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Salwan Momika: Tragedy as man who burned Quran 'shot dead’, location announced
An Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika, has been killed 19 months after burning the Holy Quran in front of the Stockholm Central Mosque in Sweden in June 2023.
Asian markets mostly rise but worries over tariffs, AI linger,
Most Asian markets edged up Friday at the end of a week beset by volatility after China's DeepSeek unveiled a groundbreaking chatbot, while sentiment was dampened after Donald Trump confirmed he hit Canada and Mexico with hefty tariffs. As such, we view the advancements made by DeepSeek as promising and healthy for the overall ecosystem."
FG invites youths to apply for deeptech_ready upskilling programme to learn 7 tech skills for free
The Federal Government of Nigeria wants to equip youths with highly paying technical skills through its latest DeepTech_Ready Upskilling Programme.
Chipmaker Intel beats revenue expectations amidst Q4 loss
Intel reported a fourth-quarter loss on Tuesday, but better than expected revenue as the US chip giant continues to struggle to stake its place in the artificial intelligence revolution. The company's Client Computing Group, which includes PC chips, saw revenue fall 9 percent to $8 billion in the fourth quarter.
Samsung Electronics posts 129.85% jump in Q4 operating profit
Samsung Electronics said Friday its operating profits surged 129.85 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, but fell from the previous quarter as it struggled to meet demand for chips used in artificial intelligence servers. But the company's Q4 operating profit was lower than that of the previous quarter, which stood at 9.18 trillion won.
JUST IN: Nigerian gov declares Sharia court illegal, lists only 8 courts responsible for settling issues
Ogun state govt has warned against attempts to establish a Sharia Court, with Governor Dapo Abiodun stating such courts lack legal backing and cannot be constituted.
Breaking: Tragedy as northern monarch slumps, dies at occasion, details emerge
Tragedy struck in Zaria, Kaduna state on January 30 as Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, a district head in the Zazzau emirate council died after collapsing at an event.
Trump to decide on oil tariffs on Canada, Mexico
US President Donald Trump said he expected to decide Thursday whether to include crude oil imports in tariffs on Canada and Mexico that are due to take effect within days. Canada and Mexico supplied more than 71 percent of US crude oil imports in 2023, with nearly 60 percent coming from Canada alone, a congressional report said.
French luxury billionaire sparks tax debate with threat to leave
Bernard Arnault, the billionaire boss of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, has picked a fight with the French government by suggesting that companies could flee France for the United States to escape a planned tax hike. In stinging remarks, Arnault dismissed Bayrou's plan as "a tax made in France" and offered an unfavourable comparison between France and the United States.
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