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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

Visa Revocation: Why We Denied 177 Nigerians Entry – Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has explained that the visas of 177 Nigerians were revoked at the point of entry in Jeddah, on Monday because they didn’t fulfil the entry conditions and requirements in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of…

16/11/2023

UK Supreme Court Rejects Govt’s Rwanda Asylum Policy

The UK government's Rwanda plan, devised to tackle illegal migration, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court, ending over 18 months of legal battles in the UK. Lord Reed announced the "unanimous" judgment from the court's justices on Wednesday, saying those sent to…

15/11/2023

Ex-UK Leader David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary

Former UK prime minister David Cameron made a surprise return to frontline politics Monday after British leader Rishi Sunak appointed him foreign secretary in a government reshuffle. Cameron, who was Britain’s leader from 2010 to 2016 before quitting after losing the Brexit referendum, replaces…

13/11/2023

UK Interior Minister Braverman Sacked Amid Reshuffle

British leader Rishi Sunak on Monday sacked controversial interior minister Suella Braverman, multiple UK media outlets reported, as he reshuffles his top team ahead of a general election expected next year. Sunak had come under growing pressure to axe Braverman, an outspoken right-winger,…

13/11/2023

Arab and Muslim Leaders Demand Immediate End to Gaza War

Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries called on Saturday for an immediate end to military operations in Gaza, rejecting Israel's justification of its actions against Palestinians as self-defence. The extraordinary joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh urged the International Criminal Court to investigate "war…

12/11/2023

Pope Dismisses US Bishop Who Was Prominent Critic

Pope Francis on Saturday dismissed US bishop Joseph Strickland, a prominent conservative who has repeatedly criticised his papacy, following concerns over his leadership and governance. The Vatican did not explain the move, a rare sacking in the Catholic Church where troublesome senior clerics…

11/11/2023

China’s Biggest Bank ICBC Hit by Ransomware Attack

The US arm of China’s largest bank said Thursday that it was hit by a ransomware attack, forcing clients to reroute trades and disrupting the US Treasury market. State-owned ICBC is the biggest of China’s “Big Four” banks and the world’s largest lender…