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NATO

I did not sponsor Bill seeking more powers for AGF over EFCC

By Sanni Onogu, Abuja The Senator representing Niger East, Mohammed Sani Musa, has declared he did not sponsor any Bill seeking more powers for the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to control the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Musa, in a message, said that the…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

Belfast

Belfast woman sentenced to 20 years for attempting to kill police officers

A Belfast woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to kill police officers. Christine Connor (35), was convicted at Belfast Crown Court last month of attempted murder and causing an explosion likely to endanger life. During sentencing at Belfast Crown Court on Monday, Judge Stephen Fowler…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

TikTok

TikTok confirms suing over ban ordered by Trump

TikTok PHOTO:Lionel Bonaventure/Getty Images Video app TikTok on Monday said it had filed a lawsuit challenging the US government’s crackdown on the popular Chinese-owned platform, which Washington accuses of being a national security threat. As tensions soar between the world’s two biggest economies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

Brexit Negotiator

Sterling slips after scant progress in Brexit talks

Loading... Wads of British Pound Sterling banknotes are stacked in piles at the Money Service Austria company’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, November 16, 2017. — Reuters picLONDON, Aug 24 — Sterling fell versus the euro and the dollar today, amid lingering concerns over the lack of progress in talks between…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

Putin

German doctors say tests suggest Putin critic Navalny was poisoned

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was probably poisoned but is not currently in danger of dying, according to doctors at the Berlin hospital where he remains in an induced coma, per AP.Why it matters: Navalny is the best-known critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and several other prominent government critics…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

TikTok

TikTok sues Trump and US government over threatened ban, saying it has ‘no choice’

About 60 per cent of TikTok’s 26.5 million monthly active users in the United States are between the ages of 16 and 24, the company said last year. Photo: ReutersUS president’s executive order gave China’s ByteDance 90 days to divest popular video-sharing app’s US operations Meanwhile, some ByteDance investors are…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

Putin

What Intel Is Planning for The Future of Quantum Computing: Hot Qubits, Cold Control Chips, and Rapid Testing

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

Belfast

Northern Ireland restaurants and pubs: best places to eat

Northern Ireland may be renowned for its landscapes, coastlines, golf and Game of Thrones but for foodies it’s also a magical place. The AA Restaurant Guide 2020 includes 18 establishments from Northern Ireland on its shortlist and across the country there are also many amazing pubs, shacks and eateries to dine in.Here we…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

Unwelcome Refugees

Instant Opinion: ‘British hypocrisy to blame’ for migrant deaths

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Nesrine Malik in The Guardianon failing to oppose the anti-migrant politicsBritish hypocrisy is to blame for the deadly plight of migrants“It is often argued that once it became clear that…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

Brexit Negotiator

Sterling slips on euro after scant progress on talks

Updated / Monday, 24 Aug 2020 13:52 Sterling slipped against the euro today on lingering concerns over Brexit Sterling slipped against the euro today on lingering concerns over Brexit, after British and European Union negotiators said on Friday they had made no real progress in their latest talks on relations…

bubmagAugust 24, 2020

I did not sponsor Bill seeking more powers for AGF over EFCC

Belfast woman sentenced to 20 years for attempting to kill police officers

TikTok confirms suing over ban ordered by Trump

Sterling slips after scant progress in Brexit talks

German doctors say tests suggest Putin critic Navalny was poisoned

TikTok sues Trump and US government over threatened ban, saying it has ‘no choice’

What Intel Is Planning for The Future of Quantum Computing: Hot Qubits, Cold Control Chips, and Rapid Testing

Northern Ireland restaurants and pubs: best places to eat

Instant Opinion: ‘British hypocrisy to blame’ for migrant deaths

Sterling slips on euro after scant progress on talks

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