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Building the Infrastructural Foundations: Africa’s Path to an Inclusive AI-Driven Future

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a transformative force across Africa, reshaping critical sectors from agriculture and healthcare to education and manufacturing. Yet despite its growing relevance, the continent’s ability to fully harness AI’s potential depends on one critical factor: infrastructure. In an op-ed for Developing Telecoms, Angela Wamola, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at GSMA, […]

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Bridging the Digital Divide | Connecting the Unconnected: Insights from MWC 2025

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At Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, global leaders gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities in expanding high-quality Internet connectivity to underserved communities. Among them were Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), and Mr. Liu Jie, Huawei’s FDD Product Line Vice President (R&D), who explored the financial and logistical […]

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EU’s Top Diplomat Urges Israel to End Gaza Aid Blockade following Worsening Crisis

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Brussels, May 2025 –The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, has called on Israel to immediately lift its blockade on humanitarian aid to Gaza, now in its ninth consecutive week, warning that the obstruction violates international law and exacerbates civilian suffering. In a phone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on […]

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U.S. Jury Hits NSO Group with $168 Million in WhatsApp Spyware Case

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San Francisco, CA – May 2025An American jury has ordered Israeli surveillance technology firm NSO Group to pay over $167 million in punitive damages, alongside $444,719 in compensatory damages, to WhatsApp over the unlawful use of its Pegasus spyware to target users of the encrypted messaging platform. The verdict, delivered Tuesday by a federal jury […]

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Journalists Targeted in Syria’s Post-Assad Transition: RSF Demands Action to Resolve and Protect

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Sweida, Syria – May 2025:In the latest blow to press freedom in Syria, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has strongly condemned a series of violent assaults on seven journalists in the southwestern city of Sweida. The journalists, who had traveled to the region to cover a newly signed local de-escalation agreement, were detained, threatened at gunpoint, […]

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Russian Drone Strike Damages Chernobyl’s Protective Structure

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A Russian Shahed drone strike on May 7, 2025, caused significant damage to the New Safe Confinement at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, reigniting concerns over nuclear security in Ukraine. The attack targeted the protective structure, which was built to contain radioactive materials from the 1986 nuclear disaster. The Impact of the Strike The drone, […]

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UK and US Ink Landmark Trade Deal, Slashing Tariffs 10% on UK Exports

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The United Kingdom and the United States have officially signed a groundbreaking trade agreement, marking a significant step in their bilateral economic relationship. The deal entails substantial reductions in tariffs across vital sectors, a development that follows the UK’s recent finalization of a free trade agreement with India. This flurry of trade activity underscores the […]

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Pope Leo XIV Elected: A Historic First for the Catholic Church

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In a momentous shift for the Roman Catholic Church, Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, marking the first time an American has ascended to the papacy. His election signals a new chapter for the 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, with expectations of continuity and reform following the tenure of Pope Francis, who […]

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EC President Ursula von der Leyen to host Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin in Brussels

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin is scheduled to meet with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels today, where a key item on the agenda will be the nature of proposed EU retaliatory tariffs in response to the United States’ anticipated “Liberation Day” trade moves. Ireland’s primary objective is to ensure its vital economic interests […]

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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Disrupt Moscow Airports Ahead of Xi Jinping’s Arrival

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A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes forced the closure of Moscow’s major airports, causing widespread travel disruptions just as Chinese President Xi Jinping was set to arrive for Victory Day celebrations. Escalation in Drone Warfare The attacks, part of Ukraine’s ongoing military strategy, targeted key infrastructure, including Kubinka military airfield, which houses Russian fighter jets […]

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