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Cyprus Mail 

Royal Mail takeover: Potential benefits and risks to the UK’s National Postal Service

The Royal Mail, a 508-year-old British institution, is on the brink of a significant transformation as its board has agreed in principle to a takeover bid from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Valued at £5 billion, the deal, which is set to be voted on by shareholders in September 2024, has sparked a heated debate over […]

Railnews.co.uk 

Network Rail admits AI passenger scans

It has emerged that passengers have been scanned as they passed through station ticket gates. A complaint has been made about alleged breaches of data protection law. The use of AI was revealed when civil liberties group Big Brother Watch made a Freedom of Information request. It appeared that Network Rail was assessing the moods of passengers, but Network Rail said that was not so. A spokesman said emotions were not being analysed. Instead, the purpose of the scans was to ‘protect passengers’... Читать дальше...

The Punch 

Imo holds LG elections September 21

The Chairman of Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, Charles Ejiogu, on Wednesday, said the local government election will take place on September 21, across 305 wards and 4,758 polling units in the state. He stated this during the stakeholders meeting held in Owerri, Imo State. He said “We have gathered the stakeholders to show our

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The Punch 

Ogun monarch, Towulade of Akinale is dead

The Towulade of Akinale in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Olufemi Ogunleye, is dead. Dr Kunle Adesina, on behalf of the family, in a statement issued on Thursday, confirmed the passage of the royal father, who died at 79. The statement read, “With gratitude to God, the entire Ogunleye Family of Akinale

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BrazilNews.net 

Lula criticizes privatization oflargecompanies inBrazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticized the privatization of large companies in the country, making direct reference to Eletrobras and Vale. Both could be operating side by side with Petrobras as drivers of the nation's economy, he argued.