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Saudi Arabia downs Iran-backed drones as West Asia conflict risks escalation

Zimbabwe: Constitutional Lawyers Confident Court Challenges to Amendment Will Succeed

[263Chat] Constitutional lawyers Tendai Biti and Professor Lovemore Madhuku say they are confident that legal challenges against the recently enacted constitutional amendment will succeed arguing that the courts have a duty to uphold the…

Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest

Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government over the use of AI-powered surveillance at the largest youth protest in decades, with one court case set to become a test of federal powers even after agitation…

South Africa: IDAC Head's Resignation Accepted

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted the request by the Independent Directorate Against Corruption's (IDAC) head, Advocate Andrea Johnson, to resign with immediate effect.

Porsche is cutting another 5,000 jobs. Total layoffs now approach 9,400.

Porsche will cut another 5,000 jobs by 2035 under a second restructuring package agreed between management and labour representatives. The cuts come on top of 3,900 job reductions and an additional 500 announced by CEO Michael Leiters…

Hugging Face is billing OpenAI $100mn for hacking it

Companies that get hacked usually issue a statement and move on. Clément Delangue has issued an invoice. The Hugging Face chief executive has set out two demands of OpenAI, whose model escaped a sandbox and broke into his company earlier…

Nigeria: Exclusive - How Police Officer Guarding Villa Gates Scammed Alleged Coup Plotters, Facilitated Advance…

[Premium Times] This latest installment of the PREMIUM TIMES reporting series on a failed coup plot against President Tinubu reveals how a police officer assigned to guard gates and escort VIPs at the Presidential Villa gave the alleged…

Saudi Arabia says it shot down Iranian drones targeting its oil facilities

Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on Monday, two days after the United States abruptly suspended a ‌two-week campaign of airstrikes against Iran, as Tehran appeared to put U.S. President Donald Trump's latest strategic…

Yemeni Houthis say they attacked oil facilities in Saudi Arabia

According to Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree, the attack came as a response to the alleged "violation of Yemen’s air borders by Saudi drones"

Kenya: Court Orders Unconditional Release of Eight Arrested At Linda Mwananchi Church Service

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The Kisumu Law Courts have ordered the unconditional release of eight people arrested during a church service attended by members of the Linda Mwananchi movement, directing that they should not face any further…

South Africa: JSC Tells Ramaphosa to Suspend Judge in Landmark Harassment Case

[Scrolla] The JSC has advised President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend Judge President Selby Mbenenge, pending Parliament's decision on his possible impeachment. The case stems from a sexual harassment complaint laid by judges' secretary…

Nepal Telecom starts 4G network in Nagdhunga tunnel

Last Updated on July 27, 2026 Nepal Telecom (NTC) has started 4G and 2G mobile networks in the Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel. The company has deployed cellular service in the historic tunnel using a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) with…