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Ethiopia: Military gives award to Turkish drone maker
Ethiopia’s military has awarded the head of Turkish drone company Baykar what has been described as a “medal of honour” for his assistance in boosting the country’s air force during…
Kenya: President Ruto and EU Commission chief sign big trade deal
Kenya and the European Union have signed a major economic partnership agreement (EPA) that will guarantee the East African country duty-free and unlimited access for select products into the EU,…
Belgium: EU takes action against Elon Musk’s X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation. Digital commissioner Thierry Breton set…
Guinea: At least eight people killed and many injured in oil depot explosion
Guinea’s authorities have ordered the closure of all schools in the capital following an explosion at an oil terminal early on Monday. The blast at the main hydrocarbon depot of…
Australia: Woman charged with stealing van carrying 10,000 doughnuts
A woman in Australia has been charged with stealing a delivery van packed with 10,000 Krispy Kreme doughnuts. The van went missing from a petrol station in a Sydney suburb…
Denmark: Maersk pauses Red Sea journeys over attacks
Danish shipping company Maersk has said it is pausing all journeys through the Red Sea. The decision comes after a spate of attacks on vessels launched from a part of…
Kenya: Worldcoin in talks with authorities to resume operations
Controversial cryptocurrency project Worldcoin is in advanced negotiations to resume operations in Kenya, more than four months after the authorities suspended its activities there. The operations will continue under new…
India: Domestic abuse claims threaten tycoon Gautam Singhania’s fortune
A high-profile divorce settlement between a flamboyant Indian textile tycoon, Gautam Singhania, and his wife, Nawaz Modi, could lead to him forfeiting 75% of his $1.4bn (£1.1bn) fortune. Both Mr…
USA: Elon Musk’s Tesla recalls two million cars in US over Autopilot defect
Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective. It follows a two year investigation into crashes which…