September 2024
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The 189th Oktoberfest, one of the largest folk festivals in Germany, opened on Saturday in Munich, with mayor Dieter Reiter tapping the first barrel of beer as a tradition. Starting from Saturday, visitors would be able to enjoy beers provided by renowned Munich breweries, as well as festival parades, local snacks, and amusement facilities. With…
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Alongside the opportunities, significant risks posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the cultural sector were highlighted at the Group of Seven (G7) ministers’ cultural meeting, which concluded on Saturday in Naples, Italy. AI is “increasingly permeating the value chains in the cultural and creative sectors and industries, with impacts on the working conditions and the…
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Czech main opposition party Action of Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO) on Saturday emerged victorious in the regional elections, winning 10 out of the country’s 13 regions. The ruling Together coalition won in South Moravian Region, the Civic Democrats (ODS) in South Bohemian Region, and the Mayors for Liberec Region in its own region, according to preliminary…
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Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the most dangerous institution in Nigeria. Davido made the allegation in a series of posts on his X handle on Saturday amid the ongoing gubernatorial election in Edo State. “The most dangerous institution in Nigeria @inecnigeria,” he wrote.…
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Embattled American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in New York. Diddy was reportedly placed on suicide watch for preventative measures. MEZIESBLOG reports that the 54-year-old who was arrested on Monday is currently facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. On Tuesday, Robyn Tarnofsky, the US…
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Victor Osimhen bagged an assist for the second consecutive game as Galatasaray defeated Fenerbahce 3-1 in the Istanbul derby. Galatasaray got off to a good start when Dominik Livakovic put the ball into his own net in the 20th minute. Osimhen then set up his former Napoli teammate Dries Mertens for the second goal eight…
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Daniel Dubois defeated Anthony Joshua by fifth-round knockout on Saturday to retain his IBF heavyweight title. Dubois produced a stunning performance in front of a sellout crowd of 96,000 at Wembley Stadium in London. The 27-year-old knocked down Joshua four times and finished him off in the fifth round with a right to the chin.…
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Vice President Kamala Harris agreed Saturday to another debate with former President Donald Trump — but Trump declined. Harris accepted an invitation from CNN to a debate on Oct. 23 and wrote in a post on X: “I hope @realDonaldTrump will join me.” Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a statement to CNN that “Donald Trump…
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The Federal Government has said it is making efforts to curtail irregular migration by Nigerians through policies and programmes that will boost the economy and create employment. Sen.Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning said this at an Anti-Migration Summit organised by the Blacks Ancestral Native Communities (BANC) on Thursday in Abuja. Bagudu said…
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Al Nassr CEO Guido Fienga has said Cristiano Ronaldo “doesn’t control the club” but stressed the important role the Portugal captain plays in the team. The comments come following suggestions that Ronaldo holds a lot of influence at the club regarding on and off-field decisions. On Wednesday, Al Nassr sacked Portuguese coach Luis Castro after just one win in three league games…
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is relishing the chance to lead a team that no longer has a global star following the departures of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in recent years. Speaking after his PSG’s 1-0 win against Girona in their Champions League opener on Wednesday, Luis Enrique was asked about his players adapting to not having a star player in the team…
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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are deadlocked nationally among likely voters, according to a new set of polls from The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Siena College. The surveys, conducted almost entirely before the second assassination attempt on Trump in little more than two months, also found that Harris…
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Donald Trump’s joint appearance with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has been canceled, according to a source familiar with the Republican presidential candidate’s plans. Trump and Duda had been planning to attend the unveiling of a monument at a Polish-American Catholic shrine north of Philadelphia on Sunday. If the event…
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Former President Donald Trump maintains a 2-point lead over Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House in the first Rasmussen Reports survey conducted since the candidates’ Sept. 10 debate. Asked “who would you vote for?” there were 49% of voters backing Trump and 47% backing Harris, Rasmussen poll results show. Another 2% say they would vote…
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As Fenerbahçe prepare to host Galatasaray in the first Intercontinental Derby of the Turkish football season on Saturday, all eyes will be on the biggest Süper Lig arrivals this season by far – José Mourinho and Victor Osimhen. However, Mourinho is a master at mind games, almost beyond comparison, and rarely comes out on the losing…
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The Secret Service has opened “enforcement proceedings” into Elon Musk’s assassination post — a joke, he said — earlier this week about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Musk, the Tesla CEO and owner of X, responded Sunday to a tweet about the thwarted assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump…
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