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US confirms participation in nuclear deal meet, ‘open’ to talk with Iran

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US confirms participation in nuclear deal meet, ‘open’ to talk with Iran

The United States on Friday confirmed its participation in the meeting on the Iran nuclear deal next week and offered to talk directly with Tehran.

Earlier on Friday, the European Union (EU) announced an in-person meeting of all parties in Vienna of the 2015 nuclear deal, named the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, from which the US under former president Donald Trump pulled off.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif confirmed the Islamic Republic’s presence in the meeting, but denied any meeting with the US, calling it “unnecessary”.

The meeting aimed to “rapidly finalise sanction-lifting and nuclear measures for choreographed removal of all sanctions, followed by Iran ceasing remedial measures,” Zarif said.

US President Joe Biden has said that Washington would return to the nuclear accord if Tehran agrees to follow its commitments under the deal.

However, Iran has insisted on lifting off the sanctions imposed under Trump before beginning any negotiations.

Royal Opera Chorus Reunites For Performance on London Rooftop

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Royal Opera Chorus Reunites For Performance on London Rooftop

Standing apart due to social distancing measures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 25 singers are gathered on the rooftop of the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden.

Their performance, which also includes the final chorus from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”, will be streamed on the Royal Opera House’s Facebook page on Good Friday as the venue prepares to welcome back audiences in May.

“It’s about greeting Easter time and greeting the world after lockdown,” American conductor William Spaulding, who is the chorus director of the Royal Opera House, said.

“We all need a bit of hope right now … it’s been such a rough year and in particular for opera,” added director of opera Oliver Mears.

Like other cultural venues across Britain, the Royal Opera House, also home to the Royal Ballet, shut its doors in March 2020, when Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Britons to stay home.

Now, as the country slowly emerges from lockdown, the venue last week announced early plans for its 2021/22 Season, its first full season since 2019.

It will first welcome back audiences from May 17, with performances including a new Royal Opera production of Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito”.

While some members of the chorus, which was originally founded in 1946, performed in a Christmas concert in December, most have not sung together for a while.

Soprano Elizabeth Weisberg, who like fellow chorus members was furloughed during lockdown, said she felt she had lost a “big family feeling” by being away from her colleagues.

“I’m looking forward to the day when we can hug each other again,” she said.

“We really do look after each other and (I’m) just looking forward to seeing … the standing ovations when the audiences are back. I know they need it just as much as we do, and it’s just going to mean so much more to everybody once we are back and able to make music.”

Terrorism takes more deadly dimension in Tunisia

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Terrorism takes more deadly dimension in Tunisia

Tunisian authorities said a female suicide bomber killed herself and her baby during security operations in an interior mountainous province.

Two other fighters were killed in the operations, according to an Interior Ministry statement on Thursday night.

In one operation, Tunisian forces were tracking an armed group in the Mount Salloum area of Kasserine province. They killed one suspected fighter, whose wife then killed herself by activating an explosive belt, the statement said.

The explosion killed her baby in her arms, while an older daughter also at the scene survived, according to the ministry.

Authorities said it was the first time they had reported the presence of a woman among armed groups taking refuge in the area.

Werner’s taking Extra Shooting Drills after recent fluffs

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Werner’s taking Extra Shooting Drills after recent fluffs

Chelsea striker Timo Werner has struggled in front of goal since his £47.5m switch from RB Leipzig in the summer, a situation he’s replicating for the Germany national team as well.

His compatriot Thomas Tuchel took over after Frank Lampard was sacked in January and according to insider reports, one of his responsibilities is to get the German firing again.

Werner missed a sitter for Germany against North Macedonia midweek, which eventually led to a home loss for the Die Maanschaft and on his return to London wanted to take an extra finishing practice which Tuchel stopped.

Chelsea will take on West Brom at lunch time fixture tomorrow. Chelsea came from 3-0 down in the first leg to draw 3-3 in a very tense game under Frank Lampard and with Tuchel yet to concede a goal at Stamford Bridge, it will be a difficult place to come for relegation threatened West Brom.

Homeless Man Turns Model, Stuns In Viral Photos

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Homeless Man Turns Model, Stuns In Viral Photos

Olakunmi Ali was having a normal day, taking a nap under the Ikeja-along bridge in Lagos, Nigeria when he was approached by Afolabi Oriyomi, a Lagos-based fashion designer whose model was running late.

What attracted the designer to him is still unknown, but Oriyomi suggested to his team that they try him out and the the results created a viral sensation.

In a thread posted by Oriyomi on twitter he said “I had a shoot today at Ikeja, while we were waiting for the model to arrive,we decided to meet with a guy (Ali) who was sleeping under the bridge to model for us. I would like to believe that Ali was born for this. His pose, his body structure and his skin tone was perfect,”

“The photographer is @koko4president. We created magic and I can’t wait for you guys to see the images. Koko is flames. Ali is born for this. Look at his face and pose . Everything came easy with him today…”

In a follow-up post, Oriyomi expressed sadness over seeing Ali still sleeping under the bridge but expressed optimism that accommodation would be soon be secured for him following the social media response his tweet got.

Later on, Oriyomi tweeted that a modelling agency had gotten in contact with them.

Côte d’Ivoire: Former President Laurent Gbagbo is acquitted on appeal

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Côte d’Ivoire: Former President Laurent Gbagbo is acquitted on appeal

The ICC Appeals Chamber has confirmed the acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé, pronounced at first instance on 15 January 2019. The decision means that Cote d’Ivoire’s former president will be allowed to return home.

He gave both thumbs up to his lawyer when the verdict was announced. For Laurent Gbagbo, it is over. After a decade-long trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC), he is finally free.

On 31 March, the ICC Appeal Chamber confirmed his acquittal and that of Charles Blé Goudé, earlier pronounced on 15 January 2019. The two men were accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the 2010-2011 post-election crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, which had left more than 3,000 dead.

The appeals chamber also decided to revoke all the conditions for release of Gbagbo and Goudé, who are now free to go.

Discovery of minerals turning Effium into killing fields

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Discovery of minerals turning Effium into killing fields

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) on Friday said the discovery of mineral deposits and its illegal prospect were responsible for the recent killings in Effium, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state by hired militia.

The persistent attacks in the area since the beginning of the year have led to loss of lives and destruction of several property worth millions.

The President of the association, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu, in a statement in Abuja on Friday said “the discovery of mineral deposits in the area is the actual cause of the lingering conflict in the once peaceful communities.”

Oluchukwu alleged attempt by the government in partnership with an investor from neighbouring state to mine the minerals was responsible for the killings.

The group however said it is not against any investor mining the “God’s given mineral deposits in any land so long the requirements of the law are met and government in turn give support for such exploration to be carried out.

The statement tasked the state government to come out open and clear the air and assure the people of Effium on their safety.

Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup

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Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup

Niger has had its first democratic transfer of power after Mohamed Bazoum was sworn in as president.

It comes just days after the government says it thwarted an attempted coup by parts of the military.

The West African nation is facing increasing attacks by jihadist groups and political tensions in the country since the election in February.

The inauguration marks the first time one elected leader has handed power to another since independence in 1960.

There was tight security in the capital, Niamey, ahead of the ceremony, two days after soldiers opened fire on the presidential palace in a foiled coup attempt.

FG again extends deadline for NIN-SIM card linkage

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FG again extends deadline for NIN-SIM card linkage

The Federal Government has announced the extension of the deadline for Nigerians to link their National Identification Numbers (NINs) to their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) by one month.

The deadline extension follows a request presented to President Muhammadu Buhari to that effect and his subsequent endorsement.

This disclosure is contained in a press statement issued on Friday, April 2, 2021. It was jointly signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Ikechukwu Adinde and the Head of Corporate Communications at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr Kayode Adegoke.

The approval to extend the period of the NIN-SIM linkage to May 6 was given at the meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on NIN-SIM data linkage and key stakeholders held on Thursday in Abuja.

The statement noted that over 51 million people now have their NINs with a significant increase in the monthly enrolments.

Celebrities In Australia Anger Stranded Citizens Over Double Standard

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Celebrities In Australia Anger Stranded Citizens Over Double Standard

Celebrities like Zac Efron, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon are jetting into Australia setting up temporary homes.

More recently, Julia Roberts touched down. She’s due to film a movie there with George Clooney later this year, one rather aptly titled Ticket to Paradise.

Because amid the pandemic, it does appear that half of Hollywood has fled to Australia, viewing it as a Covid-free idyll.

Life is good in a country that’s largely eliminated the virus – people are freely enjoying beaches, bars, and nightclubs.

Most of the famous arrivals are here to work. Australia’s government has lured over productions like the next Thor film with tax breaks.

That’s led to a bonanza of celebrity sightings, particularly in Sydney:

There’s Idris Elba showing up on a concert stage; Natalie Portman buying groceries in Bondi; Chris Pratt partying in a hotel; and Efron lunching at a Korean barbecue restaurant in Chinatown.

The visitor book also includes Awkwafina, Ed Sheeran, Jane Seymour, Melissa McCarthy, Michelle Ye, Paul Mescal, Rita Ora, Ron Howard, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Tilda Swinton, Tom Hanks and Lord Alan Sugar.

There’s also the Australian stars who’ve come home: Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Kylie and Danni Minogue, Rose Byrne, Isla Fisher and her British husband Sacha Baron Cohen.

“They’re calling it Aussiewood,” according to one local entertainment reporter

But not everyone is pleased. One year on since Australia shut its borders, there are still at least 40,000 Australians stranded overseas.

Many say they’ve effectively been blocked from returning home. One group has lodged a human rights complaint with the United Nations.

“No other country has impeded the return of their citizens in this way,” Sabrina Tiasha, who arrived home from the UK last month, says.

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