Nigeria news today headlines : Tuesday 15th September 2020
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California Residents Express Hurt, Disbelief At Wildfires
As US President Donald Trump travels to California to assess the state’s wildfires on Monday, displaced residents expressed their “hurt” and disbelief at the deadly disaster. Paul Clement and his family are back living in a trailer again, two years after first losing their home in the northern California town of Paradise to the devastating …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
China Warns US Over US-Taiwan Economic Talks
China warned the United States on Monday of potential “serious damage” to their relations if it does not withdraw from an upcoming economic meeting with Taiwan that is expected to be attended by a senior American official. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin urged the U.S. at a daily briefing to “stop all forms of …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Turkey Withdraws Its Exploration Ship From Eastern Mediterranean
The Turkish drilling ship, Oruc Reis, has returned to shore to ease tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said yesterday, stressing that the move does not mean Ankara is giving up its rights to the area. The Oruc Reis research ship returned to an area near the southern Turkish port of Antalya …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Aston Martin Built $74,000 Racing Simulator
The pandemic and need for social distancing have pushed esports into the mainstream, and the world of car racing has taken note. First, NASCAR replaced its canceled races with pro-driven esports races, which broke viewing records. Now, not to be left in the dust, Aston Martin wants in on some of that action. Today, the company announced plans to build …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Oracle Wins To Become TikTok’s Trusted Technology Provider
Oracle confirmed Monday it’s agreed to be ByteDance’s “trusted technology provider” in the US, the culmination of a long battle to find a way for TikTok to remain in the US. The proposed deal has been submitted to the US government for approval. The exact terms of the deal are unclear, but it appears that …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Facebook Messenger Now Lets Friends, Family Watch Together
Facebook has announced Watch Together, a new feature that can be used over Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms to tune into Facebook Watch with friends and family. According to Facebook, there are over 150 million video calls done on Messenger daily, with over 200 million videos being sent. With Watch Now, they can be watched together. …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
COVID-19 Measures Deepening Health Inequalities In Slum Communities
Efforts to stem the impact of COVID-19 in low to middle income countries could be creating a health time bomb in their slum communities by deepening existing inequalities, according to an international team of health researchers led by the University of Warwick. Measures to control the coronavirus, such as quarantining and restricting travel, are exacerbating …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Canada Could Benefit From Carbon Budget
Canadians have understandably been preoccupied with the COVID-19 emergency. Yet the climate emergency that prompted hundreds of thousands to march in the streets in September 2019 has not subsided. Just as Canadians have worked together to “bend the curve” on COVID-19, so too must we bend the curve on Canada’s growing greenhouse gas emissions. The federal government has committed to …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Iran Reportedly Planning To Assassinate US Ambassador To South Africa
Iran is weighing an assassination attempt against the US ambassador to South Africa. Citing multiple US intelligence sources and a CIA global threats document, the report said it would be the Islamic Republic’s preferred method of retaliating against US President Donald Trump’s assassination of Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani in January. Although at the time Tehran …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Britain To Invest $30m In Oman Port
Britain announced on Friday that it will invest £23.8 million ($30 million) to expand the size of its base in the strategic Omani port of Duqm, located in the Gulf. According to the Ministry of Defence, the “logistics hub” will “facilitate Royal Navy deployments to the Indian Ocean” in addition to supporting British Army training …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
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