in Abuja, has ruled that the Nigerian Broadcasting Code, employed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose penalties on broadcast stations, infringes upon freedom of expression. This declaration was made on October 23…

22/11/2023

Boakai Declared Winner Of Liberia Presidential Election

Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared the winner of Liberia’s presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said after completing the ballot count. Boakai won with 50.64 per cent of the vote, against 49.36 per cent of…

21/11/2023

Benjamin Mendy To Sue Man City For Unpaid Wages

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy is set to sue the Premier League champions after claiming he is owed millions of pounds in unpaid wages. Mendy will take City to an employment tribunal in a bid to recoup what the French left-back believes…

21/11/2023

Microsoft To Hire Sam Altman

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Monday announced the hiring of OpenAI’s Sam Altman and other members of his team, days after the co-founder of the venture behind ChatGPT was fired. “The mission continues,” Altman, who rose to fame with the launch of the…

20/11/2023

Shakira To Pay €7.3m To Settle Spain Fraud Case – Court

Colombian superstar Shakira will pay a fine of over 7.3 million euros ($7.98 million) as part of a deal with Spanish prosecutors to avoid trial for tax fraud, a Barcelona court said Monday. Under the deal, announced at the start of what would…

20/11/2023

Nigerian Refugee Who Claimed To Be Gay Arrested For Fraud In UK

A 33-year-old Nigerian man, Saheed Azeez, who was granted asylum in the United Kingdom after claiming to be a gay, not only went on to father three children with three different women but masterminded a £220,000 fraud. Within 14 months, Azeez established a…

16/11/2023