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Biden increases minimum wage for federal contractors to $15/hr

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

President Joe Biden on Tuesday will continue his push for a national $15 minimum wage with an executive order that raises pay to at least that level for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers, according to senior White House officials. The move will increase the current minimum wage

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Britain’s journalists hit back at PM over ‘bodies piled high’ comment

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

Britain’s journalists and media have hit back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his denial regarding comments he made about entering England into a third lockdown. On Monday, Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper reported Johnson was claimed to have said: “No more fucking lockdowns – let the bodies pile high in their thousands” after agreeing to […]

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EU may impose sanctions if London fails to honour post-Brexit deal – Paris

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

The European Union (EU) could impose retaliatory measures or sanctions against the UK if it failed to fulfill its obligations under the post-Brexit agreement, a top French official said. France’s Secretary of State for European affairs Clement Beaune said this on Tuesday. EU lawmakers are expected later in the day to formally ratify the deal […]

World

Court acquits German monk who gave church asylum to refugee

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2021 0

A Benedictine monk in Germany who granted church asylum to a Palestinian refugee was acquitted by a court on Monday. The 49-year-old, who coordinated the refugee work of the Benedictine Abbey in Schwarzach Main in central Germany, in August 2020, took in a refugee born in the Gaza Strip. The 25-year-old had entered the European […]

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Italian police arrest 99 in anti-Mafia operations

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2021 0

Security forces in Italy on Monday detained dozens of people across the country in a crackdown on Mafia organisations. In the morning, Italian police executed 99 arrest warrants in the southern city of Bari as part of an anti-Mafia operation, news agency ANSA reported. The suspects were leaders and associates of the Strisciuglio Mafia clan, […]

Africa World

Africa making progress in defeating malaria – AU

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2021 0

The African Union Commission says the continent is making headway in defeating malaria through strong political commitment, increased funding, and innovations devised to improve malaria prevention and control. According to it, most of the achievements have been realised through the “Zero Malaria Starts With Me’’ Campaign” ‎implemented by the AU Commission in partnership

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China administers over 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2021 0

China has administered over 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far, a health official told a press conference on April 21. Authorities have taken into account the demand for the second dose in the allocation of vaccines to localities, said Mi Feng, deputy director of the publicity department of the country’s National Health Commission […]

World

Chad holds funeral for slain President Idriss Deby, French President, Other Dignitaries Attend

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2021 0

Thousands of people have gathered in Ndjamena, Chad’s capital, to pay their respects to late President Idriss Deby, who was killed while leading his troops against a rebel offensive on Monday. Despite rebel warnings that they could not attend for security reasons, French President Emmanuel Macron, Guinean President Alpha Conde, and several other African leaders […]

Health World

US jury finds Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2021 0

A jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year. Derek Chauvin, 45, was filmed kneeling on Mr Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during his arrest last May. The widely watched footage sparked worldwide protests against racism and excessive […]

World

Election to hold 18 months after president’s death, says Chadian Army

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2021 0

After longtime President Idriss Deby Itno died on Tuesday, Chad’s army dissolved the government and parliament, promising “free and fair” elections after an 18-month transition period. Following the death of the leader who had dominated the country with an iron fist for three decades, the army declared that one of Deby’s sons would take his […]

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Chad shut borders, imposes curfew after president’s death

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2021 0

Following the death of longtime President Idriss Deby Itno on Tuesday, Chad imposed a curfew and closed its borders. After longtime President Idriss Deby Itno died on Tuesday, Chad’s army dissolved the government and parliament, promising “free and fair” elections after an 18-month transition period. Following the death of the leader who had dominated the

World

Walter Mondale, Former US Vice President dies at 93

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2021 0

Former US Vice President Walter Mondale, a liberal icon who famously warned voters that if he won the presidency, they should expect higher taxes, died Monday, according to US media. He was 93 years old when he died. According to reports citing a statement from Mondale’s family, no cause of death was released. From 1977 […]

World

Celebrities demand medical help for Navalny in letter to Putin

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2021 0

More than 70 celebrities from around the world have written an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin demanding medical treatment for dissident Alexei Navalny, who is being held in a prison camp. Referring to his illness, it says: “As a Russian citizen, he has the lawful right to be examined and treated by a […]

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Ugandan company to produce carpets, hair extensions with banana waste

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

Kimani Muturi, TexFad Managing Director and founder, on Friday said the company is using natural banana fibre to produce environmentally friendly items such as carpets and biodegradable hair extensions. Muturi said TexFad is experimenting with various uses of banana fibres, producing carpets and market-testing hair extension products. According to him, Ugandans have always

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Merkel defends plans to impose curfew as COVID-19 cases rise

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday defended her plans to introduce a strict night-time curfew to head off surging new Coronavirus cases amid growing opposition to the proposed new law. Speaking in parliament, Merkel said the plan to impose the curfew in regions where the number of new COVID- 19 cases rose above 100 per […]

World

AU, Somalia agree on security strategies

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

Senior leaders of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army (SNA) have agreed on strategies for Somali security forces to take a lead role in future security operations, the AMISOM said Friday. The months ahead will be crucial in the implementation of the decisions reached at a two-day meeting that […]

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China works to fortify its biosecurity network

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

China will officially enact its biosecurity law on April 15. As the country steps up efforts to enhance public education on biosecurity, Chinese citizens are gaining an increasing awareness of preventing the import of harmful organisms and advancing ecological progress. Animal and plant quarantine at the customs is the first line of defense that safeguards […]

World

UK queen steps into debate over Philip’s funeral outfits

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2021 0

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has stepped in to settle a problem over what senior royals should wear to her husband’s funeral, because of concerns about whether Prince Harry and Prince Andrew should wear military uniforms. Prince Philip died at age 99 last week and his funeral will be held at Windsor Castle on Saturday. Traditionally at […]

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U.S. House group to propose adding 4 Supreme court seats

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2021 0

A pair of New York congressmen were among a group of Democrats who planned to introduce a bill that would add four seats to the Supreme Court. It was the opening salvo in what promises to be a brutal legislative fight with conservatives over the high bench’s political balance. Representative Jerry Nadler, who chairs the […]

World

China to raise proportion of middle-income earners

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2021 0

China’s consumption has been on a continuous rise in recent years, and its consumption structure is also being optimized. Last year, the country’s total retail sales of consumer goods reached 39.2 trillion yuan ($6 trillion), and final consumption contributed 54.3 percent to China’s GDP. As a result, China maintained its position as the second largest