Facebook Inc could be forced to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against the social media company, saying it used a “buy or bury” strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay. With the filing of the twin… Read More U.S. FTC, states file lawsuit against Facebook over violation of antitrust law
For model and delectable actress, Linda Osifo, all roads led to her hometown of Benin City today, December 9, 2020, for the official premiere of her latest offering in the highly anticipated star-studded movie, ‘Son of Mercy’ at the Kada cinema in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. The movie which was previewed to a section… Read More Linda Osifo wows in new Nollywood movie ‘Son Of Mercy’ as it premieres in Benin City
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has won re-election with 51.59% of the vote, beating his predecessor and old rival John Mahama, results from the election commission showed on Wednesday. The results follow a contentious poll that both candidates had said they were leading based on their camps’ tallies. Five people were killed in election violence since… Read More Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo wins re-election in tightly contested election
Israel will try another unmanned lunar landing in early 2024 after its first attempt ended last year with the spacecraft crashing on the moon’s surface, officials said on Wednesday. The new project, named “Beresheet 2”, will involve launching two landing craft and an orbiter that would circle the moon for years, conducting experiments and collecting… Read More Israel to try another unmanned lunar landing in 2024
Britain’s medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergic reactions do not get Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse effects on the first day of rollout. Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history,… Read More UK issues warning to people with severe allergies to avoid Pfizer coronavirus vaccine following adverse reactions
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a $740 billion defense policy bill that President Donald Trump has pledged to veto, heading toward a confrontation with the Republican president weeks before he is to leave office. The vote was 335 to 78 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a… Read More U.S. House of Representatives passes $740billion defense bill
Five people were killed in a helicopter crash in the French Alps on Tuesday and a sixth was injured and fighting for his life, French President Emmanuel Macron said. The helicopter was carrying an air rescue crew on a training mission when it went down at an altitude of 1,800 meters (5,905 feet), local authorities… Read More Five dead as helicopter crashes in French Alps
Pornhub said on Tuesday it had banned users’ ability to download videos and would allow only certain partner accounts to upload content, following a newspaper column which said many videos posted on the adult website depicted sexual assault of children. The sex videos site, which has denied the allegations made in a New York Times… Read More Pornhub restricts upload, download access following allegations of child abuse content
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