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…
Brazil: Embraer plans to build electric flying taxi factory near Sao Paulo
The Brazilian plane maker Embraer says a new factory will be built near Sao Paulo to produce electric flying taxis which it hopes will take to the skies from 2026.…
UK: Ghetto Kids lose out in Britain’s Got Talent final
Ugandan dance troupe Ghetto Kids missed out on the top three slots at the last stage of Britain’s Got Talent competition on Sunday, thanking fans for their “unwavering support through…
USA: Linda Yaccarino replaces Elon Musk as Twitter boss
Linda Yaccarino, the new boss of troubled social media firm Twitter has started the role earlier than expected, officially replacing Elon Musk. Ms Yaccarino, previously head of advertising at media…
Australia: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned
A woman once branded “Australia’s worst female serial killer” has been pardoned after new evidence suggested she did not kill her four infant children. Kathleen Folbigg spent 20 years in…
India: Railways seek police probe into deadly crash
India’s railway ministry has recommended that the country’s top detective agency should investigate the deadly crash that killed 275 people. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision but did not…
Eswatini: MPs who challenged king’s rule convicted
A court in Eswatini has found two lawmakers guilty of murder and terrorism for their role in a wave of protests that hit the country in 2021. Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza…
Angola: Authorities deny IMF pressure behind rise in fuel prices
Angola has denied that it was abolishing fuel subsidies as a result of pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Finance Minister Vera Daves said on Thursday that the withdrawal…