Day: June 9, 2021

Nigerian government demands that social media firms obtain local operational licence

Social media firms wanting to operate in Nigeria must register a local entity and be licensed, the country’s information minister said on Wednesday, the government’s latest move since it banned Twitter last week. “We are insisting that for you to operate in Nigeria you must first be a Nigerian company and be licensed by the… Read More Nigerian government demands that social media firms obtain local operational licence

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Iraq releases Iran-aligned militia leader Qasim Muslih arrested on terrorism charges

Iraq has released an Iran-aligned militia commander arrested in May on terrorism-related charges after authorities found insufficient evidence against him, in the latest blow to government attempts to rein in armed groups. Security forces arrested Qasim Muslih, an Iran-aligned paramilitary leader who operates mostly in Iraq’s western Anbar province and is from the southern holy… Read More Iraq releases Iran-aligned militia leader Qasim Muslih arrested on terrorism charges

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Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls for international tribunal to probe President Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya called on Wednesday for an international tribunal to be set up to investigate what she called the “crimes” of President Alexander Lukashenko’s “dictatorship”. Lukashenko has kept a tight grip on Belarus since rising to power in 1994, and has cracked down on street protests that began last year over a… Read More Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls for international tribunal to probe President Alexander Lukashenko

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Former Mongolian PM Ukhnaa Khurelsukh wins presidential election

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh became the country’s sixth democratically elected president on Wednesday, further consolidating the power of the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP). Khurelsukh, who was forced to resign as prime minister after protests earlier this year, comfortably defeated Sodnomzundui Erdene of the opposition Democratic Party and Dangaasuren Enkhbat of the Right… Read More Former Mongolian PM Ukhnaa Khurelsukh wins presidential election

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Volkswagen agrees to $351million settlement compensation in diesel emissions case

Volkswagen said on Wednesday it had agreed to settle claims against four former executives, including long-time CEO Martin Winterkorn, that will see the carmaker receive 288 million euros (an equivalent of $351 million) in compensation related to its emissions scandal. The settlement came on the same day that Berlin prosecutors charged Winterkorn with giving false… Read More Volkswagen agrees to $351million settlement compensation in diesel emissions case

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Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn charged for false testimony over diesel scandal

Prosecutors have charged former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn with giving false testimony to the German parliament when he said he was unaware of the carmaker’s diesel emissions cheating before it became public. Volkswagen is struggling to draw a line under its biggest ever corporate crisis in which it admitted using illegal software to rig… Read More Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn charged for false testimony over diesel scandal

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U.S. President Joe Biden withdraws Trump-administration executive orders seeking ban of TikTok and WeChat, orders new review

President Joe Biden on Wednesday withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok, and ordered a Commerce Department review of security concerns posed by those apps and others. The administration of former President Donald Trump had attempted to block new users from downloading the apps and… Read More U.S. President Joe Biden withdraws Trump-administration executive orders seeking ban of TikTok and WeChat, orders new review

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U.S. imposes visa restrictions on several individuals over Cameroon separatist crisis

The United States stepped up pressure for a peaceful resolution to Cameroon’s conflict between state forces and English-speaking rebels on Monday, imposing visa restrictions on individuals believed to be undermining efforts to end the crisis. Cameroon’s two western Anglophone regions have been gripped by fighting since 2017 as the rebels try to break away from… Read More U.S. imposes visa restrictions on several individuals over Cameroon separatist crisis

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