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US dismisses Assange suicide risk in extradition appeal
US dismisses Assange suicide risk in extradition appeal
Boost for pubs as UK announces massive cut to beer taxes
British finance minister Rishi Sunak announced what he called the biggest cut in taxes on beer in decades and the most radical simplification of alcohol duties in over a century in a boost to pubs as they struggle to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
#britain #uk #beer #rishisunak
Saudi Arabia told international companies to move their regional headquarters to its capital or lose out
In February, Saudi Arabia issued a daring ultimatum to multinational companies: shift your regional head office to the country by 2024, or the government stops doing business with you.
#saudiarabia
Nigerian religious police arrest man for auctioning self
Islamic religious police in northern Nigeria arrested a man who put himself up for sale to escape biting poverty, a local official said Wednesday. Aliyu Idris, 26, was arrested on Tuesday by the morality police in Kano after pictures emerged on social media showing him holding a placard indicating he was up for auction at 20 million naira ($49,00.
#nigerian #kano #arrest
‘Leaked’ Ballon D’or List Reveals Robert Lewandowski As Winner
A leaked image of the 2021 Ballon d’Or has surfaced on social media which has Bayern Munich Polish striker Robert Lewandowski as the winner. In the aforementioned image, Lewandowski leads the list with 627 votes, PSG star Lionel Messi is in second place and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is in third.
#lewandoski #ballondor
Italy: Sicilian Cyclone Kills Two And Drops A Year's Rain In 48 Hours
At least two people have died after a cyclone battered the Italian island of Sicily and dropped a year's worth of rainwater in just 48 hours, leaving many streets flooded. Footage shows roads submerged under raging flood water and roads and buildings being left overwhelmed after almost 20 inches of rain fell in just 48 hours.
#siciliancyclone #italy #ecologicaldisaster
E-Naira App Vanishes On Google Playstore Amid Poor Reviews
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest invention, eNaira Speed Wallet, has disappeared from the Google Playstore, FIJ can confirm. Launched on Monday, the application garnered over 100,000 downloads on the Google platform in two days. However, a search on the platform on Wednesday revealed it is no longer hosted for downloads on Android devices.
#enaira #playstore #centralbankofnigeria
Japanese government still trying to phase out floppy disks a decade after Sony stopped making them
Floppy disks have been out of production for about a decade, but the Japanese government just started to phase them out, the Nikkei reported over the weekend.
#floppydisk #japan
Maradona lawyer says late star's medical treatment 'very bad'
Diego Maradona's former lawyer said on Monday the medical treatment given to his client was "very bad", after giving testimony in the investigation into the death of the Argentine football star.
#maradona #argentina
