Twitter “Indefinitely” Suspended In Nigeria Days After It Removed President’s Tweet

Nigeria’s information ministry said the federal government had ”suspended (Twitter) indefinitely,” Twitter was still working in Nigeria soon after Friday’s statement. Nigeria: Nigeria announced on Friday it was suspending Twitter operations in the country, saying the platform was being used for activities “capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.” The information ministry said the federal government …

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“We Have No Disagreements With Them, They Have”: Putin On US-Russia Ties

“We need to find ways to regularise these relations,” Putin told the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, adding that bilateral ties are currently at a “low level”. Russian President Putin said that the two counties need to find ways to regularise ties. Saint Petersburg, Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he is hoping to …

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Austrian “Dame Of Experimental Literature” Friederike Mayroecker Dies At 96

Mayroecker, the winner of many prestigious literary prizes — such as the Georg Trakl, Hoelderlin, Lasker-Schueler and Georg Buechner — published around 100 poems, text collages, novels, radio plays, libretti and children’s books during her long career. Born in 1924, Mayroecker dedicated herself to writing full-time from 1969. Vienna, Austria: Austrian writer and poet Friederike …

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“Heinous Crimes Unaccounted”: UN Experts Call For Probe Into Indigenous Graves In Canada School

The experts further called on Ottawa to undertake similar probes in all other indigenous residential schools in Canada, saying victims had a right to know the full extent of any violations that occurred. People visit memorial to honour children whose remains were discovered buried in Kamloops, Canada. Geneva, Switzerland: UN rights experts on Friday urged …

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Serum Institute Gets Preliminary Approval To Make Sputnik V Vaccine

Coronavirus: “We have got preliminary approval for Sputnik V. But actual manufacturing will take several months,” a spokesperson of Serum Institute of India said Coronavirus: Sputnik V is a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia Pune: Adar Poonawalla’s Serum Institute of India has got permission from the country’s drugs regulator to make Sputnik V, the Russian …

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“Cannot Forget…”: Uyghur Tribunal Hears Testimony Of Alleged China Abuses

The nine UK-based jurors of the “Uyghur Tribunal”, including lawyers and human rights experts, convened the first of two evidence sessions and intend to publish a report in December on whether China is guilty of genocide. Witness holds up photograph on the first day of hearings at the “Uyghur Tribunal”. London, United Kingdom: A London …

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Why The Wuhan Lab Theory Is Back On The Table: 10 Points

China has wholly rejected the Wuhan lab leak theory and yet it has gone to great lengths to block research into the origins of COVID-19. China has firmly denied any theory that says the COVID-19 coronavirus may have come from a lab in Wuhan. New Delhi: Dismissed as little more than a conspiracy theory for …

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“Not On Track Yet”: WHO Warns Of COVAX’s Global Vaccine Shortfall

Covax was set up to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines, particularly to low-income countries, and has already delivered more than 80 million doses to 129 territories. Covax has been hit by inequalities in the global vaccine roll-out, but also delivery delays. Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization said Friday a shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses …

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Politics latest news: Schools are in ‘precarious situation’ over Indian variant, unions warn

The highest rate of new infections is among 10 to 19-year-olds – Getty UK told to align with EU to ease border checks Michael Gove pinged by NHS app after trip to Portugal Holidays in doubt after Portugal pulled from green list Sir Graham Brady: Restrictions come with hefty price tag Jeremy Warner: Thatcherism obliterated …

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Someone From Russia Found Vaccine Maker In Himachal, Centre Failed: High Court

COVID-19 India: The high court directed the Centre to release arbitral award of over Rs 14 crore along with interest from 2012 to Panacea Biotec for manufacturing Sputnik V vaccine in India subject to the condition that the company obtains permission from the government to manufacture the vaccine. High Court was hearing a case related …

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