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Trump admin asks Supreme Court for 'expedited' ruling on tariffs
President Donald Trump's administration asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday for an expedited ruling preserving the tariffs that have roiled global markets, saying a lower court ruling against it has already damaged trade negotiations.
Digital loan sharks prey on inflation-hit Nigerians
Cash-strapped and in dire need of 30,000 naira (about $20), Mariam Ogundairo turned to a loan app, downloading it and registering her phone number. An increasing number of Nigerians have turned to personal loans following reforms by President Bola Tinubu to shock the country's moribund economy and remove costly subsidies.
Asia markets tick up after Wall Street rebound
Asian stock markets were mostly up Thursday morning, tracking gains made on Wall Street as a weak labour market report in the United States boosted hopes for an interest-rate cut. A soft US labour market report Wednesday showing a decline in job openings helped lift investor confidence the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.
Colombia coal exports plummet after ban on Israel sales
Colombia's coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month last year, official figures showed Wednesday, amid a global price crisis and days after President Gustavo Petro's ban on sales to Israel. Last month, Petro issued a second decree for Colombia to halt coal exports to Israel in protest against its deadly war in Gaza, renewing a June 2024 edict.
Jury tells Google to pay $425 mn over app privacy
A US federal jury on Wednesday ordered Google to pay about $425 million for gathering information from smartphone app use even when people opted for privacy settings, the company confirmed. In the smartphone app privacy suit, plaintiffs argued that Google intercepted, tracked, collected and sold users' mobile app activity data regardless of what privacy settings they chose.
Spanish court sentences man to prison for 2020 racial abuse against Black Stars striker
Inaki Williams' fight against racism has seen significant progress following the sentencing of a man who racially abused him during the Espanyol vs Athletic clash.
Antoine Semenyo bags Premier League Player of the Month nomination
Ghana's Antoine Semenyo has earned a nomination for the Premier League Player of the Month Award following his impressive start to the season with Bournemouth.
Ghana’s Sammy Kuffour receives 49th birthday tribute from Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich pay tribute to Ghana legendary defender Sammy Kuffour on his 49th birthday, celebrating his legacy as one of the club’s greatest ever players.
Record French fines for Google and Shein over cookies
France's data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for failing to respect the law on internet cookies. - 'Cookie wall' - Wednesday's fine against Google is the third issued by the CNIL over the search giant's use of cookies, after paying 100 million euros in 2020 and 150 million in 2021.
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