AfDB’s Total Commitment To Nigeria Hits $5bn
The African Development Bank has said its active portfolio in Nigeria comprised 61 operations, with a total commitment of about…
Day: June 6, 2020
Anthony Joshua Attends March, Describes Racism As A “Pandemic”
Heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a “pandemic” while addressing protesters at a Black Lives Matter march…
Ireland Announces Phased Plan To Ease Coronavirus Lockdown
Ireland has announced a revised schedule for gradually re-opening the economy over the coming months, speeding the easing of coronavirus…
Facebook Moves To Limit Spread Of Extremist ‘Boogaloo’ Pages And Groups
Facebook is limiting the spread of pages and groups linked with the word “boogaloo,” an internet slang term used in some…
Amazon Warehouse Workers File Lawsuit Claiming ‘Sloppy Contact Tracing’
When Derrick Palmer learned that his supervisor at Amazon had the coronavirus, he immediately notified the company. “I told them…
Thousands March On White House To Protest Violence By U.S. Police
George Floyd, 46, died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine…
Instagram Says Websites Needs Permission From Photographers To Embed Posts
Instagram says its terms of service don’t grant websites a sublicense to embed other people’s posts. Ars Technica reported yesterday…
UK Halts Trial Of Hydroxychloroquine, Says It’s ‘Useless’ For COVID-19 Patients
British scientists halted a major drug trial on Friday after it found that the anti-malarial hydroxychloroquine, touted by U.S. President…
Coronavirus: Volkswagen Considering More Cost Cuts
Volkswagen is considering more cost cuts to help cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for…
Bolsonaro Threatens To Pull Out Of WHO After UN Agency Warns Of The Risk Of Lifting Lockdowns
President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned…
The Premier League Is Returning With Virtual Crowd Noise From Video Games
The English Premier league is set to restart in the coming weeks, and Sky Sports is working with EA Sports’…
NFL Condemns Racism, Admits ‘We Were Wrong’ Not To Listen To NFL Player Protests
National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell admitted the league was “wrong” for failing to listen to players who protested social…
Italy Hopes EU Nations Will Open Borders To Italians From June 15
Italy hopes other EU countries will reopen their borders to Italian citizens on June 15, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio…
Jeff Bezos Says His Stance Won’t Change After Amazon Customer Was Angry Over ‘Black Lives Matter’ Message
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement by posting an email exchange with…
OPEC And Allies To Agree One-Month Extension To Output Cuts
OPEC and its allies led by Russia are “most likely” to agree on a one-month extension to an oil production…