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Nigerian government has accused a Chinese company of trying to seize its assets overseas, including presidential jets, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga said Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. is using “unorthodox means” to target Nigerian government property, despite having no contractual obligations with the …

American tech giant Google began rolling out an update to its Chrome browser on August 6 to fix several security flaws. Available in the coming days, or even weeks on Windows, Mac and Linux, it is important in terms of security. It fixes several security flaws. Google does not provide …

Torrential rains hit China on Monday, July 29, leaving at least 30 dead and 35 missing in a village in the center of the country, state television CCTV reported on Thursday, August 1. The town of Zixing, located some 1,500 km southwest of Beijing, had experienced record rainfall at the …

While the Gaza Strip is deprived of the internet due to Israeli bombing following the October 7 attacks, a hospital in the enclave benefits from humanitarian internet access thanks to Starlink, Elon Musk’s company. Starlink continues to expand around the world, especially when telecom networks are destroyed. Elon Musk has …

A study published in a scientific journal has revealed that lunar soil samples brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 space mission in 2020 contain traces of water. This statement testifies to the scientific importance of China’s space ambitions, which aim to send a manned mission to the Moon by 2030. According …

A train derailed and several of its cars overturned this Thursday, July 18 in the state of Uttar Pradesh, in northern India, killing at least two people and injuring 35, the railway company Indian Railways said. “Two people died,” said Pankaj Kumar Singh, spokesman for Indian Railways, the state-owned company …

At least fourteen high school students in Tokyo were hospitalised after experiencing severe stomach aches, nausea, and mouth pain from consuming crisps infused with Bhut Jolokia peppers. The incident occurred on 16 July at Rokugo Koka High School in Tokyo’s Ota Ward. At approximately 12:40 pm, an emergency call was made …

A furious woman cut off her husband’s penis after he uttered another woman’s name during a s3x in Baguio City, Philippines. The woman waited for the man to fall asleep before allegedly grabbing a 10-inch long knife from the kitchen and chopping off his penis. Neighbours rushed to the screaming …

Child vaccination rates around the world are stagnating and have still not returned to their pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels, the UN warned on Monday July 15. “Compared to the level of 2019, before the pandemic, 2.7 million more children were still not vaccinated, or incompletely, in 2023,” said the United Nations …

Apart from cataracts, which are often associated with adulthood, myopia, hyperopia and presbyopia can begin at an early age. While some of these conditions may seem unavoidable, their impact could be mitigated by regular consumption of fruit. A study by Singaporean researchers reveals that eating grapes significantly improves eye health …