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Pavel Durov, co-founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested at an airport near Paris. Photo: Steve Jennings / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFPPresident Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended a decision to grant French citizenship to Telegram chief Pavel Durov, who faces a possible trial over illegal content uploaded to his popular messaging app.Speaking to reporters during his visit to Serbia, the French president said he did not know Durov would be coming to France and denied extending “any invitation” to the Russian-born billionaire.”We are a country where there is a separation of powers,” Macron said.”I…

Esther Smith held her second music concert at the Perez Dome in Accra on Friday August 30, 2024A number of influential Ghanaian personalities including content creator Kwadwo Sheldon who was seen in a video bowing to the gospel singerThe video drew a lot of reactions from Ghanaians who took to the comments section to share their viewsGhanaian content creator Kwadwo Sheldon has gone viral after a video of him at Esther Smith’s concert surfaced on social media.Kwadwo Sheldon humbly bows to receive blessings from Esther Smith at her concert. Photo credit: @kwadwosheldon @EstherSmithGhSource: TwitterKwadwo Sheldon takes a bow at Esther…

Five thousand workers walked out in Hawaii’s capital city of Honolulu alone, affecting 10,557 rooms there. Photo: Nicholas KAMM/AFPSource: AFPAbout 10,000 hotel workers went on strike across the United States on Sunday, at the height of a long holiday weekend in which millions of Americans were expected to travel.Strikes have begun at 25 hotels in eight cities, including Boston, San Francisco and Honolulu, as workers demand improved pay and a return to pre-coronavirus staffing levels.Hotels from the Hilton, Hyatt and Sheraton chains were hit with 5,000 workers walking out in Hawaii’s capital Honolulu alone, affecting 10,557 rooms there, according to…

Ghanaian celebrity couple Praye Tiatia and Selly Galley marked the first birthday of their beautiful twins with a colorful naming ceremony.The all-white event was well attended by the couple’s friends from the industry as well as their familiesIn a video doing the rounds on social media, the twins, a boy and a girl, were christened with a mix of English and ewe names by their widely famous parents.Ghanaian musician, Praye Tiatia and his actress wife, Selly Galley have celebrated a milestone in their family.The celebrity couple marked the first birthday of their adorable twins, a blessing they received last year.Ghanaian…

Microsoft’s AI assistant ‘Copilot’ specializes in sales, accounting and online services. Photo: Eva HAMBACH/AFP/FileSource: AFPArtificial intelligence production tools will save companies a lot of time and money, promises Vik Singh, a Microsoft vice president, even if the models have to learn to admit when they just don’t know what to do.”To be really honest, what’s really missing today is that a model doesn’t throw up their hands and say, ‘Hey, I’m not sure, I need help,'” Singh told AFP in an interview.Since last year, Microsoft, Google and their competitors have rapidly developed AI applications like ChatGPT, which generate all kinds…

DopeNation, an Afrobeat duo from Ghana visited Serwaa Nyarko SHS to surprise Philipa, the physically challenged girl who went viral for dancingThe musical duo treated Philipa and the students of Serwaa Nyarko SHS to a performance they would never forgetGhanaians on social media who found the video shared their views on DopeNation’s school surpriseGhanaian Afrobeat group, DopeNation surprised the High School (SHS) girl who went viral for their Zormizor dance challenge.It would be recalled that the physically challenged SHS girl identified as Philipa was captured in a viral video showing off her wheelchair skills in her school grounds.Ghanaian afrobeat group…

Azerbaijan is among the 20 largest net exporters of oil and the 12th largest for natural gas, according to 2022 data. Photo: Emmanuel DUNAND / AFPSource: AFPAzerbaijan, which is holding snap parliamentary elections on Sunday, is a country in the Caucasus region with a historical connection to hydrocarbons, which account for most of its revenue. An ancient story In the late 13th century, the Venetian merchant, explorer and writer Marco Polo reported seeing a gushing “fountain of oil” as he traveled along the Silk Road in the Caucasus.The name Azerbaijan comes from the Persian “azer”, or “sacred fire”, from the…

A video of Ghanaian actor John Peasah testifying in church about his condition has gone viral. The young man in the video showed that his condition had improved after a famous man of God prayed for himNetizens who saw the video were shocked and took to the comment section to express their views.Ghanaian actor John Peasah, known in showbiz as Drogba, has given an update on his condition. The young man had, for the past four years, been battling a condition he later discovered was demyelinating disease.He had resorted to seeking medical help and made several appeals to the general…

Consumer prices slowed to 2.2% in August from 2.6% in July. Photo: jody amiet/AFP/FileSource: AFPEurozone inflation fell this month to its lowest level in three years thanks to lower energy costs, official data showed on Friday, raising expectations for a rate cut by the European Central Bank.Consumer price increases slowed to 2.2 percent in August compared with the same month last year, after reaching 2.6 percent in July, nearing the European Central Bank’s 2 percent target.August’s inflation rate was the lowest since July 2021 and in line with FactSet and Bloomberg analysts’ expectations.However, core inflation, which strips out volatile energy,…

Ghanaian actress and TV personality Joselyn Dumas celebrated her 44th birthday on Saturday, August 31, 2024The actress shared gorgeous pictures of herself slaying in a silver dress with beautiful makeup and long hairMany birthday messages poured in for Joselyn Dumas, with some netizens gushing about how beautiful she looked in the photos Ghanaian actress and TV personality Joselyn Dumas turned 44 on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Joselyn Dumas shares gorgeous photos to celebrate her 44th birthday. Photo source: @joselyn_dumasSource: InstagramJoselyn Dumas celebrates her birthday with photosJoselyn Dumas took to her Instagram page to share beautiful birthday photos as she marked…