Author: Solomon Alaka

FBI’s Operation Artemis Targets Nigerian Sextortion Rings Amid Rising Teen Suicides

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In a landmark international effort, the FBI has launched Operation Artemis, a comprehensive initiative aimed at dismantling financially motivated sextortion schemes originating from Nigeria. This operation is a direct response to a troubling surge in suicides among American teenagers linked to online exploitation. Operation Artemis: A Global Response to Sextortion Coordinated with law enforcement agencies […]

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Blue Shield of California Data Breach Exposes Health Information of 4.7 Million Members

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Blue Shield of California has disclosed a significant data breach affecting approximately 4.7 million members. The breach resulted from a misconfiguration in the integration between Google Analytics and Google Ads on its website. Between April 2021 and January 2024, this flaw inadvertently shared protected health information (PHI) with Google’s advertising platform. The issue was identified […]

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More action needed to beat malaria for good, says UN

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Ahead of World Malaria Day on Friday, UN health agency WHO is calling for renewed efforts at all levels – from global policy to community action – to accelerate progress towards elimination. Malaria is spread by some types of mosquitoes and is mostly found in tropical countries. Symptoms – which can be mild or life-threatening – […]

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Outrage as Russian overnight attacks on Ukraine cities kill at least nine civilians

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The latest Russian strikes reportedly damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble. Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr – due west of Kyiv – and the northeastern cities of Sumy –  where a daytime missile strike killed at least […]

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Wrightbus Champions UK’s Green Hydrogen Future with £6.5 billion Project HySpeed

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Wrightbus, the Northern Ireland-based manufacturer renowned for pioneering hydrogen-powered buses, is at the forefront of a transformative £6.5 billion initiative aimed at revolutionising the UK’s green hydrogen sector. Dubbed Project HySpeed, this collaborative venture unites major industry players—including Centrica, Johnson Matthey, JCB, and ITM Power—to establish a robust hydrogen production infrastructure across the UK. A […]

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Washington Post Partners with OpenAI to Enhance ChatGPT with Article Summaries

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The Washington Post has entered a strategic partnership with OpenAI to integrate its journalism into ChatGPT responses. This collaboration aims to provide users with summaries, quotes, and direct links to original articles from The Post, enhancing access to high-quality news content. Peter Elkins-Williams, Head of Global Partnerships at The Washington Post, emphasized the importance of […]

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Altilium Breaks Ground on UK’s First Large-Scale EV Battery Recycling Facility

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Altilium, a UK-based clean technology firm, has commenced construction of the nation’s first large-scale electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and refining plant in Plymouth, Devon. The facility, known as ACT 3, is designed to process batteries from approximately 24,000 EVs annually, recovering critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and graphite . Utilizing Altilium’s proprietary EcoCathode™ […]

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Ethiopia’s Crackdown on Press Freedom: CPJ Condemns Police Seizure of Addis Standard’s Equipment

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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed grave concern over the Ethiopian authorities’ recent actions against the independent media outlet, Addis Standard. On April 17, Ethiopian police raided the offices of Addis Standard and the home of one of its senior staff members, detaining three managers for several hours and confiscating multiple electronic devices, […]

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US Federal Judge Reinstate Over 1200 affected Voice of America Staffers: Orders them to go Back to Work

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A U.S. District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the parent organization of Voice of America (VOA). The order had placed over 1,200 VOA employees, including approximately 1,000 journalists, on administrative leave, effectively halting the agency’s operations for […]

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Cybercrime Surge: FBI Reports Record $16.6 Billion in Global Losses for 2024

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported that cybercrime inflicted a staggering $16.6 billion in financial losses worldwide in 2024, marking a 33% increase from the previous year. This data, compiled by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), was drawn from nearly 860,000 complaints, with the majority originating from the United States . […]

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