April 2021

  • Carbon emissions: Can the US lead by example?

    On Thursday — almost six months after Donald Trump, a hard denialist who doesn’t understand the difference between weather and climate, officially pulled the United States out of the Paris Agreement (condemning the world to climate catastrophe had he been re-elected) , newly elected president Joe Biden, who rejoined the agreement immediately as his first presidential decision, committed his country to halving its 2005 emissions levels by 2030 at an online meeting of 40 world leaders.…

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  • Celebrity birthdays for April 23

    Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: — English playwright William Shakespeare in 1564 — English painter J.M.W “William” Turner in 1775 — James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States, in 1791 — Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Planck in 1858 — Canadian Prime Minister/Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lester…

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  • What to expect from Netflix in May 2021

    Netflix subscribers can watch The Woman in the Window, a psychological thriller film starring Amy Adams, and the superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy in May. The streaming service released a list of the movies, TV shows, comedy specials and documentaries coming and going next month. Here’s the full list of what’s being added to Netflix in May: May 1…

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  • UK lawmakers declare genocide in Xinjiang, China

    Britain’s parliament has become the latest government to declare China’s treatment of its Uighur citizens as genocide, attracting the condemnation of Beijing. Lawmakers in the British House of Commons passed a motion unopposed after a three-hour debate Thursday declaring that the Uighurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in the northwestern Xinjiang autonomous region of China “are…

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  • Why Neymar is delaying contract renewal at PSG

    Neymar’s decided to buy some time due to Barcelona’s interest. It’s true that there is an agreement in principle between the forward and Paris Saint-Germain to extend his deal until 2026, but media reports confirm he will delay signing anything for as long as he can. He hopes to gift Barcelona a few weeks to…

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  • Life lessons they don’t teach you in school

    Pᴏᴘᴄᴏʀɴs ᴀʀᴇ ɴᴏʀᴍᴀʟʟʏ ғʀɪᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ ᴘᴏᴛ, ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ ᴏɪʟ, ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ ʜᴇᴀᴛ ᴄᴏɴᴅɪᴛɪᴏɴs, Bᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴅᴏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀʟʟ ᴘᴏᴘ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ. Wʜᴇɴ ғʟᴏᴏᴅ ᴄᴏᴍᴇs, ғɪsʜ ᴇᴀᴛ ᴀɴᴛs ᴀɴᴅ Wʜᴇɴ ғʟᴏᴏᴅ ʀᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇs, ᴀɴᴛs ᴇᴀᴛ ғɪsʜ, Oɴʟʏ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀs. Tᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ sᴏᴀᴘ, ᴏɪʟ ɪs ʀᴇϙᴜɪʀᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ…

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  • Trump’s leadership failed South Koreans – President Moon Jae-in

    South Korean President Moon Jae-in said former President Donald Trump “failed” in his dealings with North Korea because he “beat around the bush” during negotiations, a stunningly undiplomatic public assessment of a fellow world leader delivered during a New York Times interview published Wednesday. Moon said the denuclearization of North Korea is a “matter of survival” for South Korea, and stressed that…

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  • Arizona governor declares State of Emergency

    Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has declared a state of emergency at the state’s southwest border and has ordered 250 National Guard troops to the region to assist local law enforcement, The Hill reports. “The U.S. Border Patrol is overwhelmed. Local law enforcement and mayors are calling out for help,” Ducey said Tuesday in a recorded statement. “Citizens and…

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  • Say no to violence in Nigeria

    Someone said to me We kill the police! They’re not part of us! They’re damn too corrupt But him no holy pass Yeah, we remember #Endsars The bullet rain and teargas We won’t forget the past! Wey de governors who promised honour and dignity? Wey our president who swore to restore our lost pride? Imams…

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  • Rules of living with people

    When you meet young people – INSPIRE THEM. When you meet children – EDUCATE THEM. When you meet old people – HELP THEM. When you meet wise people – STUDY THEM. When you meet leaders – HONOUR THEM. When you meet foolish people – AVOID THEM. When you meet humble people – TREASURE THEM. When…

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  • Sin is a destroyer, stay away from it

    Olu is a house boy who drinks his boss’ wine and then adds water for cover up.​ ​His boss became suspicious and decided to buy pasties ( A french wine that change colour if water added)​. ​As usual, olu drank the pasties and topped it up with water. ​Unfortunately for him, the pasties changed colour.…

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  • Best tips on feeding your horse properly in winter

    Horses depend on quality forage and adequate hydration to stay healthy in winter. So, horse owners have a responsibility to feed their animals appropriately, not only because it improves performance but for the fact that their lifespan is—in most cases—determined by the hay quality. However, knowing the right feedstuffs and providing them in sufficient amounts…

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  • Whistleblower Protection and COVID-19

    The pivotal role of accountability and transparency in building and maintaining public trust in organizations is indisputable. How the Chinese government and World Health Organization (WHO) undermined public health at the initial and peak stage of COVID-19 pandemic, and consequential global spread of the deadly virus, buttress this assertion. Good corporate governance therefore lends credence,…

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  • Disgraced Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff dies in prison

    Bernard Madoff, who for decades masqueraded as a successful and trustworthy Wall Street kingpin before admitting to running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence. He was 82. A spokeswoman for the Federal Bureau of Prisons said Madoff died at the Federal Medical…

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  • Biden explains action near tombstones of US soldiers killed in Afghanistan

    As President Joe Biden stood in the rain on Wednesday among the tombstones of U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan, thoughts of his late son Beau were not far from his mind as he explained his decision to begin America’s exit from its longest war. The president’s elder son earned the Bronze Star while serving in…

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  • 7 SEO tips you should never ignore

    You know that in the SEO world, pride of place goes to content quality. Yet, nowadays, only a well-composed text is not enough. You also have to stay in line with the latest SEO trends. As such, we’d like to share seven tips to succeed in SEO writing in 2021. 1. Optimize keywords. The main…

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