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Trump announces deals and investments to bolster mining
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Trump announces deals and investments to bolster mining

President Trump on Friday announced a slate of deals and investments that aim to bolster mining, something the administration has said will boost the economy and secure supply chains. Trump said during a mining roundtable that the Defense Department would sign a $1.4 billion loan agreement with Sila Nanotechnologies to

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Trump pick Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become US attorney general
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Trump pick Todd Blanche clears major hurdle in bid to become US attorney general

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said on Friday he would back Todd Blanche for attorney general, clearing a path for Donald Trump’s nominee after weeks of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s independence from the White House. Cassidy emerged as the probable deciding vote after Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of ‌Al

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US unveils critical minerals deals in latest push to counter China
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US unveils critical minerals deals in latest push to counter China

The United States on Friday announced several critical minerals agreements with multiple mining companies, marking its latest push to curb China’s dominance over the production and processing of strategic materials. While attending a round table with global mining industry executives at the State Department, US Preside

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Ownership tussle deepens as Ossiomo Power threatens contempt action against CCETC
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Ownership tussle deepens as Ossiomo Power threatens contempt action against CCETC

The management of Ossiomo Power Company, Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, has threatened to file contempt of court proceedings against a Chinese firm, Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology Co. Ltd (CCETC), for allegedly flagrantly disregarding court orders. The power firm disclosed this o

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Ex-Trump aide: Vance is ‘negative rizz’
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Ex-Trump aide: Vance is ‘negative rizz’

Former deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews said Vice President Vance does not have the charisma that President Trump has following an incident where Vance fat-shamed a conservative pundit. Matthews, in an appearance on CNN’s “NewsNight” on Friday, discussed a post on the social platform X from Vance that

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EFCC returns recovered N125 million to Lagos land fraud victim
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EFCC returns recovered N125 million to Lagos land fraud victim

After concluding its investigation, the EFCC said it recovered the full N125 million from the suspect and returned the money to the petitioner through Sterling Bank drafts. The post EFCC returns recovered N125 million to Lagos land fraud victim appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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Ebola cases surpasses 4000 cases
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Ebola cases surpasses 4000 cases

In tonight's program, a grim new milestone in the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as cases surpass 4,000. Also low rainfall and failing pipes leave taps dry in the Gabon capital. Finally rising water levels at Lake Baringo in Kenya push communities into closer contact with crocodiles, le

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Osun: EFCC legally empowered to freeze FG, state govt accounts – Falana
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Osun: EFCC legally empowered to freeze FG, state govt accounts – Falana

A senior lawyer, Femi Falana, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, acted within the law by freezing the Osun State Government’s account, provided it obtained the required court order. Speaking on the controversy surrounding the EFCC’s action, the lawyer said the commission has the legal authorit

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Nigeria, Canada announce air transport agreement to ease direct flights
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Nigeria, Canada announce air transport agreement to ease direct flights

The Federal Government and the Canadian government have agreed on an air transport pact to ease transportation between both countries. This was disclosed in an X statement by presidential social media aide Olusegun Dada on Friday. According to the Nigerian government, the agreement will pave the way for direct schedule

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College sports bill holding up Senate’s path to August recess
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College sports bill holding up Senate’s path to August recess

Senate Republicans say getting consent to move forward on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill to set rules for compensating and recruiting college athletes, is holding up a broader deal on funding the government, confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general and starting the five-week Senate recess. Sen. Je

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Béla Tarr’s Legacy to Be Celebrated at Sarajevo Film Festival
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Béla Tarr’s Legacy to Be Celebrated at Sarajevo Film Festival

The Sarajevo Film Festival has launched a new program dedicated to the legacy of Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, who died this year. The Béla Tarr in Sarajevo Tribute program will focus on the work of former students from the Film Factory in Sarajevo, an innovative educational initiative set up by Tarr in 2013. The line

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2027: Nigerians must come together, throw Tinubu out – Buba Galadima
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2027: Nigerians must come together, throw Tinubu out – Buba Galadima

A Chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Buba Galadima, has said that Nigerians must come together and vote out president Bola Tinubu. This was as he alleged that Tinubu is making things difficult for other political parties to produce candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. He spoke during the inau

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Ukraine’s Zelensky makes first visit to Russia-friendly Serbia
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Ukraine’s Zelensky makes first visit to Russia-friendly Serbia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on Friday for his first official visit to Serbia, one of the few European countries that have maintained friendly relations with Russia despite its invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky confirmed the arrival on Friday on his official Telegram channel. The office of Serbia’s populi

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Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
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Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore

It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song "Rubberz." His comments follow the producer Medasin's videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly Sonauto) was used to make the song, and the company releasing an AI detector that identifi

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