August 2020

  • WHO: Coronavirus pandemic to end in less than 2 years

    The World Health Organization has said it hopes the planet will be rid of the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years – faster than it took for the Spanish flu. “We hope to finish this pandemic in less than two years,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters from the WHO’s headquarters in Geneva, insisting that…

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  • Russia investigating another suspected case of toxic poisoning

    Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny fell into a coma after he collapsed in an aeroplane toilet on Thursday, prompting his allies to suspect poisoning. If true, he would not be the first prominent, outspoken Russian to be the target of a toxic attack. Here are some other people who have criticised the Kremlin and then…

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  • Messi not certain about future at Camp Nou

    Ronald Koeman and Leo Messi had a face to face meeting in Barcelona this evening to discuss the superstar’s future at the club. Leo explained that he still had doubts about staying at Barça after the crushing 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich. Koeman’s main task now is winning over the club icon and convincing him that…

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  • Barcelona appoint Larsson and Schreuder as assistant coaches

    There hasn’t been a dull moment at FC Barcelona over the past few days and this Friday morning is no different. The club have confirmed that Alfred Schreuder and Henrik Larsson will join Ronald Koeman’s coaching staff. Those two joins Koeman on deals which run until 2022. The accompanying image shows all three together at the…

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  • Ronaldo ready to play for Barcelona

    Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been offered to Barcelona in a shock move to link-up with Ballon d’Or rival Lionel Messi. Despite a record-breaking campaign in front of goal and another Serie A title, the Juventus superstar’s season ultimately ended in disappointment. Defeats in the Supercoppa Italiana and Coppa Italia final were compounded by crashing out…

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  • Americans not happy with Russia’s claim on developing coronavirus vaccine

    Two top U.S. health officials are expressing skepticism about Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russian scientists have come up with the world’s first safe and effective vaccine. “I seriously doubt that they’ve done that,” infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said. But he added that he hopes Moscow has indeed “actually definitively proven that the vaccine…

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  • China warns Germany and France against involvement in ‘war’ with Hong Kong

    China firmly opposes the moves by Germany and France, which politicize Hong Kong’s judicial cooperation, interfere in China’s internal affairs and violate international law and basic norms governing international relations, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian during Thursday’s press conference. The remarks come after China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)’s decision to suspend its…

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  • Russia slams world powers for trying to destabilize Belarus

    Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday it was concerned by the situation in Belarus and said there were attempts by outside forces to meddle in and destabilize the country following Sunday’s contested election. Belarus on Thursday began releasing some of the thousands of people detained in a crackdown by President Alexander Lukashenko that has prompted…

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  • Safety tips for WhatsApp group managers

    Hackers are not only hacking peoples lines but now they also hack a whole group page completely. Once they succeed in doing that, they will immediately remove all the Admins and thereby become the only Admin of the page. In such situation, it is either you remain with their fraudulent posts or you start the process…

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  • 10 things you should never do while hungry

    Hello friends, Below are 10 things you should never do on an empty stomach: 1. Do not take medicines (drugs): You should normally not have medicines on an empty stomach, especially when they are anti-inflammatory. Well, unless your prescription says you are to take in on an empty stomach. Therefore, consult your doctor to find…

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  • How to keep your social media and banking apps safe from hackers

    Hackers are a menace to data privacy and personal security of netizens, so you need this knowledge to stay safe on social media. Follow these steps to protect your bank, Facebook and Whatsapp accounts: 1. FACEBOOK GO TO YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT SETTINGS, CLICK ON IT, SCROLL DOWN TO SECURITY, CLICK ON IT, SCROLL TO SECURITY…

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  • Code of Corporate Governance

    Code of Corporate Governance According to Frank and Graeme (2005) the followings are considered essential for effective operations of corporate governance in any public limited liability company; 1) Half-yearly financial statement prepared by the management of the entity and subject to a limited scope review (not audited) by the external auditors. Such a review should…

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  • How to write a job-winning CV

    Writing your CV has changed over the last ten years. Gone are the days when you wrote your CV to impress the hiring manager. Today you’re writing your CV to pass an applicant tracking system (ATS), and then the hiring manager review. I’ve discussed extensively across this website how to write your CV to pass an ATS by…

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  • How to maximize opportunities from virtual conferences

    As large-scale gatherings continue to present logistical and public-health challenges, more and more events are going virtual – including conferences. While this has caused massive losses for many companies, there are also opportunities if you seize them. One report showed that 86% of attendees of online meetings reported higher engagement than in-person experiences. Note also…

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  • Indian traders protest against importation of China-made goods

    Traders in capital New Delhi continue to hold protest against the Chinese products and an awareness march was carried out asking people to buy local products. Amid COVID-19 outbreak, a rally was held in Sarojani Nagar market in South Delhi where traders shouted slogans to boycott Chinese products in the wake of June 15 Galwan…

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  • Why Trump must ban Tik Tok in the US

    U.S. President Donald Trump is banning the use of the TikTok app, widely used by Americans particularly teenagers, because of China’s perceived role in the pandemic, which he routinely describes as the ‘China flu,’ or more recently the ‘China plague.’ How depriving millions of young Americans from using the TikTok app, putting 1,500 U.S.-based TikTok…

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