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Trump Unveils ‘Super Intelligence Force’ as America Faces Growing AI Safety and Security Concerns

US President Donald Trump has created a new federal taskforce focused on artificial intelligence, placing Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton at the centre of the administration’s effort to maintain US leadership in the rapidly developing technology. The new “Super Intelligence Force” will coordinate government engagement with AI companies, consumers, public-interest groups, religious organisations and critical infrastructure providers. The taskforce will also include Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, Pentagon […]

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Norway’s Ministers Face Parliament Over Epstein Links as Government Scrutiny Intensifies

Norway’s parliament has begun questioning current and former foreign ministers over their links to Jeffrey Epstein, putting renewed focus on how the disgraced financier gained access to influential figures in the country’s political and diplomatic circles. Eleven ministers are being questioned about their knowledge of Epstein-related relationships and whether government safeguards were strong enough. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who previously served as foreign minister, appeared before the parliamentary committee […]

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Dangote Breaks Ground on $16bn Kenya Refinery in Major African Industrial Push

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have officially broken ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, marking the start of one of the biggest private sector industrial projects in East Africa. The refinery which is expected to be completed by 2030, is designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The project is intended to reduce East Africa’s dependence on imported refined […]

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Burkina Faso Opens First Gold Refinery as Traoré Pushes for Greater Control of Mineral Wealth

Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as the military-led government seeks to keep more of the value generated by the country’s gold industry inside its borders. The RAFFINOR-BF facility in Ouagadougou was officially opened by interim leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré on September 28. The refinery cost more than 11 billion CFA francs, about $19 million, and was financed mainly by the state through the National Precious Metals Company, […]

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Africa Faces Fresh HIV Concerns as US Aid Cuts Disrupt Mother-to-Child Prevention Services

Cuts and disruptions to US-funded HIV programmes are raising concerns that years of progress in preventing mothers from passing HIV to their babies could be reversed across parts of Africa. Health workers say interruptions have affected testing, treatment and follow-up services for pregnant women and HIV-exposed infants. A study involving 166 organisations across 46 countries found that 63% of groups providing services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission experienced disruptions, while […]

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South African Refugees Fear Fresh Attacks as September 30 Anti-Immigration Deadline Approaches

Refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa are facing renewed fears of violence as September 30 approaches, when the anti-immigration group March and March has called for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country. Refugees say the campaign has increased anxiety in communities already affected by previous attacks and displacement. The latest tensions have been particularly serious in Durban, where hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers had been living outside […]

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SERAP Gives CBN Seven Days to Explain $6.23m Election Funds, ₦1.63trn Public Funds

The Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and its Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, seven days to account for $6.23 million in allegedly diverted or unaccounted for election funds and more than ₦1.63 trillion in other public funds. SERAP said it would consider legal action if the CBN fails to provide the requested explanations within the seven day period. The organisation made the […]

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UAE Bans Iranian Airlines as US Sanctions Squeeze Tehran’s Aviation Sector and Cut Regional Air Links

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all flights operated by Iranian airlines to and from the country, becoming the latest regional government to restrict Iran’s international air links as new US sanctions target its aviation sector. The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority announced the suspension on September 24, saying it was introduced in response to US measures preventing Iranian airlines from using airports around the world. The suspension remains in […]

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Lake Tanganyika Boat Disaster Leaves at Least 41 Dead as Rescue Teams Search for Missing Passengers

At least 41 people have died after a boat travelling from Tanzania to the Democratic Republic of Congo capsized on Lake Tanganyika, with rescue teams continuing to search for passengers still missing. The vessel was carrying about 100 people along with cargo when it overturned near the Congolese village of Mapera on Thursday. It was travelling from Kigoma in Tanzania to Kalemie in DR Congo’s Tanganyika province. Provincial authorities said […]

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