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The United States Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote after an all-night session that saw Democrats battling among themselves over jobless aid and the Republican minority failing in attempts to push through some three dozen amendments.

A new venture capital fund, 2150, has been launched to invest €200 million ($240 million) in start-up companies developing sustainable technologies to target the carbon footprint of cities.

The federal government has declared Zamfara state airspace as a no-fly-zone to airlines and other users as a result of the rising level of insecurity in the state. This was one of the highlights of Tuesday’s meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) held at the State House Abuja with President Muhammadu Buhari presiding.

Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday “strongly” rejected accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Tehran was behind the attack on the Israeli-owned ship.

Emirates passengers can now purchase up to three empty adjoining seats on their economy class flights. It comes as passengers seek out more space on planes amid a pandemic that is forcing airlines to re-think the entire flying experience.

Iran was most likely behind an explosion that occurred earlier this week on an Israeli-owned cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, the Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said.

The Federal Government on Saturday announced completion of rehabilitation work and the reopening of Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.

The US plane manufacturer Boeing has recommended grounding dozens of its 777 aircraft around the world after one of the jets suffered an engine failure.

Britain could declare ‘Water Wars’ with the EU in retaliation amid escalating tensions over the shellfish ban, it emerged last night.

A military aircraft King Air 350 on Sunday crashed near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.