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  • Canadian dollar extends rebound from 5-month low

    Canadian dollar extends rebound from 5-month low

    The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, adding to its recovery from a five-month low, as an increase in risk appetite weighed on the safe-haven U.S. dollar. The loonie was trading 0.4% higher at 1.3580 to the greenback, or 73.64 U.S. cents, after moving in a range of 1.3562 to 1.3639. On…

  • Nigeria: 37 illegal loan apps delisted by FG

    Nigeria: 37 illegal loan apps delisted by FG

    See the list of 37 newly delisted loan apps below: 1. Swiftkash App 2. Hen Credit Loan App 3. Cash Door App 4. Joy Cash-Loan Up To 1,000,000 App 5. Eaglecash App 6. Luckyloan Personal Loan App 7. Getloan App 8. Easeloan Apps 9. Naira Naija 10. Cashlawn App 11. Easynaira App 12. Crediting App…

  • Zloty Slide Sends Warning Across EU’s East on Rate Cut Risks – YAHOO!

    Zloty Slide Sends Warning Across EU’s East on Rate Cut Risks – YAHOO!

    The steep rout in eastern European currencies is raising speculation among market strategists that policymakers will have to slow their plans to ease monetary policy. The Polish currency dropped 0.3% against the euro, extending its decline to 3.4% in the past week after a bigger-than-expected rate cut roiled markets. With Hungary already months into an…

  • Bitcoin rebounds from Monday’s FTX-suspected slide

    Bitcoin rebounds from Monday’s FTX-suspected slide

    The price of bitcoin bounced Tuesday, reversing losses from the previous day that were driven by fears around FTX liquidations. Bitcoin was last higher by 4.5% at $26,185.72, according to Coin Metrics. On Monday, bitcoin dipped below the key $25,000 support level for the first time since March. The rebound could be fueled in part…

  • US accuses North Korea of providing Russia with arms

    US accuses North Korea of providing Russia with arms

    Kim and Putin meet at Russian spaceport for possible arms talks Talks between Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are set to begin soon, with the possibility of an arms deal on the table. The negotiations may involve the exchange of weapons for humanitarian aid, as both sanctioned regimes are…

  • USA: Dummy Popular nasal decongestant still selling

    USA: Dummy Popular nasal decongestant still selling

    The leading decongestant used by millions of Americans looking for relief from a stuffy nose is likely no better than a dummy pill, according to government experts who reviewed the latest research on the long-questioned drug ingredient. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday against the effectiveness of the ingredient found…

  • Search Dominance: US claims Google pays more than $10 billion

    Search Dominance: US claims Google pays more than $10 billion

    The US Justice Department and state attorneys general have launched an antitrust case against Google, accusing the company of unlawfully using its dominance in the search engine market to maintain monopoly power. Google’s search ads generate nearly 60% of its revenue, and the lawsuit alleges that the company paid billions of dollars to device makers,…

  • Top 5 most significant datelines in U.S history

    Top 5 most significant datelines in U.S history

    Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence happened in New England. The Declaration of Independence is when they signed the document showing we are free from Great Britain. This event was really important to the United States because that did not only mean that we were our own country, but also we…

  • Best yummy food eating show – Facebook

    Best yummy food eating show – Facebook

    An eating show, is an online audiovisual broadcast in which a host consumes various quantities of food while interacting with the audience. The genre became popular in South Korea in the early 2010s, and has become a global trend since the mid-2010s. Varieties of foods ranging from pizza to noodles are consumed in large quantities…

  • UAE Lifts Travel Ban on Nigeria

    UAE Lifts Travel Ban on Nigeria

    The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a visa ban earlier placed on Nigerian travellers. Announcing the development via a statement on Monday, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said President Bola Tinubu and President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of UAE signed the agreement earlier in…

  • Sleeping late can increase risk of type 2 diabetes – Study

    Sleeping late can increase risk of type 2 diabetes – Study

    People with a later sleep and wake time, known as night owls, have a 19% increased risk of developing diabetes compared to early birds, even after accounting for lifestyle factors. This finding was based on a study of nearly 64,000 nurses and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Night owls were also more likely…

  • Can animals give birth to twins?

    Can animals give birth to twins?

    Some animals, including goats, regularly give birth to two babies at once. Image Source via Getty Images Michael Jaffe, Mississippi State University and Tracy Jaffe, Mississippi State University Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Can animals…

  • Germany to be the only major European economy to contract in 2023

    Germany to be the only major European economy to contract in 2023

    Germany is set for a prolonged recession this year — the only major European economy to experience an economic contraction during 2023, according to fresh forecasts by the European Commission, the executive arm of the EU. Europe’s largest economy is predicted to post a 0.4% fall in economic activity this year — that’s 0.6 percentage…

  • Here’s 1st ever signing record deal with AI pop star

    Here’s 1st ever signing record deal with AI pop star

    The first AI pop singer, has now gotten a deal at Warner Music… Warner Music faced backlash over sexualizing its newest artist — a “creepy” artificial intelligence-generated pop star named Noonoouri who wants “to make a 12 year old look sexy.” The record label made history by signing the first AI musician and released a…

  • IRAN DEAL ON 9/11: USA SWAPS PRISONERS, RELEASES $6 BILLION

    IRAN DEAL ON 9/11: USA SWAPS PRISONERS, RELEASES $6 BILLION

    US moves to advance prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money from South Korea to Qatar…

  • Watch this funny street food challenge

    Watch this funny street food challenge

    A food challenge is a definitive procedure for testing whether someone can tolerate a specific food. During the challenge, the person will be given small, increasing amounts of the food in question and monitored very closely for a reaction.

  • Quote of the day – “Be good to people”

    Quote of the day – “Be good to people”

    No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind… Taylor Swift

  • Travel advice Nigeria 2023

    Travel advice Nigeria 2023

    The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to: Borno State Yobe State Adamawa State Gombe State Kaduna State Katsina State Zamfara state riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to: Bauchi State Kano State Jigawa State Niger State…

  • What to know about UK’s new travel rule

    What to know about UK’s new travel rule

    Bunmi Bailey The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a new travel rule for citizens of every country except British and Irish nationals wishing to visit the UK. The new rule, effective November 15, 2023, states that citizens of any other country wishing to travel to the UK need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) card before…

  • Huawei Mate 60 follows its Pro sibling…

    Huawei Mate 60 follows its Pro sibling…

    Huawei Mate 60 followed its Pro sibling as it launches in China. The device has a single version of 12GB RAM and 512GB of storage and costs CNY 5999. It came in the same colors and IP68 rating as its sibling. However, the vanilla version is smaller with a smaller display – a 6.69-inch OLED…

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