AI-created actors flatten storytelling as they lack lived experience. (Image: Nicola Mawson | Freepik) Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) characters are increasingly becoming celebrities, a trend that risks eroding humanity’s creative foundations and cultural identity, Hollywood warns. The rise of AI-generated personalities − such as actress Tilly Norwood, performer Lil Miquela, models Shudu and Imma, as…
People bear Greenlandic flags as they gather in front of the U.S. consulate protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images European leaders have hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose…
The authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, published on Thursday, shows that resistance to antimalarial drugs now poses one of the most acute risks to control efforts across Africa and beyond. The parasitic mosquito-borne disease is both preventable and curable but it remains a serious and deadly global health threat – claiming hundreds…
The meeting in Cairo comes as Palestinians in Gaza held funerals for the dozens of people killed in Israel’s latest attacks. A senior delegation from Hamas has met Egypt’s intelligence chief in Cairo to discuss Israel’s breaches of the ceasefire agreement, the group said, as Palestinians in Gaza held funerals for dozens of people killed…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Africa is at the center of the global problem of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The continent carries about – 40 % of the worldwide NTD burden, impacting over 500 million people. Twenty of the 21 NTDs identified by the World Health Organization are found in Africa, with many countries facing…
Arusha — The Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Adolf Mkenda has warned that poor resource management, corruption and the mismanagement of public projects could continue to undermine Africa’s fight against poverty and hinder development. Speaking over the weekend in Arusha at the National Accountability Forum (YAIF), organised by the Wajibu Institute, Prof Mkenda…
