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UTME 2024: Nigerians lambast JAMB over examination 7 a.m. exam schedule: JAMB Spokesperson Fabian Benjamin told PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday that the examination ...
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UTME 2024: Nigerians lambast JAMB over examination 7 a.m. exam schedule
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These countries have already banned TikTok: TikTok is already banned in a handful of countries and from government-issued devices in a number of others ...
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These countries have already banned TikTok
Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
  • ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.

  • Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.

  • ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.

  • As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
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Anne Salmond: My open submission on this radical, flawed fast-track bill: Dame Anne Salmond to a select comittee examining the Fast-Track Approvals Bill ...
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Anne Salmond: My open submission on this radical, flawed fast-track bill
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South Korean Youth Activists Take Government to Court over Climate Crisis: In South Korea, a court heard from youth climate activists and their families ...
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South Korean Youth Activists Take Government to Court over Climate Crisis
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Russia Threatens More Strikes on Ukraine Over US Aid: Russia threatened to step up strikes on Ukraine in response to the US vote to provide new military aid to ...
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Russia Threatens More Strikes on Ukraine Over US Aid
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Rains in Sharjah: Remote work for government departments extended till April 17: Extra day allotted for work from home after heavy rains on Tuesday
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Rains in Sharjah: Remote work for government departments extended till ...
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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage: Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to ...
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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage
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Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu : Every school expected to take part in the performing arts competitions.
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Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu
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62% of Uganda's forensic experts untrained, AG report: Only 14 of the 37 technical staff in the institution have undergone training ranging from basic to ...
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62% of Uganda's forensic experts untrained, AG report
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Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation: A host of Republican-led states are urging Congress to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills aimed at ...
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Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes: Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for ...
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Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes
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MPs summon minister Babalanda over caliber of newly appointed assistant RDCs: “What roles are the Assistant RDCs going to play that the RDCs and Deputy RDCs are ...
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MPs summon minister Babalanda over caliber of newly appointed assistant ...
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UK lawmakers pass bill seeking to gradually phase out smoking | Africanews: The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young ...
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UK lawmakers pass bill seeking to gradually phase out smoking | Africanews
Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
  • The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

  • The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

  • The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

  • The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
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Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?: Analysis: The Resource Minister said it, but is it true and why does it matter?
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Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing: Rising insurance premiums, property taxes and maintenance costs show little sign of abating ...
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing
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Anne Salmond: NZ is a democracy, not a company: Opinion: How the weakening or avoiding of parliamentary and external checks and balances on executive power risks ...
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Anne Salmond: NZ is a democracy, not a company
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The government's 22 trips abroad in April: The government appears committed to overseas visits with 14 miniters and MPs in 18 countries this month.
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The government's 22 trips abroad in April
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AUKUS Pillar 2 a 'fragrant, methane-wrapped bull***' - Bob Carr: The former Australian Foreign Minister has continued to warn New Zealand against joining the ...
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AUKUS Pillar 2 a 'fragrant, methane-wrapped bull***' - Bob Carr
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Detective series Bergerac confirmed for return featuring Jersey locations: A new series of Bergerac has been commissioned with six dramas being filmed over the ...
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Detective series Bergerac confirmed for return featuring Jersey locations
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First photo of Insta-famous magpie released: The first photo of a famous magpie has been released after it was revealed the bird is due to be reunited with a ...
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First photo of Insta-famous magpie released
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Who helps with the ‘huge emotional toll’ of being an MP?: MPs have some of the highest pressure jobs in New Zealand, and the stressors aren’t always what you ...
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Who helps with the ‘huge emotional toll’ of being an MP?
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Anne Salmond: NZ is a democracy, not a company: Opinion: How the weakening or avoiding of parliamentary and external checks and balances on executive power risks ...
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Anne Salmond: NZ is a democracy, not a company
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AUKUS, Gaza on agenda during Winston Peters-Antony Blinken talks in Washington: The Foreign Affairs Minister got a surprise for this 79th during a diplomatic ...
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AUKUS, Gaza on agenda during Winston Peters-Antony Blinken talks in ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37: Father-of-two Mr Harris becomes Ireland's youngest and 15th taoiseach as he succeeds Leo ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37
Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
  • Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.

  • A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.

  • Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.

  • While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
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Coping with Famine: Never throughout history has there been a time when there has not been a devastating famine in some part of the world. In our lifetime ...
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Coping with Famine
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How Biden Can Win on the Economy: Stop Mass Layoffs: The federal government awards approximately $700 billion per year in federal contracts; what if the Biden ...
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How Biden Can Win on the Economy: Stop Mass Layoffs
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Leaders asking us to take the Aukus 2 model for a test drive: Parliament is in recess and the Prime Minister is sunning himself in Asia — which he may be very ...
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Leaders asking us to take the Aukus 2 model for a test drive
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From lobbyist to legislator: Andrew Hoggard's vision for reform: Andrew Hoggard might be new to Parliament, but he's certainly not new to New Zealand's screens ...
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From lobbyist to legislator: Andrew Hoggard's vision for reform
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Defeated bill not the end of fight for right to sustainable environment – Shaw: Legislation that would have added the right to a sustainable environment to the ...
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Defeated bill not the end of fight for right to sustainable environment – ...
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Media Minister had 'more than enough time' to find solutions - opposition: Facing questions over proposals to support the media, the PM and Media Minister only ...
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Media Minister had 'more than enough time' to find solutions - opposition
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Lamb, bungy jumping and crypto: Meat exports and tourism are major foreign exchange earners for New Zealand but is the country missing an opportunity by not ...
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Lamb, bungy jumping and crypto
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Southern Say: Simmonds dispenses with rights Bill: The James Shaw farewell tour kicked into high gear this week, as Parliament debated - and rejected - his New ...
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Southern Say: Simmonds dispenses with rights Bill
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Political Roundup: Should politicians get big rise? Or 7.5 per cent pay cut? - Bryce Edwards
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Political Roundup: Should politicians get big rise? Or 7.5 per cent pay ...
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How New Zealand’s smoking ban got stubbed out – and what the UK can learn from it
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How New Zealand’s smoking ban got stubbed out – and what the UK can learn ...
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These are the places where Chinese-owned TikTok is already banned: is in the cross hairs of authorities in the
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These are the places where Chinese-owned TikTok is already banned
Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
  • ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.

  • TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.

  • ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.

  • After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
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NZ lawyer and mediator is Tonga's new anti-corruption commissioner: New Zealand barrister and mediator James Christopher LaHatte has been appointed as Tonga's ...
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NZ lawyer and mediator is Tonga's new anti-corruption commissioner
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Explainer: The controversial refugee bill that Luxon flip-flopped over: Critics say it paves the way for Australian-style detention policies ...
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Explainer: The controversial refugee bill that Luxon flip-flopped over
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‘One of the greatest ever’: Warmington waxes lyrical over retired House clerk Curtis
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‘One of the greatest ever’: Warmington waxes lyrical over retired House ...
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New Dunedin Green MP’s journey to Parliament: From political refugee to future member of Parliament, Francisco Hernandez has been on a quite a journey ...
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New Dunedin Green MP’s journey to Parliament
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Bill to phase out smoking advances in UK Parliament: LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain ...
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Bill to phase out smoking advances in UK Parliament
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Why secondary schools closed early for April holidays: Some schools closed as early as last week due to the financial woes.
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Why secondary schools closed early for April holidays
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What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong: Congress Should Regulate All Social Media Apps—Not Just Chinese Ones
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What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong: Congress Should Regulate All Social Media ...
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Lawyers Sue Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel: "There is reason to believe that these weapons are being used to commit grave violations of ...
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Lawyers Sue Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel
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P Chidambaram writes: Constitutional morality is at stake: The allegations in the cases against chief ministers are that they received “bribes” in order to do ...
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P Chidambaram writes: Constitutional morality is at stake
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The downward spiral of Ruapehu's commercial infrastructure: With the 2024 season's fresh snow comes a dumping of unwelcome information on the future of ...
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The downward spiral of Ruapehu's commercial infrastructure
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Review launched after drivers report being 'dazzled' by headlights: Drivers have reported that newer cars have headlights that seem brighter than older ones
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Review launched after drivers report being 'dazzled' by headlights
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UK government under growing pressure to stop selling arms to Israel: Pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to suspend the sale of arms to ...
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UK government under growing pressure to stop selling arms to Israel
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Democrats seek to codify DEI in federal programs: House Democrats have introduced two pieces of legislation to codify diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ...
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Democrats seek to codify DEI in federal programs
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Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months: Goodbye 100-day plan - The government has a new list of big promises for the next three months.
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Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months