ALMATY | Xinhua | A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines from Baku to Grozny crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) said. The Embraer 190 aircraft with flight number J2-8243 crashed near Aktau Airport. The ministry reported 28 survivors in the …
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RABAT, Morocco | Xinhua | Morocco will launch the 5G network in the run-up to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, a government minister said Monday. The 5G network is expected to cover 25 percent of the Moroccan population by 2026 and …
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Artificial Intelligence and digital safety headline UN Internet Governance Forum in Saudi Arabia ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | With Artificial Intelligence increasingly driving the way individuals, companies and governments operate, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia provided yet another global stage to ponder on AI …
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NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | The world’s first baby conceived using a technology that matures eggs outside the body has been born in Peru, the US company Gameto, the technology’s developer, said. “We are thrilled to announce a medical milestone-the world’s first live birth using our product, …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Talkio Mobile, Uganda’s newest telecommunications service provider, has announced an innovative partnership with Banana Life Investments, a leading mobile phone and retail store chain. This strategic alliance is designed to bring Talkio’s cutting-edge telecom services closer to Ugandans, ensuring greater accessibility and convenience. The collaboration …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | TikTok on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a law that would ban the video-sharing app if ByteDance, its Chinese parent company, doesn’t sell it to a non-Chinese buyer by Jan. 19. “The Act will shutter one of America’s most popular speech platforms the …
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EACOP equips Youth from Project-affected households with Vocational skills in Hoima, Kakumiro, Kyankwanzi, Kikuube, and Mubende District Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 754 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project have completed vocational training in various fields, as part of a livelihood …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has transferred 60,247 of 120,000 census tablets it bought this year, to the Ministry of ICT for use in other government operations. The bureau however refrained from commenting on where the remaining devices are. Chris Mukiza, the UBOS …
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JERUSALEM | Xinhua | The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it has “severely damaged” Syria’s air defenses, destroying over 90 percent of identified strategic surface-to-air missile systems. In a statement, the IDF revealed that it had been conducting a comprehensive assessment of Syria’s situation, taking into account …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda accelerates efforts towards digital integration, device financing is emerging as a critical solution to bridge the digital divide and empower more individuals and businesses to participate in the connected economy. While mobile phone use in Uganda has surged in recent years, smartphone penetration …
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