Nigeria news today headlines : Friday 21st August 2020
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COVID-19: Zambia’s Vice President Tests Positive
Zambia’s vice president Inonge Mutukwa on Wednesday tested positive for the coronavirus, the presidency said in a statement, which also said her condition was stable and she was in self-isolation at home. “The vice president has some mild symptoms that are being managed appropriately … She is in high spirits and working virtually …” the …
15 Airports To Lose American Airlines Services
American Airlines will suspend services to 15 airports across the United States once CARES payroll support ends at the end of September. The route closures, starting on October 7th, have previously been threatened by the United States carrier. A wave of actions is expected across the US aviation industry, starting on October 1st. This will be …
Uber, Lyft To Shut Down Operations In California
Uber and Lyft have said they may shut down their California operations on Friday, arguing that they won’t be able to comply with a law mandating that drivers be classified as employees. But experts told Business Insider not to expect it to harm either company’s business very much it’s drivers who have the most to …
$600m Settlement Set For Flint Lead Water Victims
The state of Michigan has reportedly agreed to a $600 million settlement for tens of thousands of Flint residents who were exposed to lead and other chemicals after the city switched its water supply in a cost-cutting measure that instead created a years-long public health crisis, according to multiple Wednesday night reports.
IBM Announces Doubled Quantum Volume
IBM announced that it had doubled last year’s quantum volume 32 to a quantum volume of 64 using one of its newest 27-qubit Falcon processors. Quantum volume is a metric that indicates the relative computational power of a gate-based quantum computer. IBM had doubled its systems’ quantum volume every year since 2017 when it first …
Israeli Tanks Shell Gaza Amid Truce Efforts
Israeli tanks shelled Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip early Thursday in response to Palestinian fire balloons as mediators sought to broker an end to the latest flare-up. Israel has bombed the Gaza Strip almost every night since August 6 in retaliation for the balloons or, more rarely, rocket fire, from across the border. It …
Canada Appoints New Finance Minister After Ethics Scandal Resignation
Chrystia Freeland, who is also currently the deputy prime minister and has previously held offices including foreign minister and minister of international trade, said she hoped to steer the country through its worst economic crisis in decades. “It is both an honour and a privilege to be named Canada’s first female minister of finance,” said …
Japanese Government Under Fire For Mauritius Oil Spill
The Japanese government is coming under heavy criticism following a massive oil spill off the coast of Mauritius involving a Japanese-owned ship. Friends of the Earth Japan and Greenpeace are among the environmental organizations that say parties ultimately responsible are not doing enough to address the spillage, involving 1,000 tons of fuel oil. The oil …
Yemenis Protest UAE-Israel Agreement
Hundreds of Yemenis on Thursday staged a protest against the United Arab Emirates’ deal with Israel to normalize ties. The protest was held in the Aden province which is controlled by the UAE-backed forces. Protesters marched on the streets waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans against Israel and the UAE. They burned the Israeli flag …
Iraq PM To Meet Trump With US Troops On The Agenda
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet US President Donald Trump for the first time in Washington on Thursday, with the presence of American troops in the country at the top of his agenda. The meeting comes as attacks on American targets by pro-Iranian fighters have been on the rise, and with Tehran and Washington …
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