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Italy mulls delivery of another SAMP/T system to Ukraine, says source

World
David Turner

ROME — Italy is considering sending a second SAMP/T air defense battery to Ukraine following pressure from allies to beef up arms ...

Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya approaches

World
David Turner

Twisted scraps of metal, large splinters of wood and misplaced mattresses are all that remains of what were once people’s homes in ...

Opposition politician falsely claims Nigeria has shut down five state-run agencies

World
David Turner

A screenshot of the false claim, taken on April 21, 2024 The ICPC, NCDC and NCC respectively refer to the Independent Corrupt ...

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill to become law after late-night showdown

World
David Turner

Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda bill is finally set to become law after months of wrangling ended in a parliamentary showdown shortly before ...

Here’s why economists are so worried about soaring US debt levels

Business
Jessica Roberts

Osaka Wayne Studios/Getty Images The government’s soaring debt balance poses problems for the US economy. Those include higher inflation, greater market volatility, ...

With its soldiers mired in Gaza, Israel fights a battle at home over drafting the ultra-Orthodox

World
David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, broad exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men have reopened ...

Nigeria’s government and union workers launch a new nationwide strike over decades-high inflation

World
David Turner

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s government and union workers began a new nationwide strike Tuesday that threatened to shut down key services ...

South Korea Gives Trainee Doctors Four Days to End Walkout

World
David Turner

(Bloomberg) — South Korea called on about 9,000 trainee doctors who have walked off the job to return to work by Thursday ...

AI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose ...

How Kenya’s judges stood up to President William Ruto

World
David Turner

Following weeks of bitter rows and mud-slinging between President William Ruto and Kenya’s judges, two separate courts have ruled against the government, ...