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Basel banking proposals on ‘crypto’ property spell dangerous information for BTC bag holders—half 1

Basel banking proposals on ‘crypto’ property spell dangerous information for BTC bag holders—half 1

Home » Business » Basel banking proposals on ‘crypto’ assets spell bad news for BTC bag holders—part 1 Last month, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) released its second—and likely final— public consultation document…

For New Zealand Māori, an unsure future as fish transfer away

For New Zealand Māori, an unsure future as fish transfer away

This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.  In New Zealand, some fish species are showing up in strange places. Divers are spotting tropical triggerfish in the temperate north…

We vaccinated 5,000 canines in Bauchi: Official

We vaccinated 5,000 canines in Bauchi: Official

Monday, September 5, 2022 The Bauchi government says it has inoculated 5,000 dogs against rabies across the 20 local government areas. Ibrahim Bello, the director of Veterinary Services at Bauchi’s agriculture ministry, disclosed this on…

WHO boosts capability for important care in Zanzibar

WHO boosts capability for important care in Zanzibar

Zanzibar - Oxygen is the most critical medicine for people with severe COVID-19, yet its supplies are unstable in many countries. Without a significant investment in oxygen infrastructure, those whose illness is severe and who…

Ten killed, 15 wounded in Canada mass stabbings

Ten killed, 15 wounded in Canada mass stabbings

Monday, September 5, 2022 A series of knife attacks in a village in Saskatchewan, Canada, has left at least ten dead and 15 others injured. On Sunday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Saskatchewan…

Barack Obama wins Emmy for ‘Our Nice Nationwide Parks’

Barack Obama wins Emmy for ‘Our Nice Nationwide Parks’

Monday, September 5, 2022 PARIS, FRANCE – DECEMBER 02: Former US President Barack Obama delivers a speech during the 7th summit of “Les Napoleons” at Maison de la Radio on December 2, 2017 in Paris,…

Benue governors have been looting state since 1976, APC guber candidate claims

Benue governors have been looting state since 1976, APC guber candidate claims

Monday, September 5, 2022 The governorship candidate of APC in Benue, Hyacinth Alia, says his main mission in politics is to liberate Benue people from endemic poverty, accusing past governors and military administrators of the…

Triall collaborates with Mayo Clinic for blockchain scientific information undertaking

Triall collaborates with Mayo Clinic for blockchain scientific information undertaking

Home » Business » Triall collaborates with Mayo Clinic for blockchain clinical data project Blockchain clinical data firm Triall has partnered with the Mayo Clinic for a study on pulmonary arterial hypertension. The trial of the company’s…

Emi Lokan: It’s not Tinubu, Atiku’s flip to be president, says Peter Obi

Emi Lokan: It’s not Tinubu, Atiku’s flip to be president, says Peter Obi

The Labour Party presidential standard-bearer for the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has promised to increase electricity generation and implement diaspora voting, among others if elected, declaring that it is not APC and PDP presidential…

The imaginative and prescient for the way forward for the web—Craig Wright joins ETSI panel

The imaginative and prescient for the way forward for the web—Craig Wright joins ETSI panel

Home » Events » The vision for the future of the internet—Craig Wright joins ETSI panel On September 1, Dr. Craig Wright joined a panel of experts to talk about IPv6, Bitcoin, and the future…

Rwanda: Genocide Suspects Rutunga, Munyenyezi Again in Courtroom This Month

Rwanda: Genocide Suspects Rutunga, Munyenyezi Again in Courtroom This Month

Genocide suspects Venant Rutunga and Beatrice Munyenyezi are set to return to court this month for the continuation of the hearing of their cases in substance. Both hearings will take place on September 19. Rutunga…

Nigeria: Debt-for-Local weather Swap Deal Will Scale back Nigeria’s Debt Burden, Says Osinbajo

Nigeria: Debt-for-Local weather Swap Deal Will Scale back Nigeria’s Debt Burden, Says Osinbajo

If and when Nigeria's idea for a Debt-For-Climate Swap deal, tabled last week in the United States at different fora and events including at the White House by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is widely…