Wed 03 June 2026: Profound changes are ahead for online advertising. At the recent Google Marketing Live event, the tech giant outlined expanded artificial intelligence (AI) systems for digital ads. What will that look like? Picture ads integrated directly into your conversation with an AI chatbot. Or a discounted price that only you see because an AI […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: India on Tuesday rejected any outside role for solving its border issue with Nepal after the Himalayan nation’s prime minister said Kathmandu has written to the UK seeking help. “We have established bilateral mechanisms to deal with all aspects of boundary matters. It should be clear to all concerned that there […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: France has imposed a €22-million (nearly $25-million) fine on fast-fashion platform Shein over breaches of consumer protection rules, Commerce Minister Serge Papin said on Wednesday. “The fraud control authority is sanctioning serious breaches for a retailer,” Papin said on US social media company X, citing failures to respect withdrawal rights and […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: Iran’s national football team players have received Mexican visas ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the state broadcaster IRIB reported on Wednesday. IRIB quoted Iran’s ambassador to Türkiye, Mohammad Hassan Habibollahzadeh, as saying that the visas were issued following consultations with the Mexican Embassy in Ankara. “The visas for Iran’s […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: The US Embassy in Kenya said Wednesday that an Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base for US personnel poses no risk to nearby communities, as controversy over the project continues to grow. In a statement, the embassy said the facility forms part of efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: Benchmark Nikkei 225 tops 68,000 for first time as AI-driven buying frenzy shows no signs of slowing down. Japan’s stock market has hit an all-time high as a global buying frenzy driven by AI shows no signs of slowing down. The Nikkei 225 rose nearly 3 percent on Wednesday, lifting the […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: Medical facilities struggle to cope with influx of patients as cases continue to rise A cholera outbreak has killed more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 others across seven local government areas in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State, according to government figures and local residents. The outbreak, recorded between May 1 […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: The World Food Programme (WFP) has informed 600,000 Palestinian families in Gaza that their personal information was exposed in a “security-related incident”, according to The New Humanitarian news organisation. According to a statement provided to The New Humanitarian by the WFP, the data that was accessed came from a “self-registration application […]
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Wed 03 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ ICJ sets new deadlines for SA-Israel genocide in Gaza case: “Whether or not Israel’s war on Gaza is authorised by, or has complied with, the international law regarding self‑defence, as claimed by Israel’s counsel, South Africa’s response is a simple one: self‑defence is […]
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Tue 02 June 2026: A new Memorandum of Understanding between Rwanda and Russia, focused on cooperation in nuclear technology, medicine and energy, may appear technical on the surface. But beneath the language of scientific collaboration, there’s a deeper story about power, sovereignty and Africa’s place in an increasingly multipolar world. Journalist and editor at Kigezi News, […]
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