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Ghana bans unauthorised transactions in foreign currency
Ghana on Thursday banned transaction in any foreign currency without licence or approval from the Bank of Ghana. This was announced in a statement by the Bank of Ghana on Thursday. According to the statement, the only legal tender approved for transactions in the West African country is the Cedi. “Engaging in foreign exchange business without a licence issued by…
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Burkinabe court sentences ex-leader Compaoré to life imprisonment for Sankara’s murder
A Burkinabe court has sentenced former President Blaise Compaoré to life imprisonment for the murder of his predecessor, the revered Thomas Sankara. The long-awaited verdict on Wednesday brought to close a six-month trial about the murder of Sankara, who was assassinated during a coup led by his friend and comrade-in-arms Compaoré on October 15, 1987. Military prosecutors in Burkina Faso’s…
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Chelsea owner Abramovich begging friends to lend him $1m to pay staff
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has been begging his Hollywood and US power broker friends to each lend him $1 million to keep him afloat as his assets are frozen by worldwide authorities. Page Six has exclusively learned that the Chelsea Football Club owner, whose bank accounts are frozen in the US and the UK, is desperately asking for loans from…
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Ex Google CEO says virtual work can’t build great management, wants people back in office
After more than two years of remote work and multiple return-to-office delays, most Google employees are heading back to the office at least part-time — and ex-Google CEO and chairman Eric Schmidt couldn’t be happier about it. ″[I]t’s important that these people be at the office, in my view,” Schmidt, 66, tells CNBC Make It, arguing that for decades, the in-office style has been proven effective.…
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Russia imposes visa restrictions on citizens of ‘unfriendly countries’
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday introducing visa restrictions for citizens of countries that Moscow deems “unfriendly” in response to sanctions over Ukraine. The decree, which comes into force on Monday, suspends Russia’s simplified visa issuance regime with some European Union countries as well as Norway, Switzerland, Denmark and Iceland. It also ordered the Russian foreign ministry…
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Photos show world’s largest cargo plane destroyed in Ukraine
New images have shown the destruction to what was the world’s largest cargo plane, the Antonov An-225, following Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. At 84-meters long and 175 metric tons without fuel and cargo, the aircraft was the longest and heaviest operational plane in the world. It had a maximum take-off weight of 640 tons. The aircraft was incredibly popular…
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Denzel Washington breaks silence on Will Smith’s slap, says devil got hold of Oscars night
Denzel Washington spoke publicly about his interaction with Will Smith on Oscar night and what happened after Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. Washington was a guest and speaker at Bishop T.D. Jakes’ leadership summit on Saturday. During the two-hour discussion about faith and his award-winning acting career, Washington was asked about the infamous slap and what happened afterward. “Well, there’s…
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Mexico suspends petrol subsidy around US border to prevent cross-border purchase
Mexico, which has been subsidizing petrol to soften price spikes, said on Saturday the policy would not apply in the U.S. border region this week, citing shortages as more Americans drive south to fill their tanks. The suspension of the subsidy from April 2-8 covers cities in the border states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora and Baja California,…
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Ukrainian President criticizes weapons delays, suggests some Western partners are ‘playing games’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said some Western partners were “playing games” with the delivery of weaponry, while also questioning if the current level of aid from the US and other nations would be sufficient in beating back against Russian military forces. During an interview on Fox News, Zelenskyy told host Bret Baier through an interpreter that he had…
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‘Heartbroken’ Will Smith resigns from film academy after slap
Actor Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, saying on Friday that his slapping of presenter Chris Rock on stage at this year’s Oscars ceremony was “shocking, painful and inexcusable”. “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary…
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