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Israel artist refuses to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale pending cease-fire, hostage release
The artist and curators representing Israel at this year’s Venice Biennale have announced they won’t open the Israeli pavilion exhibition until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages
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Eco-friendly data centers help drive $6.3 billion of green investment in Southeast Asia, but report shows more needed
Southeast Asia saw an uptick in green investments in 2023, with a boost from green data center projects, though funding remains insufficient, says a report.
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Kazakh Air Astana, Italian Neos forge strategic partnership
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 16. Kazakhstan's Air Astana has signed a memorandum of understanding with Neos SpA (Neos), the second Italian...
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Ganduje’s Troubles Continue As North Central Stakeholders Push For Chairmanship Position In APC
Stakeholders from the North Central region in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are intensifying efforts to reclaim the national chairmanship positions in the party. The move follows the zoning of the chairmanship seat to the North Central by the party leading up to the 2023 elections. However, upheavals occurred as Abdullahi Adamu, from Nasarawa […]
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Joly urges Israel to ‘take the win,’ not escalate after Iran’s attack – National
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Monday she urged her Israeli counterpart to “please take the win” and refrain from further escalation after Iran’s mass drone and missile attack on
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PDP NEC Meeting: Tensions Rise Within Wike’s Camp As Makinde Dumps G-5 Governors
Reports indicate that the camp led by the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is encountering challenges in maintaining unity as the crucial National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party draws nearer. Sources suggest that a prominent member of the G-5 faction, also a serving governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde of […]
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Australia news live: Dutton ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with PM after Sydney church stabbing; Greens say Woolies CEO insulted Senate at inquiry
Asio head says terror threat level unchanged after 16-year-old arrested over the alleged attack and hundreds of people clashed with police outside Wakeley church. Follow the day’s news liveSydney church stabbing: police treating as terrorist attack the alleged stabbing of bishop during livestreamed massGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says he has been briefed by the Australian federal police following an alleged...
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Liz Truss memoir: Key revelations from the ex-PM’s 49 days in No10
From thinking ‘why me, why now?’ after learning the Queen had died to suggesting Boris Johnson’s dog left fleas in No10, The Independent looks at the key revelations from the bombshell book
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Leisure centres scrap biometric systems to keep tabs on staff amid UK data watchdog clampdown
Firms such as Serco and Virgin Active pull facial recognition and fingerprint scan systems used to monitor staff attendanceDozens of companies including national leisure centre chains are reviewing or pulling facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanning used to monitor staff attendance after a clampdown by the UK’s data watchdog.In February, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ordered a Serco subsidiary to stop using biometrics to monitor the attendance of staff at leisure...
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Abbeydale Road: Boxer Naseem Hamed's former Sheffield gym partially demolished to create new shop and flats
‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed’s former gym in Sheffield has been partially demolished as work begins to convert the building into a shop and flats. The boxing great used some of his huge riches to buy the gym on Abbeydale Road at the height of his career and prepared there for his 2002 clash with Manuel Calvo, which would be his last ever fight. The building, which later became a pharmacy and then a shisha lounge called Bamboo, has been standing empty for some time. Permission was granted last year to...
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Sadiq Khan to review bringing London buses into public ownership
Sadiq Khan has pledged to create a new London bus company which would look at bringing routes into public ownership.
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Susan Hall announces plan to extend Night Tube to Hammersmith & City line
Susan Hall has unveiled her plan to extend the Night Tube to the Hammersmith & City line, if elected mayor of London.