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More than 1,000 images of bodies flash across the screens in a sequence that feels endless. Many are swollen, have darkened skin or bear the marks of injuries, making identification difficult.Families search for any trace that might help identify their loved ones – a tattoo, a bracelet, a piece of clothing, or an item from their home.Sometimes there is a pause, a moment of hope. The two workers scrolling through the photos on an iPad zoom in on teeth, tattoos, or scars.In front of one of the screens, a woman bursts into tears as she recognises her son thanks to…

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The Fire HD 8 that launched in 2024 was the last new addition to Amazon’s budget-minded tablet lineup, but the company has quietly updated the Fire HD 10 that debuted the year before. In 2023 it was offered with multiple storage configurations that each came with 3GB of RAM, but the 32GB version now ships with 4GB of RAM, and a small price bump from $139.99 to $154.99.The Fire HD 10 with 64GB of storage still only comes with 3GB of RAM and the other specs for both tablets remain the same, including a 10.1-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 display, a…

A £75,000 scheme by a Reform-led council to hang union flags at sites across the county, which the party said would “not cost the taxpayer a single penny” as it would be sponsored by local businesses, has failed to attract a single sponsor, it has emerged.The plan to attach the flags to brackets on about 180 lamp-posts and other places was agreed in the autumn by Nottinghamshire’s council, won by Nigel Farage’s party in last year’s May elections.A report by the authority justified the £75,000 cost as a way to “enhance civic pride”, saying the national flag was “seen as…

Declan Rice is likely to be available to start England’s World Cup last-16 tie against Mexico on Sunday despite an ongoing injury issue.The Arsenal midfielder has been playing with a neural problem that affects his hamstring and lower back and was substituted in injury time of the 2-1 win over DR Congo in the last 32.Speaking after that game, manager Thomas Tuchel said: “I asked him. He said: ‘I can do it for the team but I am in terrible pain.’ When Declan tells you he is in terrible pain then you know he cannot take it any more.”Though Rice…

Prince William was asked about football culture – and he talked about the strange attraction of the highs and lows of being a supporter.His own support for Aston Villa became even more intense when the team was relegated, he said.”So I think weirdly, this sounds very odd, but I got into football more than ever when we got relegated,” he told the US podcasters. “So when Aston Villa went from Premiership to Championship, I suddenly really enjoyed the battle to get back in the Premiership.”The results of his beloved club could also affect his mood: “My weekend goes from being…

…Pays surprise visits to INEC centres Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has urged eligible Nigerians to participate in the ongoing voter registration exercise, describing voter registration as the foundation for achieving good governance. Obi made the appeal on Friday after paying unscheduled visits to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) voter registration centres at the Civic Centre, Nibo, and Nrijiofor Primary School, Nri, in Anambra State. The former Anambra State governor disclosed the visits in a post on his Facebook page, explaining that he stopped at the registration centres while returning to the state to…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in a move aimed at strengthening the leadership capacity of the state’s Civil/Public Service and sustaining ongoing public sector reforms. The appointments, announced on Friday by the Head of Service, Mr I O Saka, fill vacancies created by the statutory retirement of former permanent secretaries. The newly appointed permanent secretaries are Dr Solomon Oluseyi Sokunbi, Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye Akinwunmi, Mr Adedeji Akanbi Sowunmi, Mr Olumide Olusola Ogunbo, Mr Dolamu Isaiah Idowu-Agida and Musinat Abiola Ayodele. According to the Head of Service, the appointments were made by…

Barry sits down with Kleiner Perkins Partner, Mamoon Hamid. They discuss Mamoon’s thoughts on the AI revolution and his approach to early AI investing. Mamoon also breaks down how he became an early investor in giants like Slack, Figma, and how Kleiner Perkins assesses the investments they missed. (Source: Bloomberg)

100% of Nigerian SMEs agree that digital and online payments are vital to growing their business Nigerian SMEs rank training and upskilling staff (79%) and digitizing their business (78%) as their top growth priorities More than two-thirds of SMEs (69%) are seeking credit to grow their business Nigeria’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are looking ahead with confidence and are aligned on what will get them there. More than eight out of ten SMEs (81%) feel confident about the next 12 months, and they unanimously agree that digital and online payments are vital in helping grow their businesses. A Mastercard…