Daily Archives: April 19, 2024

Marathon contest Nigerian chess master, Onakoya, US counterpart, Martinez team up

Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya and his United States counterpart, Shawn Martinez, are contesting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon, respectively. The existing challenge, which has currently exceeded 23 hours, is underway at New York City’s iconic Times Square and is scheduled to end on …

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Google sacks 28 workers protesting contract with Israel

Google fired 28 employees following a disruptive sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government, a Google spokesperson said Thursday. The Tuesday demonstration was organised by the group “No Tech for Apartheid,” which has long opposed “Project Nimbus,” Google’s joint $1.2 billion contract with Amazon to provide …

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