X owner Elon Musk. Benoit Tessier/Reuters A coalition of women’s groups, tech watchdogs and progressive activists is calling on Google and Apple to remove the social media site X and its related chatbot, Grok, from their app stores. In open letters published on Wednesday, the coalition accused the Elon Musk-owned apps of generating illegal content…
Addis Ababa — African Union (AU) officials have underlined that unity and close collaboration among Member States are indispensable to confronting the continent’s mounting security, political and economic challenges. The 51st Ordinary Session of the AU Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) opened today at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. Held under the theme “Assuring Sustainable…
Lloyd Matthew, Co Founder and CEO. Untapped.AI, a South African AI consultancy, is rapidly gaining national attention after becoming the first local provider to deploy an AI voice agent that routes calls entirely through a South African call exchange. This breakthrough enables businesses to reduce call costs by up to 50% compared to AI voice…
Liberia, alongside Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday called for restraint, dialogue and respect for international law as the United Nations Security Council convened to deliberate on the evolving political situation in Venezuela–marking Liberia’s first major diplomatic intervention since formally reclaiming its seat on the council after more than six decades. The…
The African Union (AU) and several African leaders have echoed the international condemnation of the US’ military attacks on Venezuela, and the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, calling for increased security for the African continent, notes Legalbrief Africa. The AU has urged restraint and respect for international law following the attacks, reports …
President Donald Trump injected some politics into this year’s Christmas Eve phone calls with children from across the country, touching on topics like energy production and the 2020 election. Fielding calls as part of the U.S. military’s annual NORAD Tracks Santa event, Trump asked one caller what she wanted for Christmas. “Not coal,” said the…
A bipartisan group of Senators on Wednesday called for an audit into the Department of Justice’s handling of the files related to the disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a letter to DOJ Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume, a group of 12 senators said the DOJ had violated a law — dubbed the Epstein Files…
President John Dramani Mahama has renewed calls for Africa’s economic independence, transparent leadership, and deeper Pan-African cooperation. Speaking at Kenya’s 62nd Janhuri (Republic) Day in Nairobi on Friday, President Mahama said the sacrifices of those who fought for Africa’s independence must never be taken for granted. For him, the present generation of African leaders carry…
BREAKINGBREAKING, Cambodia’s Ministry of Defence said Thai F-16 fighter jets continued to bomb targets inside country. Published On 13 Dec 202513 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Cambodia has accused Thailand of continuing to drop bombs in its territory hours after United States President Donald Trump said Bangkok and Phnom…
Angry French farmers are calling for more protests over the government-backed slaughter of cattle herds affected by so-called Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). On Thursday there were clashes between riot police and demonstrators in the southern Ariège department, after vets were called in to destroy potentially contaminated cattle at a farm. Elsewhere in the south, farmers…
