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Wivb.com 

Crushing competition brings fruity frenzy to Buffalo’s Italian Festival

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Tre, Due, Uno, — stomp! How else to kick off a grape-stomping competition at Buffalo’s Galbani Italian Heritage Festival than with a countdown in Italian? And who better to lead and emcee the competition than Peter LoJacono, who just retired after teaching Italian and Spanish for 36 years at Hutch Tech High [...]

The Wall Street Journal 

Talkie, a Chinese-owned chatbot offering AI-generated conversations with real or imagined people, ranked No. 5 among the most-downloaded free entertainment apps in the U.S. through June, according to market researcher Sensor Tower.

Talkie, a Chinese-owned chatbot offering AI-generated conversations with real or imagined people, ranked No. 5 among the most-downloaded free entertainment apps in the U.S. through June, according to market researcher Sensor Tower.

France24.com (en) 

Here comes the sun: Teenage skaters fall and rise again at Paris’s Place de la Concorde

The sprawling skate park set up in Paris’s Place de la Concorde was packed with spectators Sunday come to cheer on some of the 2024 Olympics’ youngest champions. Unfazed by the unrelenting – though welcome – sunshine, teenage Japanese skaters Coco Yoshizawa and Liz Akama took away the gold and silver medals, with Brazilian icon and crowd favourite Rayssa Leal snatching bronze with her final trick.

The Punch 

Abuja residents battle soaring rents amid housing shortage

Many residents in the Federal Capital Territory struggle to afford decent housing as rents continue to rise. This report by DANIEL ADAJI examines the causes of homelessness in the FCT, its consequences, and potential solutions The Federal Capital Territory Abuja is Nigeria’s capital city and a symbol of national pride. However, beneath the city’s gleaming

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The Punch 

Gunmen attack customs base, kill officer in Kebbi

Gunmen suspected to be hoodlums have reportedly attacked a Nigeria Customs Service patrol base in Koko, Kebbi State killing one officer and abducting one other in the process. A press statement made available to newsmen on Sunday evening by the Public Relations Officer, Kebbi Area Command, Mohammed Tajuddeen Salisu, said the incident occurred on Thursday.

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The Punch 

Victim under pressure to drop police station rape case — Family

A relative of the 17-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by a police officer at the Ogudu Area H Command, identified only as Anderson, has accused the suspect’s family of pressuring the survivor’s mother, Aramida Olupona, to forgive the accused officer.  Anderson revealed this information to our correspondent during a phone interview on Saturday. Recall

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The Punch 

Insurance group urges women to explore AfCFTA opportunities

The Professional Insurance Ladies Association has urged women to key into the numerous opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area. The group disclosed this recently in Lagos during the investiture of the 15th president of the association. In her acceptance speech, the 15th President of PILA, Mrs Bimbo Onakomaiya, said the association would

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The Punch 

Man jailed 16 years for arson in Delta

A High Court sitting at Kwale, Delta State has sentenced a man, Efajemue Israel Aziakpono, to six and 10 years imprisonment, respectively, for the offences of conspiracy to commit arson and arson. The court presided by Justice O.F. Enenmo convicted and sentenced Aziakpono to 16 years imprisonment for the offences, sentences which would run concurrently.

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Eurasia Review 

Rising Terrorism And Escalating Coup d’Etats In Sahel Region Of Africa – OpEd

The Sahel region of Africa is suffering from Jihadist insurgent groups including Boko Haram, Islamic State, and al-Qaeda, who frequently attack in some parts of countries there. About fifty percent of global deaths in the Sahel region occurred by terrorist attacks. Their attacks against civilians and public infrastructure -including schools and health facilities- have endangered the lives and properties of millions of people and their livelihoods. 

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