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Our friend and fellow UbuntuFM community contributor Ikenna is from Nigeria. He is Igbo, a people native to the South Eastern part of Nigeria. According to Igbo lore, they are a nation of people descendant from Gad, the seventh son of Jacob, as recorded in Bible. This puts the Igbo in the lineage of the Jewish people, or rather the Biblical nation of Israel.The IgboThe Igbo feature the star of David in their ancient texts and practice the same customs as the Jews. Most of them do not consider themselves part of Judaism though. The Igbo traditions and those of the Jews…

As the war enters its 445th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Fighting Ukraine forces have advanced on parts of the front line against Russian troops near the war-torn eastern town of Bakhmut. “Our soldiers are moving forward in some areas of the front, and the enemy is losing equipment and manpower,” Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, said on social media on Saturday. Russia’s defence ministry said its forces have gained control over another city block in Bakhmut. “The units of the Airborne…

Several notable Republicans are moving closer to entering the presidential race. Here’s a look at who could be next.

The federal government has perhaps less than a month left before an economically devastating default on its debt.No matter who bears the political blame for a default, aides acknowledge that President Biden has a lot to lose if the nation tips into recession just as he is moving into his re-election campaign.Mr. Biden has several strategic options as he tries to prevent that from happening. All have been the subject of discussions inside the administration and with Democratic allies in recent weeks. They range from continuing to hold out for Republicans to raise the nation’s debt limit with no strings attached…

Revolut has lost its UK banking chief executive and group chief financial officer, the latest departures from the London-based fintech whose culture has drawn scrutiny from regulators even as it seeks a banking licence in its home market.James Radford, chief executive at Revolut NewCo UK, the entity intended to house the UK banking licence, left in March, according to his LinkedIn profile and documents filed with Companies House, the UK’s corporate registry. His departure has not previously been reported.Separately, Revolut said on Thursday that chief financial officer Mikko Salovaara was leaving the fast-growing fintech “for personal reasons” after two years…

As the price of Floki Inu retraces, investors are turning their attention to another low market cap meme coin, SPONGE. With growing interest in early-stage investments, many are seeking ways to buy SPONGE at the early stages. In this update, we will explore the latest trends in the meme coin market and discuss strategies for getting in on the action early.Floki Inu Price RetracesOn Saturday, FLOKI is currently trading at $0.000036, with a trading volume of $38,962,335 in the last 24 hours. The coin has experienced a 4.41% increase during this period. It holds the #97 ranking on CoinMarketCap, with a market cap…

Last summer, Joe Loree made an appointment to see his urologist. He’d occasionally noticed blood in his urine and wanted to have that checked out. His doctor ordered a prostate-specific antigen, or P.S.A., test to measure a protein in his blood that might indicate prostate cancer — or a number of more benign conditions.“It came back somewhat elevated,” said Mr. Loree, 68, an instructional designer who lives in Berkeley, Calif. A biopsy found a few cancer cells, “a minuscule amount,” he recalled.Mr. Loree was at very low risk, but nobody likes hearing the c-word. “It’s unsettling to think there’s cancer…

The investor who ran the country’s biggest natural gas ETF said he believes prices have hit bottom.John Love, who managed the United States Natural Gas Fund, cites global demand and production dynamics for his bull case.”They’re [producers] looking to the future,” the U.S. Commodity Funds CEO told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “This huge export opportunity that’s growing is really what they’ve got their eyes on.”Producers are coming off a rough span. Natural gas prices rose 6% this week and just notched their fourth positive week in five.”We basically had a period coming out of Covid where things were looking…

Doctors are reminding parents to be extra careful with their children after a string of emergency surgeries in Cuba were necessary to remove foreign objects lodged in airways.The most recent incident involved a 17-month-old child who swallowed the spring from a clothespin, news agency Jam Press reported. The child was brought to the hospital with “severe breathing difficulties,” said the agency. His mother said he swallowed the spring while she was hanging clothes to dry in her garden. TEXAS TODDLER LANDS IN ICU AFTER SWALLOWING DAD’S WATCH BATTERYDr. Antonia Maria Salermo Reyes, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Octavio de la Concepción…

May 13, 2023, 1:56 p.m. ETMay 13, 2023, 1:56 p.m. ETAn armored Ukrainian vehicle passes an elderly woman in the Donetsk region.Credit…Tyler Hicks/The New York TimesIn Ukraine, last year’s winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, war continues to rage more than a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion. Ukrainians monitor reports of destroyed Russian equipment, follow daily movement at the front line and heed alerts of incoming strikes.But on Saturday, for some, Eurovision offered a diversion from the battlefield.At Ponchyk Boy cafe, which means Doughnut Boy, bakers dedicated a special treat to Eurovision: one with Bailey’s topped with strawberry yogurt and…