In the twilight of his term, Biden greets global audience weary of war and wary of US politics
17 Oct
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In the twilight of his term, Biden greets global audience weary of war and wary of US politics

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Politics tamfitronics CNN — Over the course of President Joe Biden’s term, he’s held dozens of calls and multiple face-to-face meetings with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, all with the goal of deepening a relationship based on democratic ideals and shared values.In return, Scholz spent considerable political capital on Biden’s behalf: Releasing a Russian murderer from a German prison as part of a deal that would free three Americans from Russia, loosening longstanding defense policy to allow Ukraine to use German-made tanks to fight Russia and coming to Biden’s defense after a debate performance spelled the end of his political career.“I think it would be a big mistake to underestimate the president,” Scholz told PBS ahead of NATO’s 50thanniversary summit in Washington.Now, with Biden out of a race that remains razor-thin and has allies on edge, Scholz will...
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BREAKING: People Injured as CNG-Powered Vehicle Explodes in Benin [VIDEO]
17 Oct
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BREAKING: People Injured as CNG-Powered Vehicle Explodes in Benin [VIDEO]

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Politics tamfitronics A Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicle exploded in Benin City, Edo State at the NIPCO filling station located at Ikpoba Hill, along the Benin-Auchi expressway, on Wednesday, injuring many people.A viral video circulating on social media shows the vehicle scattered.According to reports, three persons sustained various degrees of injuries and were rushed to a private hospital for medical attention.This incident has raised serious concerns about the safety of converting petrol-powered vehicles to CNG, a move advocated by the Nigerian government.The Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI), an arm of the government saddled with advocating for the conversion of petrol-run vehicles to CNG has responded to the incident. The initiate expressed condolences to the victims, revealing that the vehicle involved in the explosion was illegally modified,The statement reads, “The PCNGI commiserate with those injured in...
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Bruno Guimaraes goes from despair to… What a transformation
17 Oct
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Bruno Guimaraes goes from despair to… What a transformation

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Politics tamfitronics This has been some past week for Bruno Guimaraes.There is a saying that a week is a long time in politics.Well the Newcastle United star could well claim the same in football.After having worked so hard to become a regular in the Brazil team, Bruno Guimaraes finding that dream perhaps falling apart.Having started in nine of the ten sides picked by Dorival Junior after he got the job early this year, the midfielder looked set to be a regular for years to come.However, with Brazil struggling for results, mainly due to shortcomings in forward areas and a lack of goals, the manager announced last week that Bruno Guimaraes was one of a number of players dropped for the key World Cup group qualifier away to Chile. Dorival Junior knowing that this could be...
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Namibia: Are Politics and Profit Behind Plans to Cull Elephants?
17 Oct
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Namibia: Are Politics and Profit Behind Plans to Cull Elephants?

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Politics tamfitronics The decisions made by the Namibian and Zimbabwean governments to slaughter hundreds of elephants amid a widespread drought will do very little to address the effects of human hunger or alleviate human-elephant conflict. So why are they really doing it? A real motive may be a thinly-veiled desire to make a profit… from selling ivory.Both governments claimed that the culling of elephants will provide the much-needed source of food for hungry citizens facing starvation from the worst drought in decades. They have also claimed that they have more than enough elephants (in Zimbabwe’s statement it’s "too many elephants”) and that the cull will alleviate ongoing human-elephant conflict situations.However, Namibia and Zimbabwe have been accused of conflating issues of elephant management, nutrition for drought-stricken villagers, and reducing human-wildlife...
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