Thursday 30 April 2026 - 07:15
China has proposed a new regulatory framework that would impose stricter administrative penalties on illegal activity across its rare earth sector, including extraction, refining, and related operations. The draft rules target production beyond approved quotas, mining or processing without a licence, and obstruction of state inspections. The......
French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky has been forced to cancel his North American tour after failing to obtain a U.S. work visa in time for his scheduled performances. The internationally acclaimed classical singer was due to perform in several cities across the United States and Canada as part of his “Gelosia!” tour, accompanied......
The risk of a jet fuel shortage in Europe is easing, according to Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary, who offered a more optimistic assessment of fuel supply conditions than earlier warnings circulating in the aviation sector. His comments come as the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global energy flows and pressure transport......
Starbucks shares increased by around 5% before the market opened on Wednesday after the company raised its annual financial outlook. The improvement reflects early signs that the new strategic plan led by Chief Executive Brian Niccol is beginning to deliver positive results. Niccol, who assumed leadership in September 2024, introduced a major......
Nvidia has released Nemotron 3 Nano Omni, an open source multimodal artificial intelligence model designed to process and connect text, images, audio and video within a single system. The company positions the model as a step toward replacing fragmented AI pipelines commonly used in enterprise environments. The model can handle a wide range......
Taiwan is expected to become a central issue in the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting once again the deep strategic tensions between Washington and Beijing. For China, Taiwan remains a core national interest, while the United States continues to be the island’s most important......
Cognizant Technology Solutions has announced an agreement to acquire IT services provider Astreya in a deal valued at approximately $600 million, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure market. Astreya specializes in IT operations, AI infrastructure, and data center services, supporting......
Oil prices extended their upward momentum on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions intensified around Iran and global supply risks deepened. Traders reacted to renewed threats from United States President Donald Trump and escalating uncertainty in the Middle East, pushing crude benchmarks to multi month highs. Brent crude futures climbed to......
UBS reported a sharp rise in profitability for the first quarter, with net profit attributable to shareholders reaching 3 billion dollars. The figure marks an 80 percent increase compared with the same period last year and exceeds market expectations of about 2.8 billion dollars. The performance was supported by stronger trading activity and......
Finland’s Kone has agreed to acquire German rival TK Elevator in a transaction valued at 29.4 billion euros, or $34.4 billion, marking one of the largest corporate takeovers in Europe in recent years. The deal combines cash and shares and is set to reshape the global elevator industry by creating the world’s largest manufacturer......
Rosalyn and Irwin Engelman have spent almost seven decades together, building a relationship shaped by consistency, shared routines, and mutual respect. They met in 1953 on a blind date and married in 1956. Both were young at the time, yet their relationship developed quickly and endured through careers, family life, and multiple moves across......
An artificial intelligence system can identify early signs of pancreatic cancer on routine scans more than a year before clinical diagnosis, according to new research. The model, known as REDMOD, analyzes subtle tissue patterns that standard imaging and human observation fail to detect, enabling earlier identification of one of the deadliest......
Goldman Sachs has blocked its Hong Kong-based bankers from accessing Anthropic’s Claude AI models through internal systems, reflecting a strict interpretation of its agreement with the US startup. The restriction has been in place for several weeks and applies specifically to Anthropic tools, while access to other providers such as OpenAI......
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
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AFCON 2025: Morocco at the heart of African football
Friday 19 December 2025 - 11:16
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Walaw at the Heart of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World 2025
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