Kenyans exporting goods to the United States have suffered a major blow after US President Donald Trump imposed a 10% export tariff—dealing a heavy hit to free-market access that had been enjoyed under the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA). Despite Kenya being a beneficiary of AGOA, the new tariff is set to affect exporters …
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Elon Musk Sells X Formerly Twitter
By: CNNElon Musk on Friday evening announced he has sold his social media company, X, to xAI, his artificial intelligence company. xAI will pay $45 billion for X, slightly more than Musk paid for it in 2022, but the new deal includes $12 billion of debt. Musk wrote on his X account that the deal …
Chinese firm DeepSeek has shaken the AI industry by slashing a trillion dollars from tech giants
Chinese firm DeepSeek has shaken the AI industry by slashing a trillion dollars from tech giants’ valuations almost overnight. Its new large language model, R1, stands out for its resource-efficient approach: it was trained on older chips, skipped some traditionally costly steps, and is offered as open source. This drastically reduces production expenses compared to …
Schedule for the Inauguration of Donald Trump & JD Vance
All times provided are in ET. 8 am: An open, non-partisan service will be held at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in downtown D.C. After that, Donald and Melania Trump will head to the White House for tea with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Traditionally, the sitting president then escorts the incoming …
Here Is A List Of President-elect Trump’s picks for Cabinet positions and key roles
Here is a list of President-elect Trump’s picks for Cabinet positions and key roles inside his administration, just one week after winning the presidential election. He added the following names Wednesday afternoon: -Rep. Matt Gaetz for Attorney General-Sen. Marco Rubio for Secretary of State-Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence.
Today’s Football Titbits across the papers
Ruben Amorim agrees to become the next Manchester United manager, Arsenal weigh up a bid for Bryan Mbeumo, while Liverpool consider a move for Murillo. Sporting boss Ruben Amorim has agreed to become the next Manchester United manager following the sacking of Erik ten Hag on Monday. (Manchester Evening News), external Alternatively, former Borussia Dortmund …
Blinken in Qatar for Gaza mediation push
DOHA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Qatar for talks on Thursday with the key mediator on the war in Gaza, as he seeks momentum for a ceasefire after Israel’s killing the leader of Hamas. After meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Blinken flew to Saudi Arabia and then Qatar, where …
Trump surrounded toilet rolls and nappies during Hurricane Helene aid speech
Ex-President Donald Trump’s latest move touting the Hurricane Helene relief efforts of fellow Republicans had him standing next to a mound of toilet paper rolls and nappies. Trump appeared next to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp near Augusta for the first time since the former president attacked him for refusing to help him overturn the 2020 election results in …
First Human Cases of Bird Flu in California Confirmed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed two human cases of H5N1 bird flu in California, marking the state’s first human infections amid an ongoing outbreak in dairy herds. Both individuals had occupational exposure to infected dairy cows, according to health officials. Investigators have found no known connection between the two cases, …
Child Dies of Rabies After Bat Broke Into Bedroom
Achild in Canada has died after contracting rabies from a bat that found its way into the youngster’s bedroom. The child, who lived with family in the Brantford region of Ontario, died after being infected with the virus in the Timiskaming region. The case marks the first domestically acquired instance of human rabies in Ontario …