China has declared its readiness to eliminate all tariffs on imports from 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations. The announcement, made at a China-Africa cooperation meeting, comes as African exporters face potential higher tariffs on goods entering the United States. China’s Expanding Trade Relations with Africa China has been Africa’s largest trading […]
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Growth is projected to weaken to 2.3 per cent, or nearly half a percentage point lower than expected at the start of the year, according to the Global Economic Prospects report. “The global outlook is predicated on tariff rates close to those of late May prevailing,” it said. “Accordingly, pauses to previously announced tariff hikes […]
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June 12, 2025 – Nigeria observes Democracy Day today, commemorating a pivotal moment in its political history—the 1993 presidential election, widely regarded as the most transparent and credible in the nation’s history. The federal government has declared Thursday, June 12, a public holiday in recognition of this significant date. The Significance of June 12 Democracy […]
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The University of Oxford’s vaccine candidate against the deadly Nipah virus has received PRIME (PRIority MEdicines) designation from the European Medicines Agency (EMA)—a significant regulatory milestone that makes Oxford the first UK academic institution to secure this status. Launched in 2016, the EMA’s PRIME scheme supports the development of medicines that target conditions with high […]
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An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating as Flight AI171, crashed minutes after departing from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday. The aircraft was bound for London Gatwick Airport and carried 242 passengers and crew members. Passenger Details and Nationalities Air India confirmed that among those onboard were: Crash Location and Initial Reports […]
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Kenyan President William Ruto has acknowledged that Albert Ojwang, a blogger arrested last week, died at the hands of the police, contradicting earlier official accounts. The case has reignited concerns over extrajudicial killings and police brutality, issues that have plagued Kenya for years. Background of the Case Ojwang, a 31-year-old blogger, was arrested in Homa […]
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Washington, D.C. – Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, a Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, was extradited to the United States on June 10, 2025, in connection with an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York. Khan is charged with attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization (ISIS) and attempting to […]
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A Nigerian man, Rasheed Dimeji Ismail, is at the center of growing controversy over Ireland’s increasingly forceful deportation policy, after being separated from his wife and three daughters—who were spared deportation at the last minute due to credible threats of female genital mutilation (FGM). Ismail, 43, was deported on a chartered flight to Nigeria last […]
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A cyberattack this week disrupted operations at United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), one of the largest wholesale distributors of natural and organic foods in North America and a primary supplier to Whole Foods Market. The company confirmed it detected unauthorized activity on its network, prompting it to proactively take key systems offline. The shutdown led […]
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Introduction In the fast-paced world of data analytics, real-time processing has become a necessity. Modern businesses require insights not just quickly, but in real-time to make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition. Apache Flink has emerged as a powerful tool in this domain, offering state-of-the-art stream processing capabilities. In this blog, we introduce […]
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