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Nigeria cuts electricity to Niger after coup

Nigeria has cut its electricity supply to Niger, AFP learned on Wednesday from a source close to the management of the Nigerien Electricity Company (Nigelec), in line with the sanctions decided by the West African neighbors of Niger destabilized by a coup. “Nigeria disconnected since yesterday (Tuesday) the high voltage line that carries electricity to Niger,” the source said. A ...

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Former Ivory Coast President Konan Bédié dies at 89

The former president of Ivory Coast Henri Konan Bédié has died. He was 89. Mr Bédié took over as the country’s second head of state after the death of Felix Houphouet-Boigny in 1993. But allegations of widespread corruption and an economic slump led to him being ousted in a military coup in 1999. Despite being born into a relatively poor ...

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Macron hosts Chad, Gabon leaders ahead of ‘Summit for a New Global Financing Pact’

French President Emmanuel Macron received, Wednesday (June 21), his counterpart from Chad, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno for talks, on the eve of the so-called summit for a New Global financial Pact. Restructuring debt and reducing poverty by getting the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals targets back on course will top the agenda. Climate will nevertheless be the main driver of ...

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The wedding tech now at the heart of couples’ nuptials

Instead of traditional gold bands, Czech couple Jiri and Ondrej Vedral exchanged smart rings on their wedding day. Smart rings are wearable electronic devices with functions similar to smartwatches. They typically allow the user to monitor his or her heartbeat, and make a contactless payment. It’s a fast-growing tech sector, reported to be seeing global sales rise by 21% a year. ...

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Twitter begins removing legacy verified check marks

Twitter users bid farewell to an iconic feature on the platform, as many reported on Thursday that they had lost their verified blue check marks. These badges were initially awarded by the company’s previous leadership to distinguish high-profile users and public organizations. While Twitter had previously announced that the system would be phased out on April 1, nothing happened until ...

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Turkish evacuation plane fired on in Sudan

A Turkish evacuation plane coming into land at an airbase outside Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, has been fired at, Turkey’s defence ministry confirms. No-one was injured and it landed safely at Wadi Seidna, where it was being checked. Sudan’s army blamed paramilitary fighters for firing at the aircraft and damaging its fuel system. The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) denied the allegation, ...

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Uefa president keen to bring in salary cap and ‘everyone agrees’

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin hopes a salary cap can be introduced in European football, and says all clubs agree on the topic. Ceferin said he had spoken to the European Commission about the issue and talks had taken place about bringing in such a measure. “Surprisingly, everyone agrees,” he told US media outlet Men In Blazers “Big clubs, small clubs, ...

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Nigerian ‘President-Elect’ Tinubu reportedly leaves for Europe for medical care

Former Lagos State governor, who is Nigeria’s ‘president-elect’, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Bola Tinubu, is travelling to Europe to seek medical care after falling ill, SaharaReporters has learnt. SaharaReporters gathered that Tinubu fell ill after the “hectic” electioneering that led to his emergence as the ‘President-elect’ and the tension that built up ahead of the March 18 ...

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Bill Gates says Warren Buffett gave the best advice he’s ever received

Even artificial intelligence wants to learn from Bill Gates. When the Microsoft co-founder sat down for an interview with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last month, the two answered questions generated by a ChatGPT-like AI chatbot. The bot asked Gates about the best advice he’s ever received and how it has influenced his own life. In response, the 67-year-old pulled out some ...

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