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TikTok unveils AI-Driven video advertising platform for global marketers
ByteDance-owned TikTok has launched its generative AI-powered video creation platform, Symphony Creative Studios, to all advertisers globally, aiming to expand its advertising revenue. The platform w…
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Russian woman sentenced to 8 years in prison for demanding Putin’s death over Ukraine war
A Moscow military court has sentenced 43-year-old Anastasia Berezhinskaya, a theatre director and mother of two, to eight years in a penal colony for posting anti-war comments online, including calls…
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Orano warns of financial challenges at Niger’s Somair Uranium plant
Orano, the French nuclear fuels company, has issued a warning about a deteriorating financial situation at its Somair uranium plant in Niger. The company disclosed that the plant’s board has made the…
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Trump names RFK Jr. as health secretary, calls him a ‘great mind’
In his first public address following Election Night, former President Donald Trump praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a “great mind” after naming him his choice for Health Secretary in a potential sec…
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Jospong group seeks $400 million funding from Afrexim bank for africa expansion
Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) is targeting $400 million in funding from the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank) to accelerate its waste management and rice production projects across Africa,…
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MTN South Africa reports 18.5% drop in service revenue for Q3
MTN Group, Africa’s leading telecommunications provider, reported a significant 18.5% drop in service revenue for the third quarter ending September 30, 2024. The group’s service revenue fell to 127.…
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Varun Beverages acquires Pepsi bottling operations in Ghana for $15.1m
Varun Beverages, an Indian multinational led by billionaire Ravi Jaipuria, has agreed to acquire PepsiCo’s bottling operations in Ghana for $15.1 million. In a statement, the company said the deal fo…
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US airman, Jack Teixeira who leaked confidential Pentagon documents jailed for 15 years
Jack Teixeira, an American airman who admitted to leaking a trove of classified Pentagon documents, was jailed for 15 years on Tuesday, United States media reported. Teixeira orchestrated the most da…
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Court delays decision on sentencing Donald Trump to Nov. 19
The judge in Donald Trump’s New York criminal case has delayed to November 19 a decision on potentially throwing out the US president-elect’s conviction, the court said on Tuesday. Trump was convicte…
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby quits over abuse scandal
The leader of the world’s Anglicans, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, on Tuesday resigned following a damning report that concluded the Church of England covered up a serial abuse case. Welby h…