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US Pins Africa Nuclear Win On Technology As Ghana Weighs Options
11 Oct

US Pins Africa Nuclear Win On Technology As Ghana Weighs Options

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The US beat out Russia last month to build Ghana’s first small modular nuclear reactor, in a deal Washington sees as prizing its technology over cheaper financing even as the West African nation keeps future options open. An agreement between Nuclear Power Ghana and Regnum Technology Group that uses NuScale Power LLC technology defeated rivals including Russia’s state-owned nuclear company Rosatom Corp. The US is “cognizant of the financing challenge that Western technology faces in comparison to the Rosatom value proposition,” Joshua Volz, a Department of Energy official said in a Sept. 7 interview in Cape Town. “Our Ghanaian partners…
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US Child Dies From Fentanyl Kept Under Nursery Nap Mat
20 Sep

US Child Dies From Fentanyl Kept Under Nursery Nap Mat

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The fentanyl that killed a one-year-old child at a nursery in New York City was hidden in the nap room under a mat as he slept, police say. Nicholas Dominici, who had been at the nursery for just a week, died of a suspected drug overdose on Friday. Three other children were admitted to hospital after being exposed to the powerful narcotic at the daycare centre in the Bronx. Drug conspiracy and murder charges have been filed against two people. Police believe the children, ranging in age from eight months to two years old, inhaled fentanyl at the nursery. Three…
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Chat GPT Under Investigation In The US
14 Jul

Chat GPT Under Investigation In The US

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 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI on claims it has run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk, the strongest regulatory threat to the Microsoft-backed startup yet. The FTC this week sent a 20-page demand for records about how OpenAI – the maker of generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT – addresses risks tied to its AI models. The agency is probing if OpenAI engaged in unfair practices that resulted in “reputational harm” to consumers. The investigation marks another high-profile effort to rein in technology companies by the FTC’s progressive…
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of Military Drills By South Korea, US
25 Sep

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of Military Drills By South Korea, US

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People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2022. (Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images) SEOUL—North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, ahead of planned military drills by South Korean and U.S. forces involving an aircraft carrier, and a visit to the region by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. South Korea’s military said it was a single, short-range ballistic missile fired from near the Taechon area of North Pyongyan Province just before…
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Support Africa To Embark On Transition Agenda-NAPO To US
13 Mar

Support Africa To Embark On Transition Agenda-NAPO To US

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Support Africa To Embark On Transition Agenda-NAPO To US   The Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, met with the United States Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy, David M. Turk on the sidelines of CERAWeek currently taking place in Houston, Texas. Their discussions revolved around Ghana and USA Government cooperation in navigating Energy Transition and creating pathways for mutual interest in the energy sector. Dr. Prempeh assured the Deputy Secretary of Ghana’s eagerness to meet our transition goals with much emphasis on gas, and used the opportunity to invite investors into Ghana’s nuclear energy sector. “Even though the risk in investing in Africa is high, the…
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Discrimination Against Blacks Has Cost U.S. Economy $16 Trillion
25 Sep

Discrimination Against Blacks Has Cost U.S. Economy $16 Trillion

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Discrimination Against Blacks Has Cost U.S. Economy $16 Trillion   The United States’ longstanding discrimination against minority groups, especially Blacks, is biting the U.S. economy hard. A new report by US-based firm Citigroup claims the U.S. economy lost $16 trillion due to racism and discrimination faced by Blacks since 2000. The report noted that the loss includes gaps in wages, access to housing and higher education and investment in Black-owned businesses. The report adds to the plethora of research that has attempted to quantify the economic impact of systemic racism in the U.S. Citigroup arrived at the $16 trillion figure…
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US Sanctions International Criminal Court Officials
04 Sep

US Sanctions International Criminal Court Officials

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US Sanctions International Criminal Court Officials Posted on  Mike Pompeo Secretary of State made an announcement  on Wednesday regarding sanctions against two International Criminal Court officials; the Trump administration’s most aggressive move yet to try to deter an ICC investigation into possible war crimes by US military and intelligence officials. The top United States diplomat indicated that he was designating International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, and the ICC’s Head of Jurisdiction, Complementary, and Cooperation Division Phakiso Mochochoko “for having materially assisted Prosecutor Bensouda.” He gave a warning during a press conference at the State Department that “Individuals and…
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