Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs. It will be the second wave of mass redundancies from the tech giant, which laid off…
USA: 3 banks collapse, global bank stocks slump despite Biden reassurances
Bank shares in Asia and Europe have slumped, despite reassurances from the US president that America’s financial system is safe following the collapse of three US lenders. The falls come…
Aramco: State-owned oil giant Aramco sees record profit of $161bn
Saudi oil giant Aramco has announced a record profit of $161.1bn (£134bn) for 2022, helped by soaring energy prices and bigger volumes. It represents a 46.5% rise for the state-owned…
Myanmar: Army accused of killing more than 28 in monastery attack
At least 28 people were killed by the Myanmar army at a monastery in southern Shan State, an insurgent group said. Troops shelled the Nan Nein village on Saturday, the…
USA: Eight dead after boats capsize
At least eight people have died after two boats capsized off the California coast, emergency services have said. A search began after the boats got in trouble off Black’s Beach,…
USA: The shot on target for Kenyan designer Nthenya Mwendwa at the Oscars
Kenyan fashion designer Nthenya Mwendwa is in Los Angeles with the aim of getting her luxury bags worn and photographed on the Oscars red carpet. Mwendwa’s bags are available for…
South Africa: President Ramaphosa cleared of ‘Farmgate’ scandal
South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog says there is no evidence of wrongdoing by President Cyril Ramaphosa linked to the theft of $580,000 (£482,000) – possibly more – in cash from his…
DRC: Angola to deploy troops after failed truce
Angola says it will send a military unit to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, days after a truce it brokered failed to end fighting. Both sides in the conflict –…
Mozambique: Winds and rain lash the country as storm arrives
Mozambique is being lashed by rain, powerful winds and flooding as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall for the second time in a month. The southern African nation has received more than…
Kenya: Education ministry launches LGBTQ crackdown in schools
Kenya’s education ministry has launched a crackdown on what it described as the infiltration of LGBTQ agenda in schools. It will see government establish chaplaincies in schools, minister Ezekiel Machogu…