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Kenya Ready To Privatise 35 State Firms – President

*TO PLACE ADVERTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS etc, PLEASE CALL – 08189600000* Kenya’s President William Ruto said Thursday that his government was ready to privatise 35 state companies “trapped in government bureaucracy” in a bid to boost productivity following a change to laws. His government last month signed a revised privatisation bill into …

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OpenAI Announces Sam Altman To Return As CEO

*TO PLACE ADVERTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS etc, PLEASE CALL – 08189600000* OpenAI announced on Tuesday its co-founder Sam Altman will return as CEO, days after he was fired by the board. “We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of …

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Again, Trump Fined $10,000 For Violating Gag Order

*TO PLACE ADVERTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS etc, PLEASE CALL – 08189600000* The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York fined the former US president $10,000 on Wednesday for violating an order not to criticize court staff. Judge Arthur Engoron imposed the fine — Trump’s second — after determining …

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Biden To Visit Israel As Gaza Ground Offensive Looms

*TO PLACE ADVERTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS etc, PLEASE CALL – 08189600000* President Joe Biden will make a landmark trip to Israel Wednesday, a show of “ironclad” support as Washington tries to prevent the escalating war in Gaza from spilling over into regional conflict. The trip comes just days after Gaza-based Hamas fighters …

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150 Dead As ‘Catastrophic’ Storm Floods Hit East Libya

*TO PLACE ADVERTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS etc, PLEASE CALL – 08189600000* At least 150 people were killed when freak floods hit eastern Libya, officials said Monday, after storm Daniel swept the Mediterranean, lashing Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece. Images filmed by residents of the Libyan disaster area showed massive mudslides, collapsed buildings and …

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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Dies At 86

Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister who reshaped Italy’s political and cultural landscape while fending off multiple legal and sex scandals, has died aged 86, his spokesman confirmed to AFP Monday. The billionaire media mogul was admitted to a Milan hospital on Friday for what aides said were pre-planned tests …

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Filipinos Demand Right To Divorce

Philippine mother-of-three Stella Sibonga is desperate to end a marriage she never wanted. But divorce in the Catholic-majority country is illegal, and a court annulment takes years.   The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican where divorce is outlawed. Pro-divorce advocates argue the ban makes it harder for …

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