Social media networks like Facebook and Instagram were back online in Ethiopia yesterday after being blocked for five months, according to an internet advocacy organisation and an AFP journalist.
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Extreme heat sparks wildfires, health warnings
Extreme heat was forecast across the globe yesterday, as wildfires raged and health warnings were in place in parts of Asia, Europe and North America. Firefighters battled blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands while Spain issued heat alerts and some children in Italy’s Sardinia were told to stay away from sports.
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More than 700 in prison over French riots
More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country’s justice minister said Wednesday, lauding the “firm” response of magistrates.
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Kenya braces for fresh anti-govt protests
Kenya braced yesterday for a new round of protests despite the government warning it would not tolerate further unrest after earlier demonstrations turned violent with more than a dozen people killed.
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Maholi kureta udigu moEpukiro
Maholi aga aga kara asi masesu momukunda gwaEpukiro konyima tupu apa ava ava gava maholi wokampani Agric General Dealers ava kavatamekere kugava maholi moOmaueuozonjanda kavatamekere kugava maholi momapeu gana puko.
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Speeding is risky and even deadly business
Speeding has become an alarming issue on our roads, leading to countless accidents, injuries, and even fatalities.
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ADB cuts inflation forecast
The Asian Development Bank cut its inflation forecast for developing Asia on Wednesday, as food and fuel prices eased, supply chain disruptions waned and interest rate hikes started to bite.
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Goldman Sachs reports 62% drop in Q2 profits
Goldman Sachs reported a steep drop in second-quarter profits Wednesday as it continued to struggle with an anaemic merger and acquisition market and weakness in trading.
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MICT bridges Kavango East digital gap
The information ministry’s Kavango East regional office has rolled out its free basic computer training programme to residents of the region’s remote areas.
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Infantino: Women’s World Cup associations responsible for player pay
Fifa president Gianni Infantino said on the eve of the Women’s World Cup that although Fifa has, for the first time started earmarking prize money payments to be paid to players, Fifa will still distribute money to federations rather than oversee direct payments to players.