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Twitter ban was illegal and attack on right to freedom of expression – Amnesty
Amnesty international, a global right group has hailed the lifting of the ban placed on social media platform, Twitter by the Federal Government. The...
Well known comedian, Bob found dead in hotel room
Bob Saget, an actor and comedian best known as the jovial dad on the television sitcom “Full House,” was found dead in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida, at...
19 dead in New apartment fire, 13 battle for life
No fewer than 19 people, including nine children, died on Sunday in a massive fire in Bronx, New York City. More than 200 firefighters responded to the...
UNESCO: 55 journalists killed in 2021
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says 55 journalists and media professionals were killed in 2021. The world body...
Bank mistakenly pays out $175 million to customers on Christmas day
UK bank Santander got into the Christmas spirit this year by paying out a total of £130 million ($175 million) to customers by mistake on December 25. The total payment...
Elon Musk sells another $1bn worth of shares to clear tax bill from Tesla
Billionaire and founder of Tesla Inc., Elon Musk has reportedly sold another 934,090 shares in the electric vehicle manufacturer for $1.2 billion. This is...
TikTok beats Google to world’s most popular app title
Video-focused social networking service app, TikTok has been named as the most popular app in 2021 — overtaking last year’s top favourite Google. According to a new...
Again, Trump goes to court
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, seeking to stop investigation into his company for accounting fraud. He filed...
Omicron thrives in UK, kills 12
Twelve people in Britain have died with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Monday. Britain has reported record...
COVID: Omicron now in 89 countries – WHO counts
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in 89 countries. Omicron — labelled a “variant of concern”...
