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Venezuela oil deal may be a win, but it shouldn't set a precedent

Eight months ago, American aircraft launched from 20 bases as a special operations team entered Caracas and removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from a fortified compound.

  • U.S. military intervention removed Venezuelan President Maduro.
  • Agreement grants U.S. rights to 17 oil fields with 65B barrels.
  • State Department commits to purchase 20% of production at cost.

Health & Medicine

Osinbajo Raises the Alarm over Widespread Use of Chemicals to Ripen, Preserve Fruits, Vegetables

Segun James Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has raised concerns over the alleged widespread use of potentially harmful chemicals to ripen and preserve fruits and vegetables in Nigeria.

  • Former VP Yemi Osinbajo warns of harmful chemicals in Nigerian fruits and vegetables.
  • Calcium carbide used to ripen fruit cited in Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Lagos studies.
  • Consumers advised to be vigilant, ask questions, and report suspicious practices.

Finance & Markets

End of Multiple Taxation Near, Gov Sani, JRB Declare as 18 States Adopt Harmonised Tax Law

Wale Igbintade Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State and the Executive Secretary of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), Olusegun Adesokan, have declared that the era of multiple and overlapping taxation

  • 18 states have adopted harmonised tax law to end multiple taxation.
  • JRB reduced collection items from over 50 to nine sub-heads.
  • Nigeria's tax revenue grew from N10.1 trillion in 2023 to N36.8 trillion in 2025.

Business

PwC: Global Entertainment, Media Revenue to Hit $4.2trn by 2020

Dike Onwuamaeze A report by the PwC has projected that the entertainment and media (E&M) industry’s global revenue will grow to $4.2 trillion by 2030. It also said that advertising,

  • Global entertainment and media revenue to reach $4.2 trillion by 2020
  • Advertising driven by AI expected to grow to over $1.4 trillion
  • E&M industry projected to grow at 3.4% CAGR through 2030

AI

How US Campaigns Are Already Using AI to Try to Sway Voters

39 U.S. congressional candidates "reported paying for an OpenAI subscription this election cycle," writes the Washington Post, citing campaign finance disclosures.

  • 39 congressional candidates used OpenAI subscriptions for voter outreach in 2023.
  • OpenAI policies prohibit AI-generated ads, but 39 campaigns paid for the service.
  • Republican National Committee spent approximately $9,700 on OpenAI in late July and early August.

Science

A mysterious signal around Earth could be dark matter

Scientists used Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere as a planet-sized detector to search for some of the lightest proposed forms of dark matter.

  • Mysterious signal around Earth could be dark matter
  • Researchers use Earth's magnetic environment for detection
  • Novel theoretical framework expands search capabilities

Health & Medicine

Heart disease and kidney disease can fuel each other. New guidelines aim to break the cycle

Heart disease and chronic kidney disease can accelerate one another, but new guidelines say simple screening and early treatment could substantially reduce the risks.

  • New guidelines manage cardiovascular disease with chronic kidney disease.
  • CKD accelerates CVD and vice versa, leading to early cardiovascular events.
  • Guidelines recommend screening every CVD patient for CKD and using RAS inhibitors.
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