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YouTube has said it will remove content that spreads misinformation about all approved vaccines, expanding a ban on false claims about Covid-19 jabs. Videos that say approved vaccines are dangerous and cause autism, cancer or infertility are among those that will be taken down, the company said. The policy includes the termination of accounts of anti-vaccine influencers. Tech giants have been criticised for not doing more to counter false health information on their sites. In July, US President Joe Biden said social media platforms were largely responsible for people’s scepticism in getting vaccinated by spreading misinformation, and appealed for them…

A UK-based Nigerian nurse, identified as Gideon Johnson, has taken to his official Instagram page to come out as gay as he shows off his white lover, Nicolas, to the world. According to him, it took years for him to understand that his choice of partner doesn’t have to change his core values and perception of life. The fitness enthusiast noted that even though religion and societal expectations exist, they do not define you. He concluded by announcing that he is in a relationship with his boyfriend, Nicolas. Read his full post below, “It took years to come to a…

A United Kingdom-based forensic expert, Dieye Willie-Harry, has debunked claims that soldiers shot at #EndSARS protesters with live high-velocity projectiles last October 20. Willie-Harry told the Lagos State judicial panel probing the incident that from his investigation, he was “99.999% sure” that the bullets fired by the military were blank bullets. He said the results of his forensic study showed that no live high-velocity projectiles were fired at the protesters at Lekki tollgate on 20th October 2020 between the hours of 18.30 and 20.43 when soldiers were on the ground. Willie-Harry noted, nevertheless, that live, military-grade ammunition may have been fired at some…

Nurse is accused of stabbing her boyfriend of two years in the stomach as neighbours recall hearing screams for help before battling to save his lifeSydney nurse allegedly stabbed her partner in the stomach with a kitchen knife Emergency crews called to a home in Sydney’s Inner West, at 3am on ThursdayNeighbours have recalled using towels to apply pressure to the bleeding wound By Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:37 EDT, 30 September 2021 | Updated: 06:37 EDT, 30 September 2021 A nurse has been charged after allegedly stabbing her partner of two years, as brave neighbours recall their gallant…

Lawmakers are racing the clock with the Senate and House both expected to vote to approve a short-term funding patch to keep the government open. Democrats, who control both chambers of Congress, have so far projected confidence that a shutdown will not occur, but with the deadline rapidly approaching, lawmakers have no room for error. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday evening that an agreement had been reached, paving the way for a Thursday vote in the chamber on a continuing resolution, which keeps the government funded at current levels for a set time period. “We have an agreement…

General News of Thursday, 30 September 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2021-09-30 play videoWatch GhanaWeb’s programmes on GhanaWeb TV on YouTube Welcome to yet another Thursday of the week in September here on GhanaWeb TV as we bring you carefully selected content that is expected to entertain you, keep you informed and offer you education on relevant topics and subjects. For today’s programming, Ernestina Serwaa Asante hits the streets to find out from some Ghanaians on the recent annoucement by the Bank of Ghana to phase out GH¢1, GH¢2 currency notes. Later on, Joseph Adamafio engages sports fanatics on the appointment of…

When oil was first discovered in Uganda’s Albertine Graben in 2006, it seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime. It represented a chance to build a new engine of economic growth for the country’s economy, to create thousands of new jobs, and to lay a foundation for the emergence of a local service sector capable of supporting international oil companies (IOCs). We weren’t able to bring our fields on line as quickly as we first hoped. But finally, in the spring of 2020, a deal was struck with the French oil major Total and China’s state-owned CNOOC on the development…

Sports News of Thursday, 30 September 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2021-09-30 Ghanaian boxer Braimah Kamoko, porpularly known as Bukom Banku Ghanaian boxer Braimah Kamoko, porpularly known as Bukom Banku, believes that he has two more years left to explore his boxing career. The 41-year-old asserts that there is still some boxing left in him and that he will hang his boots when he feels the body is not fit to continue. The comedian cum actor is already planning for life after boxing and has a clear idea what he intends doing after calling time on his boxing career. Banku says with…

Ford has announced a major investment in electric vehicle (EV) production in the US, promising to build its biggest ever factory in Tennessee, and two battery parks in Kentucky. Under the $11.4bn (£8.3bn) plan, the carmaker said it will build zero-emission cars and pickups “at scale” for American customers. It will also create 11,000 jobs. Like rivals GM and Stellantis, Ford hopes around half of the cars it sells by 2030 will be zero emission. Yet the additional government investment required to make it happen is still in question. “This is our moment – our biggest investment ever – to…

15 YEAR OLD JSS 2 STUDENT CHIOMA CHINEDU HYPNOTIZED AND ABOUT TO BE MARRIED TO A SUITOR IN KADUNA STATE. Because it’s us, this will not make headline. The story of Chioma Chinedu, 15 year old JSS 2 student from Enugu State, abducted and converted to Islam in Anchau village Kaduna State should be a worry to us. As at this moment, Chioma is no where to be found as her abductors have refused to let her go. She has been Hypnotized and about to be married off to a suitor #retrievechioma I wish to commend the Igbo Communities for…