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Africa’s first ‘AI factory’ could be a breakthrough for the continent

There’s excitement bubbling in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the Global AI Summit on Africa, which opens today, promising economic opportunities and innovation. Not least because of last week’s announcementfrom Cassava Technologies, a tech firm founded by Zimbabwean telecoms billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, that...

Canada warns travelers of US border agents’ authority to search electronic devices

The Canadian government is warning citizens visiting the United States that US border officials have the authority to search travelers’ electronic devices – including phones, laptops, and tablets – without providing a reason. In a revised travel advisory posted online, it urges...

North Korea holding first Pyongyang Marathon in six years

North Korea on Sunday is holding its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that had largely closed its borders during the pandemic. Athletes from China, Romania and other countries have arrived in North...

AMarine Le Pen verdict fuels debate that Europe’s ‘rule of law’ is throttling the ‘will of the people’

This week, a French court found far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling millions of euros of European Union funds and banned her from running for political office for five years – knocking the frontrunner out of the 2027 presidential race and...

Far from being cowed by US airstrikes, Yemen’s Houthis may be relishing them

For weeks, US airstrikes have pounded Houthi targets in Yemen, hitting oil refineries, airports and missile sites, with President Trump vowing to use “overwhelming force” until the US achieves its goal of stopping the Houthis from targeting shipping in...