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Apple banks on AI to boost sales of new iPhone 16
September 10, 2024
Apple banks on AI to boost sales of new iPhone 16
With business slumping, Apple has been under pressure to show what it will offer buyers to jumpstart a new wave…
Typhoon Yagi collapses busy bridge in Vietnam
September 9, 2024
Typhoon Yagi collapses busy bridge in Vietnam
A busy bridge in northern Vietnam has collapsed in the wake of super typhoon Yagi, plunging 10 cars and two…
“UK & Leicester University Support Menaye Finance Initiative”
September 6, 2024
“UK & Leicester University Support Menaye Finance Initiative”
In a significant stride towards economic gender parity, the Menaye Finance Initiative has launched a series of financial literacy workshops…
German far right hails ‘historic’ election victory in east
September 2, 2024
German far right hails ‘historic’ election victory in east
Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) is celebrating a “historic success”, with a big victory for the far-right party in…
Japan teen jumps to death, killing pedestrian below
September 2, 2024
Japan teen jumps to death, killing pedestrian below
Two people have died in the Japanese city of Yokohama after a teenage girl jumped to her death from a…
Trump says insurance or government should pay for IVF
August 30, 2024
Trump says insurance or government should pay for IVF
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatments will be paid for by insurance companies or…
World’s police in technological arms race with Nigerian mafia
August 28, 2024
World’s police in technological arms race with Nigerian mafia
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africa’s most…
Uber fined €290m for personal data transfer
August 26, 2024
Uber fined €290m for personal data transfer
The ride-hailing app Uber has been hit with a €290m (£246m; $324m) fine for transferring the personal data of European…
Just 2 months into the rainy season, floods in Central & West Africa affect over 700,000 people – UN
August 14, 2024
Just 2 months into the rainy season, floods in Central & West Africa affect over 700,000 people – UN
The floods currently affecting Central and West Africa have already impacted more than 700,000 people, according to a report from…
Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023 – UN
June 5, 2024
Global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023 – UN
Global public debt rose to a record $97 trillion last year, the United Nations reported Tuesday June 4, with developing…