UK doctors launch five-day strike, ignoring PM’s plea
London – Thousands of UK doctors launched a five-day strike early Friday after talks with the Labour government for... Read more
25 Jul
Amazon shuts down Shanghai AI lab: source
Shanghai – US tech giant Amazon has shut down its artificial intelligence research lab in Shanghai, a source with... Read more
25 Jul
Kenya police watchdog says 65 dead after recent protests
Nairobi – Sixty-five people were killed during recent violent demonstrations in Kenya as police used “disproportionate force”, the policing... Read more
25 Jul
Troops kill at least 95 ‘bandits’ in northwest Nigeria
Kano – Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes... Read more
25 Jul
Trial of DRC ex-leader Kabila to begin Friday: court
Kinshasa – The trial of Democratic Republic of Congo’s former leader Joseph Kabila on charges including treason will open... Read more
25 Jul
Trump’s AI plan prioritizes deregulation to boost US dominance
Washington – President Donald Trump unveiled an aggressive, low-regulation strategy on Wednesday to boost big tech’s race to stay... Read more
24 Jul
HRW urges Niger junta release detained ex-president
Abidjan – Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Niger’s ruling junta to release Mohamed Bazoum, the president the military... Read more
24 Jul
Ivory Coast denies journalists at risk ahead of presidential vote
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Wednesday denied that members of the press were at risk, a day after an... Read more
24 Jul
DRC ex-minister Mutamba protests innocence at graft trial’s opening
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s firebrand former justice minister, Constant Mutamba, on Wednesday protested his innocence at... Read more
24 Jul
Nonku vs Jojo: Tears, prayers & a possible make-up meeting
Cape Town – Former Real Housewives of Durban star Nonku Williams has taken to Instagram to clarify her abrupt... Read more
23 Jul
