Anicet Ekane, a prominent Cameroonian opposition leader, has died while in detention, five weeks following his arrest, according to his legal representatives and his political party, Manidem. At 74 years old, Ekane was a leader in an opposition coalition supporting Issa Tchiroma Bakary in the recent presidential election. Tchiroma Bakary claims he was the rightful […]
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Google has launched its advanced image generation model, Nano Banana Pro, which has generated significant online interest. Users have noted the system’s ability to produce images that are difficult to distinguish from real photographs. A recent post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has contributed to the model’s visibility. The discussion began when a
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has received a two-year prison sentence in absentia from a Bangladeshi court on corruption charges, which she describes as “deeply unfair.” The court found her guilty of using her influence with her aunt, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot of land for her family near Dhaka, a claim
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Police investigations into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are now considering corporate manslaughter charges. The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) recently updated victims of the ongoing inquiry, indicating that the focus has narrowed to eight suspects, with five interviews conducted under caution. Currently, there are 53 individuals identified as persons of interest, with many
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The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has identified an early publication of a significant Budget document as the most serious failure in its 15-year history, attributing the incident to an inadvertent error. Before the Chancellor’s speech, the market-sensitive report was accessed 43 times from 32 different computers. OBR chairman Richard Hughes has since enlisted a
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Nearly 5,700 individuals have inquired with a government department regarding a perceived €80,000 reward for resettling on Irish islands. The initiative, named ‘Our Living Islands,’ has gained traction through viral social media posts suggesting a new lifestyle supported by government funding. However, this scheme is not designed for immigration or resettlement. Interested individuals must already
Salisbury Foodbank in Wiltshire, affiliated with the Trussell Trust network, is encouraging donors to participate in a “reverse advent calendar” this year. This initiative involves donating 24 items to support the foodbank’s effort in preparing Christmas hampers for local families in need. The foodbank aims to assemble packages for 200 families and plans to distribute
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A Class 12 student from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, has developed an AI-powered teaching robot named Sophie. Seventeen-year-old Aditya Kumar, a student at Shiv Charan Inter College, created the robot utilizing an LLM-based chipset. He showcased Sophie in his classroom, where a video of the demonstration was recorded and subsequently shared online. In the video, Sophie
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A Russian missile strike in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, resulted in four fatalities and 40 injuries, according to local authorities. Reports indicate that a ballistic missile may have been deployed during the attack, which occurred on Monday morning. Eyewitness videos captured a significant explosion near a motorway, and local media reported damage to an office building,
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Zillow has ceased the publication of climate risk ratings for property listings that indicated the likelihood of homes being affected by extreme weather, as reported by The New York Times. This feature, which was introduced the previous year, utilized data from risk-modeling firm First Street to assess which homes are particularly susceptible to flooding, wildfires,
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