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CNN fires contributor Marc Lamont Hill for call to free Palestine
on: by Fernil News
CNN on Thursday parted ways with contributor Marc Lamont Hill after a speech the college professor made on Israel and Palestine at the United Nations. A CNN spokesperson confirmed Hill is no longer under contract. The network did not give a
Turkey smashes 40 million tourist target for 2018 in 10 months
on: by Fernil News
More than 40 million tourists coming from abroad visited Turkey in the January-October period, smashing the year-end target with two months to spare. The Culture and Tourism Ministry announced Friday that nearly 35.6 million foreigners visited Turkey in the first 10
Namoale urges NDC council of elders to intervene over outrageous filling fee
on: by Radia Sambare
The camp of Professor Joshua Alabi, an aspiring flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are disappointed in the GHS400,000 filing fee expected to be paid by all flag bearer hopefuls of the main opposition party. Nii Amasah Namoale, Campaign
608 Islamophobic attacks reported in UK in 6 months: study
on: by Fernil News
A total of 685 reports of racially aggravated incidences, with 608 being anti-Muslim in nature were recorded between January and June 2018, a report revealed. The report published on Thursday by Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), a group which records anti-Muslim
Canada sanctions 17 Saudis linked to Khashoggi killing
on: by Fernil News
Canada announced targeted sanctions Thursday against 17 Saudi nationals it said were linked to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month. The sanctions, which freezes their assets and bars their travel to Canada, “target individuals who are, in
Kenya gay rugby player ‘granted bail’
on: by Fernil News
A gay rugby player from Kenya, who is facing deportation from the UK, has been granted bail, the Press Association reports. Bristol Bisons team member Kenneth Macharia is being held in an immigration removal centre near Heathrow Airport in London. More
John Magufuli: Tanzania prefers ‘condition-free’ Chinese aid
on: by Fernil News
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has said he prefers Chinese to Western aid as it comes with fewer conditions. Mr Magufuli has been under intense pressure from Western nations over his controversial policies. On 15 November, Denmark said it had suspended $9.8m
German antitrust agency launches probe into Amazon
on: by Fernil News
Germany’s antitrust agency said Thursday it has begun an investigation of online retailer Amazon over complaints it’s abusing its position to the detriment of sellers who use its “marketplace” platform. The Federal Cartel Office, or Bundeskartellamt, said Amazon’s “double role as