[ad_1] Former Argentina international Carlos Tevez has been admitted to hospital after suffering from chest pains. Tevez was taken to hospital in Buenos Aires on Tuesday and will remain there until medical tests are completed. The 40-year-old former Manchester United, Manchester City and West Ham striker is now head coach of Argentine top-flight side Independiente. […]
[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. When you bite into a piece of celery, there’s a fair chance that it will be coated with a thin film of a toxic pesticide called acephate. The bug killer — also […]
[ad_1] Zulu Adigwe, one of Nollywood’s finest actors, is dead. AGN National Secretary Abubakar Yakubu confirmed the death of Adigwe in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday. He, however, said the Guild awaits more details about his death and burial arrangements. Adigwe, a first-class graduate in Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan, […]
[ad_1] A Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed May 17 for a ruling on a bail application filed by the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Gambaryan’s lawyer, Mark Mordi, SAN, adopted their processes and argued their case […]
[ad_1] Nairobi — 21 African countries have enacted rules for non-resident suppliers to pay value-added tax (VAT) or goods and services tax (GST) on electronically supplied services. The digital economy, driven by technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI), is reshaping business operations and interactions globally, with CEOs recognizing its potential for efficiency, innovation, and transformational […]
[ad_1] In a strong call to stakeholders at the opening of the tenth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD-10) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General said urgent action is needed to increase capital flows into developing countries, particularly in Africa to make the SDGs stimulus a reality. She also urged the […]
[ad_1] Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade. From 2026, some trains on the Tokaido line – the country’s busiest line, as it connects Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka – will have private rooms with doors in the upper class section. According to a release from Japan Rail, the rooms are being added “in order […]
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[ad_1] Aida Samani Civil Rights Defenders by Paul Virgo (rome) Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Apr 23 (IPS) – When the Syrian Army launched its offensive against the stronghold of rebel FSA (Free Syrian Army) in Homs in February 2012, the safety of civilians was not a factor. Forces loyal to President Bashar […]
[ad_1] The United States Senate has passed a long-delayed multibillion-dollar aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, paving the way for new weapons deliveries to Kyiv as soon as this week. The Democratic-controlled Senate passed the measure, held up for months by right-wing Republicans and part of a four-bill package, by 79 votes to 18 […]