France and EU cut off financial support to Niger following military coup

France and the European Union have cut off financial support to Niger after a coup toppled the West African country’s democratically elected president. Abdourahamane Tiani, a general who leads the country’s presidential guard, was declared the country’s new leader after President Mohamed Bazoum was detained earlier this week. In a statement on Saturday, July 29,…

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EU Threatens To Ban Twitter, Warns Elon Musk

he European Union has threatened to ban Twitter unless the new Chief Executive Officer, Elon Musk abides by its strict content moderation rules. EU industry chief Thierry Breton made the threat during a video meeting with Musk on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the conversation. The warning, which has been reported by The Financial…

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EU Bans Chemicals In Tattoo Ink

According to officials, an EU ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up containing chemicals suspected of causing cancer or other health concerns entered into effect on Tuesday. Truetells Nigeria reports that the Hazardous compounds such as azo dyes, carcinogenic aromatic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, and methanol are also covered by the ban.  …

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