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Niger: MFWA Calls for Investigation Into Journalist's Disappearance

[MFWA] The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is deeply concerned for the safety of Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka, Director-General of Radio-Télévision Saraounia (RTS) and a former Radio France Internationale (RFI) correspondent…

Uganda: Trial for Geraldine Ssali and Co-Accused Set for December

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The trial of former Ministry of Trade Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali and five co-accused is to begin on December 5th, 2026. Geraldine Ssali and some members of Parliament were charged in relation to…

Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs

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Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs

Universal Music Group is launching a new AI-powered platform that will allow users to draw from its catalog of licensed music to create song remixes, mashups, and new takes on tracks, according to an announcement on Thursday. The record…

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Africa: Netflix Marks 10 Years in South Africa

[Capital FM] Netflix announced an expansive slate of local series and films to celebrate a decade of showcasing South African stories that supported more than 8,000 jobs through partnerships with over 30 local production companies. The…

Designing Reconnect-Safe Event Streams for Remote Coding Agents

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Designing Reconnect-Safe Event Streams for Remote Coding Agents

A remote coding-agent interface can show a green connection indicator and still be wrong. The socket may be alive while the UI is missing messages. A permission card may still look pending after the tool has run. A phone may reconnect and…

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US should stop supporting Kiev to avoid larger-scale conflict — expert

Doug Bandow emphasized that "the US and its NATO partners are now waging a costly proxy war against Russia"

Bending Spoons agrees to buy Miro for $1.355bn, weeks after Airtable

Bending Spoons agrees to buy Miro for $1.355bn, weeks after Airtable

“It’s a privilege, and no small responsibility, to welcome a product that over 250,000 organizations have integrated into their workflows,” said Luca Ferrari, the chief executive and co-founder of Bending Spoons. His Milan-based group has…

Electric cars are 33% cheaper to run in Europe. Petrol fuel costs rose up to 36% in one shock

Electric cars are 33% cheaper to run in Europe. Petrol fuel costs rose up to 36% in one shock

The ICCT finds battery-electric cars were 33% cheaper to run than petrol cars in the EU last year, or 28% on public charging alone, with combustion energy costs rising up to 36% after February’s oil shock while electricity held steady…

Ukraine introduces special regime on border with Russia, Belarus

Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said the measure is in force, as long as the martial law remains in place

Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim

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Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim

The tech billionaire's attorney has put documentarian Alex Gibney and his production company on legal notice, claiming the Oscar-winning director defamed Musk in his nearly four-hour documentary. (Image credit: Evan Vucci)

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Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine

The Guardian

Orthodox church sends medieval prince’s remains to Russian troops in Ukraine

Part of Dmitry Donskoy’s right hand sent to ‘spiritually strengthen’ soldiers Europe live – latest updates The Russian Orthodox church has sent a fragment of a medieval warrior prince’s remains to troops fighting in Ukraine, saying the…

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6 proven ways to boost Black Friday profits

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