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![Parler, which claims it had more than 12 million users before being shut out by large service providers, styles itself as a 'free-speech' space and has been favoured by supporters of US President Donald Trump [Gabby Jones-Bloomberg]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/14165558-324x235.jpg "Parler chief says social app may not return")
Parler chief says social app may not return
Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by prominent service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content, may never get back online, said its CEO John Matze.
Civil rights groups plan YouTube boycott if site won’t ban Donald Trump
YouTube is the last major tech company that has not banned US President Donald Trump from posting on its platforms after last week’s Capitol riot.
US Democrat Senate wins push stocks higher despite Capitol chaos
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South Korea to send delegation to Tehran after Iran seizes tanker
South Korea is sending a delegation to Iran to seek the release of a tanker seized in Gulf waters by Iranian forces, with a senior diplomat set to go ahead with a scheduled visit to Tehran on Sunday amid tensions over $7bn in Iranian funds frozen in Korean banks due to sanctions imposed by the United States.
UK minister ‘incredibly worried’ by coronavirus variant found in SA
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he was incredibly worried about a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa, Reuters news agency reports.
![A Russian Army service member receives an injection of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 at a clinic in the city of Rostov-On-Don, Russia [Sergey Pivovarov-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/29214712-324x235.jpg "Argentina begins coronavirus vaccine campaign with Russian shots")
Argentina begins coronavirus vaccine campaign with Russian shots
Argentina began to vaccinate its citizens against the coronavirus on Tuesday, administering the first of 300,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine delivered last week, the government said.
Argentina abortion legalisation bill passes key vote
Politicians in Argentina have voted yes to a bill that brings the largely Catholic country one step closer to legalising abortion, a change long-sought by women’s rights activists.
Tigray forces say they shot down Ethiopian plane, retook Axum
Rebel forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray region claimed they shot down a military plane and retook a town from federal forces on Sunday, a day after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory in the northern region.
Police hunt suspects after four killed on Indonesian island
A manhunt is under way after a group of sword and gun-wielding attackers killed four people in a remote part of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, including one who was beheaded and one burned to death.
![Bitcoin can baffle even bigger-fish investors [Dado Ruvic-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/25185210-324x235.jpg "Rollercoaster: Bitcoiners who missed rally feel relief and regret")
Rollercoaster: Bitcoiners who missed rally feel relief and regret
Arianna O’Dell, a 30-year-old entrepreneur and songwriter based in New York City, had a tumultuous four-year journey in cryptocurrency before selling her investments in February.
Ethiopia warns Tigrayans of Mekelle attack
Ethiopia’s army plans to surround the capital of Tigray with tanks and may attack the city with artillery to end a nearly three-week war, a military spokesman said, urging civilians to “save themselves”.
Uganda’s Bobi Wine released, 37 dead in protests over his arrest
Uganda’s presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been released on bail, local media reported, as police said the death toll in clashes triggered by his arrest earlier this week hit 37.
Donald Trump administration shelves plan to blacklist China’s Ant Group
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has put on hold an effort to blacklist Ant Group Co Ltd, the Chinese financial technology company affiliated with e-commerce giant Alibaba, following a phone call between a company executive and a top US government official, four people familiar with the matter said.
Nigerian judge throws out case against 47 men for homosexuality
A judge in a Nigerian court has thrown out a case against 47 men charged with public displays of affection with members of the same sex, ending what had widely been seen as a test of the country’s laws banning homosexual relationships.
Iraq suspends Reuters over report on coronavirus cases
The Iraqi government has suspended the licence of the Reuters news agency after it published a story claiming the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country was higher than the number officially reported.
US coronavirus death toll now highest globally, hits 20,506
Reports by Johns Hopkins University, New York Times and Reuters news agency, all showed that the country has recorded no fewer than 20,506 COVID-19-related deaths.
Lai Mohammed: Purported US travel ban on Nigeria ill conceived
The Federal Government says the speculated plan by the U.S. to add Nigeria to its existing list of visa travel ban countries is ill conceived.
Iraq’s security forces kill at least two protesters in Baghdad
At least two protesters have been killed and dozens injured in central Baghdad when Iraq's security forces launched tear gas canisters to disperse demonstrators trying to breach the capital's Sinak bridge, according to activists and officials.
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Taraba: Striking resident doctors demand beyond hazard allowance
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Vice-chancellors, ASUU clash over universities’ resumption
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2021: Banks to walk a tightrope amid low revenue environment
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