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South Korea Suspends Chinese AI App DeepSeek Over Data Privacy Concerns
South Korean authorities have halted downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek, pending a review of its data handling practices, officials announced Monday. DeepSeek’s R1 chatbot has impressed investors and...
Read moreDetailsElon Musk’s DOGE Seeks Access to Sensitive IRS Data, Sparking Privacy Concerns
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has raised concerns by requesting access to a US tax system that holds extensive financial data on millions of Americans, according to US...
Read moreDetailsOkonjo-Iweala Urges Africa to Shift Focus from Foreign Aid to Domestic Investment
World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged African leaders to move away from reliance on foreign aid and instead focus on mobilizing domestic resources to attract investment...
Read moreDetailsStarmer Signals Readiness to Deploy Troops to Ukraine as Europe Responds to U.S. Policy Shift
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed readiness to deploy British troops to Ukraine if necessary, just hours before European leaders convene in Paris to address Washington’s unexpected policy shift...
Read moreDetailsNigeria Urges U.S. to Follow Proper Protocols in Deportation Process
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has called on the U.S. government to adhere to established protocols when deporting immigrants from its territory. Her appeal came after...
Read moreDetailsTinubu Urges AU to Establish Maritime Task Force, Supports African-Led Credit Rating Agency
President Bola Tinubu has called on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritize forming a Combined Maritime Task Force to bolster security in the Gulf of Guinea....
Read moreDetailsUNAIDS Warns Trump’s Aid Freeze Could Cause Millions of AIDS-Related Deaths
The head of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, has warned that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend U.S. overseas funding could lead to millions of additional deaths from AIDS, especially in developing...
Read moreDetailsXi Jinping Celebrates AU Summit, Strengthens China-Africa Cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping extended his congratulations to African nations and people on the 38th African Union (AU) Summit, emphasizing the strengthened role of the Global South, particularly China and...
Read moreDetailsTrump Dismisses Reports of Elon Musk’s White House Influence, Calls Media Tactics Ineffective
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has ridiculed media portrayals suggesting that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wields significant power within his administration. In a Fox News interview set to air on...
Read moreDetailsEU Strengthens Nigeria’s Health Sector Through Vaccine and Medicine Manufacturing
In a bid to enhance Nigeria’s capacity to manufacture vaccines, medicines, and other essential health products, the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States...
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