Karat Accuses Modi, Trump of Promoting Far Right ideologies
COMMUNIST Party of India (Marxist) leader Prakash Karat on Thursday criticized the Narendra Modi government and former US President Donald…
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Mali halts Foreign Artisanal Mining After Deaths
MALI has suspended artisanal mining permits granted to foreign nationals following two fatal mine collapses that claimed around 60 lives.…
Lesotho Slams Trump’s ‘nobody Heard of it’ Remark
LESOTHO has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s remark dismissing the country as one ‘nobody has ever heard of.’ Trump…
Microsoft Invests $297m in AI Expansion in South Africa
MICROSOFT is ramping up its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in South Africa, pledging an additional 5.4 billion rand…
US Charges 12 Chinese Nationals in Cyber Espionage Case
Beijing is running a “hacker for hire” network consisting of Chinese government employees, contract hackers, and officials, aimed at stealing…
China Increases Defence Budget Allocation to $249bn
CHINA on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this…
North Korea to Deploy Suicide-ready Troops to Ukraine
REPORTS of North Korea sending 3500 of its suicide-ready troops as part of Russian assistance to Ukraine have raised…
Romania Arrests 6 Persons Over Alleged Coup Plot
SIX people with alleged links to Russia have been detained in Romania on suspicion of planning a coup. The Organised…
GHIB, BII Launch $50m Africa Trade Finance Deal
GHANA International Bank (GHIB) and British International Investment (BII) have launched a $50 million trade finance initiative aimed at boosting economic activity in…
US Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s $2bn Foreign Aid Freeze
THE US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze $2bn in foreign aid payments, marking a…