The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said it is suing Elon Musk’s SpaceX, alleging the rocket firm discriminates against refugees and asylum seekers in its hiring practices. The DoJ…
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Kenya: Airports boss sacked as tourists left stranded
The head of Kenya’s airports authority has been sacked after a power cut left passengers stranded in darkness for hours at Nairobi’s main airport. Alex Gitari was fired by Transport…
Switzerland: Shocking High-altitude Heist
Thieves in Switzerland have conquered one of the country’s most challenging protected climbing routes. They ascended to an altitude of 2,350m and traversed gorges on narrow steel cables – all…
Kenya: Regulator fines steel firms for price fixing
Kenya’s competition regulator has fined nine steel companies a record amount for price fixing. The fines comes to a total of 338m Kenyan shillings ($2.3m, £1.8m) – with Corrugated Steel…
Nigeria: Sharp unemployment rate drop recorded
Three in four Nigerians of working age were employed by the end of March, according to data released by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This contrasts sharply with…
France: Airport to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II in tribute
An airport in France will be renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth II after receiving permission from the King, officials in the town have said. Le Touquet, in northern France,…
USA: FTX founder Bankman-Fried living on bread and water
Sam Bankman-Fried is struggling to prepare for his fraud trial due to a lack of adequate food in prison, the lawyer for the founder of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX says.…
USA: Bank fined £5.4m after energy traders used WhatsApp
Morgan Stanley has been fined £5.41m ($6.9m) after energy traders discussed business over WhatsApp on private phones. Regulator Ofgem said the bank breached rules requiring firms to record messages linked…
Kenya: Employee accused of stealing coffins from funeral home
A sales employee in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has been charged with the theft of two coffins and 26 coffin handles, according to local reports. Maureen Khikani, who was an employee…
South Africa: New members top the agenda as Brics nations meet
A summit of the Brics group of nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – is getting under way in Johannesburg. The Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who’s attending,…