Settlement marks victory in US President Donald Trump’s efforts to exert greater control over third-level education. Columbia University, one of the top educational institutions in the United States, has agreed to pay $221m to settle claims by US President Donald Trump’s administration that it failed to police anti-Semitism on campus. Under the agreement announced on…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence start-up xAI is rolling out Grok 4 just months after releasing its previous iteration, underscoring the frenetic pace of AI development. Flanked by members of the xAI team and clad in a leather jacket, the billionaire demoed the new bot via a video livestream early on Thursday. Available immediately, Grok 4…
Addis Ababa, — The top U.S. diplomat for Africa dismissed claims of unfair trade practices on Tuesday. Amid rising concerns about U.S. trade policies, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa, Ambassador Troy Fitrell, addressed allegations of unfair practices at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit. Ambassador Fitrell said funding delays would not jeopardize a key railway project…
President Trump said on social media Monday night that Israel and Iran had agreed to halt their fighting, declaring an end to what he called “The 12 Day War.” The ceasefire is reportedly set to begin in stages over the next 24 hours, with Iran initiating a pause in attacks first, followed by Israel, and…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, US president congratulates Iran and Israel on ceasefire deal, but neither country has confirmed agreement to end war. United States President Donald Trump says that Iran and Israel have agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire, which will come into effect in the coming hours. Trump’s announcement on Monday came shortly after…
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating on social media in Kenya claims president Paul Kagame threatened civil society for receiving foreign funding to stir chaos in Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. But the graphic is fake. A graphic attributing a quote to Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame is circulating social media in Kenya. In the graphic Kagame hints…
