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Eurasia Review 

Do People Want Precious Freedom? – OpEd

That most perspicacious of social theorists, Zymunt Bauman – on whose work I have drawn before (see for examplehere) – has raised a question that has become even more relevant today than when he first posed it inLiquid Modernity(2000, p. 16-22; see alsohere). In a nutshell, Bauman wondered about freedom – do people really want to be free? Can they bear the challenges and responsibilities of being free? Here he approaches this question from a specific angle, that of ‘liberation,’ which is sometimes the prerequisite of being free (p. Читать дальше...

TheSun.co.uk 

Kate Beckinsale, 50, looks like she’s ageing backwards as she covers her boobs in tiny orange bikini on holiday

IT’S bow and behold as Kate Beckinsale larks around with pals.

The Brit actress, 50, posed playfully in a peach bikini with the big black bow in her hair.

instagram/katebeckinsaleKate Beckinsale, 50, posed playfully in a peach bikini with the big black bow in her hair[/caption] instagram/katebeckinsaleKate posted pics on Instagram, captioned: ‘Girls trip’[/caption] GettyKate out in London earlier this year[/caption]

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Variety 

Want to Vacation Like the Rich and Famous? Stay at One of These Turks and Caicos Resorts

Turks and Caicos has long been a go-to destination for Hollywood’s biggest stars. Justin and Hailey Bieber regularly escape to the island’s secluded beachfront villas to ring in the New Year. This past April, the Kardashians posted dozens of bikini-clad photos in front of a backdrop of the island’s crystal-clear turquoise waters. And on any […]

France24.com (en) 

Three dead, millions without power as Storm Beryl makes landfall in Texas

At least three people died as Tropical Storm Beryl continued its destructive path into southeast Texas. Vicious winds and torrential rain knocked out power for 2.7 million homes and businesses, submerged highways, closing oil ports and cancelling over 1,000 flights.

The Punch 

Ogun Customs command seizes N770m contraband

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, Idiroko, made seizures of contraband with duty paid value of N770,666,237 between April and June The Controller of the command, Comptroller James Ojo made this disclosure at a briefing held in Abeokuta on Monday. He said that the command also generated N92,369,227 as revenue within the three

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The Punch 

eTranzact deploys digital verification for military pensioners

eTranzact, a leading fintech company, has launched a digital verification system for military pensioners in partnership with the Military Pensions Board. According to the firm in a statement, the system, approved by the Federal Government, aims to enhance the welfare of military retirees by streamlining pension verification processes. The digital system, launched on July 1,

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The Punch 

Father arrested for alleged child abuse in Bauchi

A 30-year-old father, Mamuda Abubakar, has been arrested for abusing his biological child in Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital. The Bauchi State Police Command disclosed this arrest in a press release on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil. The statement noted that in a relentless effort to maintain security in the state,

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The Punch 

Police arrest 121 cult-day celebration suspects in Benue, Plateau

No fewer than 121 suspects were arrested during police clampdown on suspected cultists planning to celebrate a cult programme tagged 7/7 Day Celebration in Benue and Plateau states. The 7/7-Day Celebration is a cult-related activity where suspected members of the Aiye confraternity often initiate new members and which is often marred by violence and killings.

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The Punch 

Developer delivers building to Lagos community

A real estate firm, Sparklight Group of Companies, has delivered a two-storey building to the Ìladò Community in the Etí-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The firm stated that the infrastructure fulfilled a joint venture agreement made with the community members and elders a few years ago. During the building’s handover ceremony last Thursday,

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