Kenya’s President William Ruto has scolded top government officials for arriving late to a scheduled meeting saying it showed lack of discipline. “If you cannot keep time with your employer,…
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El Salvador: Authorities ring off entire region to hem in gangs
Soldiers and police in El Salvador have surrounded the entire central Cabanas department as part of President Nayib Bukele’s ongoing war against gangs. “Since this morning, 7,000 soldiers and 1,000…
USA: Fitch downgrades US credit rating from AAA to AA+
The US government’s credit rating has been downgraded following concerns over the state of the country’s finances and its debt burden. Fitch, one of three major independent agencies that assess…
Mauritania: Student arrested for blasphemy
A Mauritanian secondary school student has been arrested for writing an exam paper considered insulting to the Prophet Muhammad in last month’s baccalaureate exams. Domestic media have reported that religious…
Nigeria: Ex-governor ordered to pay $130m
James Ibori, a former governor of Nigeria’s Delta state, has been ordered by a UK judge to hand over £100m ($130m) that he is accused of having stolen, the Reuters…
USA: My sister and my daughter saved me-Jamie Foxx
Actor Jamie Foxx has said he is on his way back and returning to work after being hospitalised earlier this year. In April, his daughter Corrine Foxx said he had…
UK: Artificial intelligence experts propose guidelines for safe systems
A global group of AI experts and data scientists has released a new voluntary framework for developing artificial intelligence products safely. The World Ethical Data Foundation has 25,000 members including…
USA: Warcraft fans fool AI article bot with Glorbo hoax
World of Warcraft fans are claiming victory over AI after a gaming site published a false article based on their Reddit posts. Members of the WoW subreddit suspected their words…
India: Netflix ends password sharing in ‘big Indian market’
Streaming giant Netflix has announced its decision to end password sharing in India – a country in which it has millions of subscribers. It has said that Netflix accounts were…
India: Authorities ban rice shipments to curb price rises
India has outlawed the export of non-basmati white rice in an attempt to ward off looming domestic price spikes. Heavy rains have hurt crops in the country and rice prices…