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Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29

US climate envoy John Podesta has called on governments to believe in the United States’ clean energy economy, saying President-elect Donald Trump can slow but not stop its climate change…

AyobamiBlog November 12, 2024

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Amnesty demands release of woman ‘violently arrested’ after stripping off to protest strict Islamic dress code, reports say

Amnesty International is demanding the release of a university student who it claims was “violently arrested” after stripping off, reportedly in protest against Iran’s strict Islamic dress code. The human…

AyobamiBlog November 4, 2024

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Telegram fined for failing to delete banned content

Telegram Messenger has been fined four million rubles (41,400 U.S. dollars) by a Moscow court for refusing to delete information banned in Russia. According to the court press service, Telegram…

AyobamiBlog October 16, 2024

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Nine killed in Israeli air strike on Beirut

At least nine people have been killed and 14 wounded in an Israeli air strike on a building in central Beirut, Lebanese officials have said. The multi-storey block in Bachoura…

AyobamiBlog October 3, 2024

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Australian Police confiscates $6.4 million in Crypto linked to criminal ring leader

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) seized $6.4 million in crypto assets from a criminal ring leader behind an encrypted communication platform known as Ghost.  The seizure of the assets followed…

AyobamiBlog October 3, 2024

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Hezbollah will choose a leader as soon as possible, top official says

Hezbollah will choose a leader to succeed Hassan Nasrallah – who was killed by an Israeli strike in Beirut on Friday – “as soon as possible,” the group’s highest-ranking official…

AyobamiBlog September 30, 2024

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UK competition watchdog launches Oasis tickets probe

The UK competition regulator has launched an investigation into the sale of Oasis tickets, including the use of “dynamic pricing”. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether ticket-selling…

AyobamiBlog September 5, 2024

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Typhoon Shanshan causes widespread Japan disruption

Trains and flights have been cancelled in Japan as one of the strongest typhoons to hit the country in decades drenches cities in its path. At least six people have…

AyobamiBlog August 31, 2024

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X Faces Imminent Ban in Brazil Over Legal Dispute with Supreme Court

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is bracing for a potential ban in Brazil after missing a critical deadline to appoint a new legal representative. The company,…

AyobamiBlog August 30, 2024

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Thomas Lane, former cop convicted in George Floyd’s death, released from prison

A former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd was released from prison Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Federat Bureau of Prisons confirmed to our reporters. Thomas…

AyobamiBlog August 20, 2024