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For four days, Europe’s largest trade show dedicated to new technologies welcomed the jewels of global innovation to Porte de Versailles in Paris. Africa, a breeding ground for talent, was well represented at Vivatech 2024. Algeria in particular, which intends to position itself as a regional hub for innovation. And reverse the brain drain. “AI is not the future, it’s… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago These beetles, recently lethal to sequoias, bore into branches and trunks, potentially killing trees within six months. While General Sherman showed no signs of beetle activity, the inspection highlighted concerns over climate change and increased threats to sequoias from beetles, wildfires, and drought. The Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition aims to monitor and protect these iconic… Read More

Here’s what was on the menu for Thursday’s White House state dinner honouring Kenya. White House executive chef Cris Comerford says the main course is a “best of both worlds” combination of smoked short ribs and lobster. First Course Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup Sourdough Crisps Arbequina Olive Oil Main Course Fruitwood-smoked Beef Short Ribs Butter-poached Lobster Citrus Butter Baby Kale,… Read More

11 workers of a sugar factory have been killed following an explosion at the factory which is located in Tanzania. The victims included three foreign nationals, police said. the explosion which occurred on Thursday, May 23 was a result of an electrical fault that caused a steam pipe to burst as a technical team was readying machines to start production for… Read More

Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Thursday, May 23 criticized the country’s highest court and his former allies in the ruling African National Congress over his disqualification from next week’s election and said he would fight for his rights “in a disciplined way.” Zuma’s comments came in a video message he said was aimed at the people of South… Read More

Thailand’s National Museum hosted a welcome-home ceremony Tuesday for two ancient statues that were illegally trafficked from the country by a British collector of antiquities. The objects — a tall bronze figure called the Standing Shiva or Golden Boy and a smaller sculpture called Kneeling Female — are thought to be around 1,000 years old.  They were returned from the… Read More

US President Joe Biden hailed William Ruto’s leadership on Thursday, congratulating him on his intervention in politically unstable Haiti. President Ruto’s presence at the White House marks the first state visit to the United States by an African leader for more than 15 years. “We are going to provide logistics, intelligence and equipment. In fact, some of the equipment has… Read More

Chad’s president-elect, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, was sworn in on Thursday at a ceremony in the capital, N’Djamena, attended by several leaders from the region. Deby’s inauguration came a week after the constitutional council confirmed he had won the disputed 6 May election outright, with 61 per cent of the vote. He seized power three years ago after the death… Read More

Iran on Thursday interred its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic. Thousands of mourners in Iran joined a massive funeral procession for the late President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday. A large truck carried Raisi’s coffin through the city of Birjand, surrounded by a somber crowd walking alongside the giant vehicle. Raisi will be… Read More

Palestinian movie “To a Land Unknown” is showing out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It is the only Palestinian film at the festival, and Cannes was always the aim for director Mahdi Fleifel. “It’s a big deal for us, really,” he said. “When we started the film, the events in Palestine had just kicked off again. And it… Read More