Google to close Stadia cloud service and refund gamers
Google has announced plans to shut down its Stadia cloud gaming service and refund players. Stadia was touted as a…
Month: September 2022
Ukraine war: Putin raises stakes in speech full of anti-Western bile
This week, one Russian newspaper, Moskovsky Komsomolets, concluded: “Vladimir Putin has nowhere to retreat. So, he’ll continue to attack.” Cue…
Alarming’ Tigray humanitarian conditions EU warns
The European Union says there has been an “alarming” deterioration of humanitarian conditions in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region following the…
Gusau replaces Pinnick as Nigeria Football Federation president
Ibrahim Gusau has been elected the new president of Nigeria’s Football Federation (NFF), so replacing long-term incumbent Amaju Pinnick. Chairman…
EU agrees windfall tax on energy firms
The European Union has agreed to impose emergency measures to charge energy firms on their record profits. Ministers have agreed…
COP27: Egypt pressed to make human rights move before climate summit
Egyptian human rights groups are calling for their country to open civic space and free political prisoners before hosting the…
Onome Ebi: Veteran African history maker, 39, joins Spain’s top flight
Veteran Nigeria defender Onome Ebi has joined newly-promoted Spanish women’s top-flight side Levante Las Planas ten months before the next…
Vikram Vedha: Movies return to Kashmir with Hrithik Roshan-starrer
Movie theatres have reopened in Indian-administered Kashmir for the first time in more than two decades. Moazum Mohammad and Abid…
Iran: Fifa called on to ban country from World Cup over women’s rights
A rights group has called on Fifa to ban Iran from this year’s World Cup after blocking women from watching…
Fresh air strikes kill civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Fresh air strikes against Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region killed at least six people on Tuesday, an aid worker told the…