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Hong Kong court sentences two journalists in landmark sedition case

  A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted two former editors of a closed news agency in a sedition case that is widely seen as a bellwether for the future of press freedom in the city once considered a bastion of free press in Asia. Former Stand News editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen and former acting editor-in-chief Patrick Lam were arrested in …

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Google is being sued by user-generated review app Yelp

Search engine giant Google has been hit with an antitrust lawsuit by Yelp- an app that has become a major source of user-generated reviews and ratings for businesses. The American company claims in its lawsuit that Google has dominated local search and prioritized its reviews by using its power over online search. “Google abused its monopoly power in general search …

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Iroegbunam makes the best XI for the second round of the Carabao Cup

England-born Nigerian midfielder Tim Iroegbunam has been included in the Carabao Cup second round squad. The top 11 of the round were compiled by whosescored.com and published on the Carabao Cup X website. Iroegbunam was impressive for Everton in their 3-0 win over lower division club Doncaster Rovers. Read also: 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Rohr reveals squad for …

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The Story of Human Hair with Tina Lasisi – Audio Only

Why do humans have most of our hair on our heads, not our bodies? Why do we have so many varieties of hair color, thickness, and curliness? Dr. Tina Lasisi is a biological anthropologist whose work explores these evolutionary mysteries. In this episode, she shares her research into why humans have scalp hair as well as her insights on why …

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Nigerian government urges resident doctors to end strike as rescue efforts for kidnapped colleagues intensify

The Federal Government has made a passionate appeal to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to call off their seven-day warning strike, as negotiations to free their abducted colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, have reached a critical stage. Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made the appeal on Thursday during a visit to the National Eye Center in …

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