The Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has criticised the Tanzanian government over an internet blackout and ongoing suspension of X (formerly Twitter), describing the disruptions as an assault on digital rights and economic stability. In a virtual press briefing, Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director of PIN, said that the internet shutdown imposed on 29 October, during Tanzania’s general…
MTN Nigeria has notified customers of an upcoming service interruption as it prepares to carry out maintenance on its fibre network between AFCOT and Bawo Village. The company said the works, scheduled for 25 October, are intended to improve network resilience and follow a similar intervention executed in August 2025 along the same route. This…
The Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Prof. Marcelo Knobel, says Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to close the scientific gap between developing and developed countries. In a virtual interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, Knobel said that the potentials lies particularly in research, education, and healthcare among…
One U.S. citizen and two Russians have returned safely to earth after seven months on the International Space Station (ISS) Russian space agency Roscosmos and the U.S. space agency NASA said. The Soyuz capsule carrying astronaut Don Pettit, cosmonauts Alexei Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner landed at 0130 GMT on Sunday near Zhezkazgan on the steps…
The European Commission on Wednesday presented a set of measures to help energy-intensive industries cut emissions and to boost production of clean tech aimed at bolstering the EU’s flagging economy. “Today, Europe is making a bold business case for decarbonisation as a driver of prosperity, growth, and resilience,” said European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera….
The Israeli military early on Tuesday said that an attacker was shot dead after firing at soldiers at a checkpoint near the village of Tayasir in the northern West Bank. “Following the initial report, a terrorist fired at soldiers at a military post in the area of Tayasir. “The soldiers eliminated the terrorist during exchanges…
Türkiye said on Tuesday that it will accept 15 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The National Intelligence Organisation would oversee the transfer of 15 exiled Palestinians to Türkiye via Egypt in the initial phase, the Turkish presidency said in a statement. Israel said in the ceasefire agreement that some prisoners…
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has agreed to take in criminals of any nationality, including violent criminals from the U.S. says Secretary of State, Marco Rubio . “Bukele has agreed to accept for deportation any illegal alien in the U.S. who is a criminal from any nationality, be they MS-13 or Tren de Aragua, and…
Afghan police have busted seven-member gangs of thieves in recent operations in the capital of Kabul, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement on Monday. The arrested members were involved in criminal activities, including armed robbery and theft in parts of the Kabul city. The statement said, adding that the arrested men had…
Two opposition leaders were detained during renewed protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, as government critics once again took to the streets on Sunday, news agency Interpress reported. Police detained Gigi Ugulava and Nika Melia, and clashes broke out between officers and protesters, who blocked a road in the city centre, according to Interpress. Demonstrators…
