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CNN  —  Want to send your faraway lover a kiss? A Chinese contraption with warm, moving silicon “lips” appears to have just the answer. The device, advertised as a way to let long-distance couples share “real” physical intimacy, is causing a buzz among Chinese social media users, who have reacted …

This comes after a coalition of three political parties including the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) jointly held a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, where they passed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman of the …

‘There’s currently more democracy in Mexico than in the United States,’ Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rebuked a statement from Washington that appeared to criticise an electoral reform law in his country, accusing the United States of meddling in the affairs of its …

Shahd, a 12-year-old girl with a hearing disability, stands in front of a window facing her father, in the house her family live in, Azaz, Aleppo, Syria. Credit: Human Rights Watch. Opinion by Emina Cerimovic (new york) Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Feb 28 (IPS) – Emina …

Esther Ruth Mbabazi for The New York Times But the price of a rolex has almost doubled in the last year. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world’s breadbasket, has driven up the cost of wheat flour and cooking oil. As in many countries, the hikes are devastating in Uganda, the …

London CNN  —  The breakthrough deal on Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements heralds a reset in the often thorny relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union — and could be the first step to repairing some of the damage Brexit has done to the UK economy. Unveiled Monday by …

Zimbabwe is losing 262 000 hectares of forests destroyed every year. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS by Jeffrey Moyo (harare) Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Inter Press Service HARARE, Feb 28 (IPS) – In New Ashdon Park, a medium-density area in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, at new homes that have replaced a once thriving …

Sirika suggested that Tinubu keep the speech brief so that his supporters can retire early to bed. He tweeted: “Notwithstanding the irritation in Lagos, Osun, Kano, Katsina, Yobe, Gombe and a couple others, ‘President-elect’ Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu should write his acceptance speech now. “But your Excellency, please make it …

Biden administration’s announcement comes after reports of underage refugees and migrants working in dangerous industries. The United States government has announced plans to clamp down on child labour in the country following a surge in violations and news reports detailing the illegal employment of underage refugees and migrants in dangerous …

A week after President Biden traveled to Ukraine to pledge American support in the fight to repel Russia, he has dispatched two senior cabinet members to redouble efforts to prop up the Ukrainian economy and to try to curb the Kremlin’s ability to skirt Western sanctions. The visits, by Treasury …