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   Anthropic is barring Chinese-run companies and organisations from using its artificial intelligence services, the US tech giant said, as it toughened restrictions on “authoritarian regions”. The startup, heavily backed by Amazon, is known for its Claude chatbot and positions itself as focused on AI safety and responsible development. Companies based in China, as well […]

   A Sri Lankan bus carrying local tourists visiting lush tea plantation hill towns plunged nearly 1,000 feet (300 metres), with the crash killing 15 people, police said Friday. The accident took place on Thursday night in the mountainous Ella area, about 130 kilometres (81 miles) east of the capital. Sixteen others on board were injured. […]

  A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan over the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage, Taliban authorities said on Friday. Five shallow aftershocks, the strongest measuring at magnitude 5.6, were recorded by the US Geological Survey on Thursday night and Friday morning, with […]

   Thailand’s parliament is set to vote in a right-wing tycoon as prime minister on Friday, ousting the nation’s dominant political dynasty from office after its figurehead was sacked by court order. The Pheu Thai party of the powerful Shinawatra family has monopolised Thailand’s top office since the 2023 elections, but dynasty heiress Paetongtarn Shinawatra […]

More than two dozen countries have pledged to join a force to deploy in Ukraine after any eventual peace deal with Russia, aiming to deter Moscow from again attacking its neighbour, leaders announced Thursday. A “reassurance force” for Ukraine is a key pillar of the security guarantees a coalition of mainly European countries want to […]

    President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the education and rehabilitation of the rescued Chibok girls, approving a total of ₦1.85 billion to sustain their academic and welfare support until 2027. The Ministry of Education, in a statement on Thursday, explained that the government has so far committed ₦1,854,277,768 to cover […]

  The death toll in the Niger boat accident has reached 30, with 58 persons rescued so far, the  National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said.  NEMA in a statement on Thursday said rescue efforts are, however, still ongoing over the incident which happened on Tuesday in Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger […]

  Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year’s finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria. Atletico Madrid’s David Hancko burst untracked into the penalty box to fire Slovakia into the lead just before […]

Donald Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve’s board of governors said Thursday that he plans to take a leave of absence from his White House job while at the US central bank—but vowed to uphold its independence. Stephen Miran, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), said the reason for this […]

  The Kaduna Police Command has summoned the immediate past governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, to appear before it over an alleged criminal conspiracy, incitement of public disturbance, mischief, and causing grievous hurt. El-Rufai was summoned by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of criminal investigation, Zubairu Abdullahi, alongside key members of the […]

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Nigeria’s first-ever Aerodrome Operational Permit (AOP) to the Ogun state-owned Gateway International Airport located in Ilisan-Iperu area of the state. This historic approval makes the facility the first airport in the country to attain this certification under the NCAA’s enhanced regulatory framework. In addition, the Instrument […]

    The Nigerian military says its troops have killed 13 suspected kidnappers and key bandit kingpins during operations in Benue and Plateau States. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Thursday on recent military activities across different theatres of operation. According to General Kangye, the troops […]