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Migrants rescued after 14 days at sea on ship’s rudder
This is the moment Brazilian federal police rescued four Nigerian migrants, who’d spent 14 days at sea on a ship’s rudder. The migrants had hoped to reach Europe from Nigeria but were shocked to learn they’d landed thousands of miles away in Brazil. One of the migrants, Roman Giomene Friday, said “the journey was so…
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Donald Trump indictment: Why these charges are most serious ones yet
Getty Images By Sarah Smith North America editor The January 6th attack on the capitol was “fuelled by lies”, said special counsel Jack Smith at his brief news conference. Donald Trump’s lies. Throughout the 45 detailed pages of this indictment that theme of dishonesty is repeated again and again. It talks about “prolific lies about…
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Niger power blackouts blamed on coup sanctions
Reuters By Tchima Illa Issoufou & James Gregory BBC News, Niamey & London Major cities in Niger are facing rolling blackouts following last week’s coup in the West African country. The power shortages are a result of Nigeria cutting supplies to its northern neighbour, Niger’s electricity company Nigelec says. The West African trading bloc Ecowas…
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Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who faked his death can be extradited
PA Media An American fugitive who faked his own death can be extradited from Scotland to his homeland, a sheriff has ruled. Nicholas Rossi, who claims to be Arthur Knight and a victim of mistaken identity, is wanted in Utah to face rape charges. The final decision on his extradition now rests with Scottish ministers.…
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MrBeast Burger firm accuses YouTuber of ‘bullying’
Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson has been accused of “bullying tactics” after he took legal action against the firm behind his namesake burger chain. Donaldson claims the deal has damaged his reputation, but Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) said his “notoriety” had grown “in part” due to the partnership. MrBeast…
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AI could be used to assess breast cancer scans
Getty Images By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Artificial intelligence can “safely” read breast cancer screening images, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers led by a team at Lund University found computer-aided detection could spot cancer at a “similar rate” to two radiologists. But they said more research was needed to fully determine whether it could be…
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Dua Lipa faces new copyright lawsuit over hit Levitating
Getty Images By Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Singer Dua Lipa is facing a multi-million dollar copyright claim over the use of a recording in her hit single Levitating. The legal action was filed by musician Bosko Kante, who claims the star used a recording made with his talk box in remixes of the song without…
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जन सम्मान वीडियो कांटेस्ट: मनोरंजन के साथ योजनाओं की जानकारी जन-जन तक पहुंचा रही गहलोत सरकार
Jaipur: जन सम्मान वीडियो कांटेस्ट आमजन में नई उमंग, उत्साह और मनोरंजन के साथ राज्य की जन कल्याणकारी योजनाओं की जानकारी प्रत्येक प्रदेशवासी तक पहुंचाने के लिए कारगर साबित हो रहा है। इसके लिए प्रदेशवासियों को राज्य की योजनाओं पर आधारित रचनात्मक और नाट्यरूपांतरण कर वीडियो बनाकर दो सोशल मीडिया हैंडल पर #JanSammanJaiRajasthan के साथ…
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Donald Trump: What have Republican candidates said about the charges?
Reuters Former US President Donald Trump’s indictment for allegedly plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat has drawn a mix of responses from his Republican rivals. While some have backed the former president and criticised the process, others have been less supportive. The indictment, the third being faced by Mr Trump, caps an inquiry into…
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Typhoon Khanun slams Okinawa after two deadly East Asia storms
Getty Images By Derek Cai & Joel Guinto BBC News A typhoon has lashed southern Japan, forcing evacuations and cutting off power to one-third of homes on the Okinawa islands. Slow-moving Khanun – the third typhoon to hit east Asia in as many weeks – threatens to worsen the heaviest rains in Beijing in more…