Ex Nigerian vp, Atiku Abubakar’s bloc had sought a southern running mate for 2027, considering Peter Obi and one other as options to challenge Bola Tinubu.
The Nigerian government has opened the portal for Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization Programme (YEIDEP) after several postponements.
Aviation groups urged US political leaders to quickly resolve a budget impasse Wednesday, warning that the government shutdown strains air travel and delays key upgrades. Airlines for America, which represents leading US carriers, urged congressional leaders to quickly remedy the situation.
President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean purchases when they meet, as American farmers grapple with fallout from his trade wars.
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as the president mounts multiple challenges that have tested the independence of the central bank.
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday barred Donald Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, as the president mounts multiple challenges that have tested the independence of the central bank.
Asian fast-fashion giant Shein said Wednesday it had picked France to open its first permanent physical stores in November. "This alliance is more than just a launch -- it's a commitment to revitalise city centres across France, restore department stores and create opportunities for French fashion," Shein said.
Facebook owner Meta on Wednesday defended its advertising model in a 550-million-euro trial in Spain over alleged breaches of EU data protection rules brought by more than 80 Spanish media organisations. The association launched a lawsuit alleging unfair competition in digital advertising sales and is seeking 551 million euros ($647 million) in compensation.
Britain's Labour government plans to permanently ban fracking, a highly controversial method of extracting fossil fuels, due its environmental impact, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said Wednesday. "Let's ban fracking," Miliband told the Labour party conference in Liverpool.
An independent appeals body tasked with resolving disputes between social media platforms and EU users on Wednesday criticised a lack of cooperation from digital platforms, especially YouTube. A YouTube spokesperson countered that "ACE has not put in place the privacy safeguards necessary for us to share the user data they need to resolve disputes about content moderation decisions".
The EU will propose cutting steel import quotas and significantly increasing tariffs on the metal from abroad, the bloc's industry chief Stephane Sejourne told the sector on Wednesday, mirroring US moves.
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