17-year-old charged for masterminding epic Twitter hack
Criminal charges were filed on Friday against the suspected teenage mastermind of an epic Twitter hack and two others who allegedly helped hijack celebrity accounts to swindle people out of…
Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach
Twitter Inc, whose internal systems were breached about two weeks ago, said on Thursday the incident targeted a small number of employees through a phone “spear-phishing” attack. The U.S. microblogging…
States can restrict protests on public health grounds, within reason – U.N
Governments have the right to restrict protests on public health grounds, within reason, the U.N. Human Rights Committee said, as Black Lives Matter and other demonstrations clash with coronavirus outbreaks…
Mali crisis: We can find a solution without the president resigning – Cleric
The Muslim cleric seen as the driving force behind Mali’s protest movement said the country’s political crisis could be resolved without President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigning, offering a more moderate…
Nigeria contributes over $1.17bn to ECOWAS in 16 years
Nigeria has paid more than 1,177 billion dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its Community Levy contribution in the last 16 years. According to documents…
Mali’s opposition rejects West African leaders’ plan to end political crisis
Mali’s opposition coalition on Tuesday formally rejected a plan proposed by West African leaders for ending a political crisis, raising the prospect of more mass anti-government demonstrations in the coming…
AfCFTA if implemented could lift 30m people out of extreme poverty by 2035, boost Africa’s income by $450bn – World Bank Study
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty, and broaden economic inclusion, a new World Bank report has found. If…
American flag lowered as China takes over U.S. consulate in Chengdu
China took over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday, after ordering the facility to be vacated in retaliation for China’s ouster last…
WHO says COVID-19 by far its worst global health emergency
The new coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 16 million people is easily the worst global health emergency the World Health Organisation (WHO) has faced, its director general Tedros…
US won’t take new foreign students for online-only courses
The United States has announced it will not take in any new foreign students seeking online-only study, after rescinding a hotly contested order to expel those already here and preparing…