We rely so heavily on the First Amendment as a bulwark against government intrusion
Last month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a controversial bill to regulate social media that represents the culmination of months of conservative attacks on free speech and the Constitution. The bill is designed to force social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter to host speech from conservative...
New report ranks Nigeria ‘very poor’ on human rights, eating chiefs of Naija blamed
The report, which tracked the human rights performance of most countries, stated that Nigeria’s mismanagement of resources is largely responsible for the country’s rarely improving human rights crises. Nigeria’s human rights record is “very poor” and is “worse than average in sub-Saharan Africa,” reports Premium Times newspaper, citing a...
Collapsing Miami building in US kills one after explosion, 99 missing
Rescuers are desperately searching for any survivors trapped in the rubble of a collapsed 12-storey residential building north of Miami. At least one person has been killed and 99 are still missing, officials say. As families desperately wait for news, search teams have been working around the clock and have...
Uncertainty over Africa Oil Week in Dubai ends as former presidents agree to attend
After weeks of uncertainty, Hyve Group Plc, organisers of Africa Oil Week have made public the first list of African energy ministers who have expressed willingness to attend the 2021 event scheduled for Dubai from November 8-11. The initial list that has been made available to the media shows majority...
Scientists map out 2,000 stars with own planets from where aliens peep into Earth
Scientists searching for extra-terrestrial life should narrow their hunt to stars and planetary systems that have an occasional view of the Earth as it passes in front of the Sun. Astronomers have pinpointed more than 2,000 stars from where, in the not-too-distant past or future, Earth can occasionally be detected...
Host city Nairobi ready for the 2021 rugby Under-20 Barthés trophy
The 2021 edition of the continental youth tournament, The U20 Barthés Trophy, kicks off at Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium on June 26 and ends on July 4, 2021. The tournament takes place against the backdrop of ravaging coronavirus pandemic that is likely to affect participation. One of the participating countries,...
Nokia launches next-generation AirScale 5G portfolio powered by ReefShark technology
Nokia announced today the global launch of its latest range of industry-leading AirScale 5G products covering baseband, remote radio heads and massive MIMO active antennas with digital beamforming. The innovative solutions are powered by the latest generation of Nokia’s ReefShark System-on-Chip (SoC) chipsets and deliver the highest capacity and network...
Tecno preparing to reissue its Phantom smartphone as a flagship sub-brand
Tecno, the leading smartphone brand in global emerging market, is said to have re-issued Phantom as its flagship sub-brand, aiming to tackle the premium smartphone market amid an ambitious global expansion plan. The smartphone industry is never short of changes and competition. As Tecno is gaining more and more reputation...
Pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper closed down by Hong Kong strongmen
The Hong Kong edition of Apple Daily, published by the Hong Kong-based Next Digital media group, will print its last paper on June 24. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), expressed deep concern over the dark day for journalism and independent...
East Africa’s trade links with India expose it to the virulent Delta Covid variant
When the first cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant were detected in the United Kingdom in mid-April, the nation was getting ready to open up. Covid-19 case numbers, hospitalisations and deaths were plummeting, thanks to months of lockdown and one of the world’s fastest vaccination programmes. Two months later, the...
