A Belarusian court on Wednesday sentenced a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority to eight years in prison, amid an ongoing crackdown on critics of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. Andrzej Poczobut, 49, was found guilty…
Nigeria orders closure of universities for general elections
Nigeria government on Thursday ordered the closure of universities for students to participate in the 2023 general election. Nigeria’s National Universities Commission (NUC) gave the directive in a letter addressed to universities’ vice-chancellors and directors. NUC Deputy executive secretary (administration),…
Warner Bros Discovery abandons plan to fully merge HBO Max with Discovery+
Warner Bros Discovery has ditched plans for a 100% merge streaming services HBO Max and Discovery+, according to the Wall Street Journal. In a report this morning citing unidentified insiders, the news outlet said the decision came after research suggested…
McDonald’s manager ‘exposed himself in front of me’
Christine was working at a South London branch of McDonald’s in 2018 when, she says, she was sexually harassed by a manager. “He pulled his pants down in the stockroom,” she said, adding the experience left her “terrified”. Her story…
Ajaero emerges new NLC national president
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Wednesday, elected Joe Ajaero as its national president. Ajaero, who until his emergence as president was the deputy national president of the labour union, made history by emerging unopposed as the union’s president. Ajaero, who…
New Zealand drug bust: Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea
New Zealand’s navy has intercepted a floating haul of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean in what the country says is its largest drug bust ever. The stash – weighing total 3.2 tonnes (3,200kg) and worth NZ$500m (£263m; $316m) – was…
Microsoft hopes AI can save Bing from Google search hegemony
Senior Microsoft executives on Tuesday unveiled plans to use AI capabilities to improve its struggling online search engine Bing, and its internet browser Edge. It’s hoping to offer more competition to market leader Google’s Search function and Chrome web browser.…