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Parliament blaze and a deadlock: Why is Liberia in a political crisis? | Government News
Monrovia, Liberia – More than a week ago, a devastating blaze raged through the halls of power in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, when the parliament building caught fire, destroying vital offices and archives. The incident was the second fire in a week and came a day after several people were injured… Read Details ⇢
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7 VPN predictions to look out for in 2025
Throughout 2024 we once again saw that the use of virtual private network (VPN) services remains high across the world. People have been turning en masse to the security software as a means to bypass ever-growing internet restrictions, protect their privacy and security against new threats, and improve their overall… Read Details ⇢
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Death penalty: Joe Biden’s big gesture
One of President Joe Biden’s latest decisions was to commute the sentences of 37 death row inmates on Monday, December 23. Human rights organizations hailed this measure, which applies to an unprecedented number of inmates currently on death row. Biden’s announcement, which is much more respectable than the highly controversial… Read Details ⇢
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‘Sopranos’ star says she wanted to ‘go after’ 76ers’ Joel Embiid for elbowing Knicks guard during playoff game
Don’t mess with Carmela Soprano. Edie Falco, the actress who played the wife of Tony Soprano on the acclaimed HBO series “The Sopranos,” revealed in an interview with New York Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart that she was really upset with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid during the… Read Details ⇢
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Musk’s rise is symptomatic of our neo-feudal capitalist times | Opinions
Until recently, it was authoritarian capitalist regimes such as those in Russia and China that were characterised as plutocratic: Putin’s government, well known to be dominated by powerful oligarchs such as Yuri Kovalchuk, Gennady Timchenko and the Rotenberg brothers; and China’s Communist Party, which over the last couple of decades has… Read Details ⇢
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AMD is quietly cornering the eGPU market as yet another challenger brand launches two external GPUs based on AMD’s RX 7600 XT and the RX 7600M; don’t expect them to be cheap though
New GPUs offer robust performance for gaming and creativity High-performance eGPUs are prefect for users seeking portable graphical power However these eGPUs will not come cheap AMD’s growing presence in the eGPU space is becoming more apparent as brands continue to integrate its GPUs into their products. AOOSTAR recently launched… Read Details ⇢
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Who we said goodbye to this year – The Mail & Guardian
Former finance minister Tito Mboweni. (Jeffrey Abrahams/Gallo Images) Adrian Alper, 51, acting coach, director, writer, comedian, voice artist and presenter who appeared in television series such as Gaz’lam, 7de Laan, Plek van die Vleisvreters and Sterlopers. Died 14 May. Alain Delon, 88, French actor, producer and writer who won numerous… Read Details ⇢
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Syria’s new government negotiates the disbanding of armed groups
Fighters in Damascus central square, Wednesday December 25, 2024. LEO CORREA/AP Setting up national armed forces is a priority for Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa – who has abandoned his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani – in his bid to build a new state. Since the leader of Hayat… Read Details ⇢
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Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash as investigation gets underway
Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the victims of a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people and injured 29 survivors as an investigation got underway. Azerbaijan Airlines initially said a flock of birds might have caused the crash before retracting that statement, while Russia sought… Read Details ⇢