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The South African Police Service arrested a 55-year-old Nigerian man on suspicion of drug trafficking shortly after he arrived at OR Tambo International Airport from São Paulo, Brazil. The suspect was taken into custody after authorities discovered he had allegedly swallowed cocaine capsules worth an estimated R7.5 million, said the …

Six newborn babies have frozen to death in the Gaza Strip due to the cold weather in the war-torn enclave, a Palestinian health official said. “Six infants have died of cold in Gaza,” Marwan al-Hams, director general of field hospitals in Gaza, said. He appealed for access to electric generators …

A 14-year-old brazilian boy died after injecting a mixture of dead butterfly remains and water in Brazil, according to reports. The deceased was hospitalized in Vitoria de Conquista, experiencing severe pain, vomiting, and difficulty walking after injecting the concoction into his leg, according to reports. Authorities are investigating whether his …

Meta announces the deployment of thousands of kilometers of undersea cable to unleash the global potential of artificial intelligence. The American giant Meta thus intends to strengthen its independence by relying on an infrastructure that is as essential as it is sensitive. For the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, …

More than 30 people were killed in a bus accident on a mountain road when the driver lost control of the vehicle in Bolivia, according to police. The accident happened between the cities of Potosi and Oruro, police said. The driver likely lost control of the vehicle, causing it to …

Ugandas Jacob Kiplimo set a men’s half-marathon word record on Sunday and also became the first runner to go under 57 minutes.  The 24-year-old Kiplimo set a time of 56 minutes, 41 seconds at a road race in Barcelona, smashing the previous record of 57:30 by Ethiopian distance runner Yomif …

India will be happy to host the next summit on artificial intelligence, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the close of the Summit for Action on Artificial Intelligence in Paris on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Co-hosting the Paris summit, India will be the fourth country to host an international …

Since his return to the White House, US President Donald Trump has been multiplying his executive orders, having just signed a new one excluding transgender athletes from women’s sports. According to the text, schools that allow transgender students to be members of women’s sports teams will no longer have access …

On Tuesday, China announced that it would impose new tariffs on US imports in retaliation for Washington’s recent increase in tariffs. The new measures include a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as 10% tariffs on crude oil, agricultural machinery, large vehicles, and pickup trucks. These …

Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters after billionaire Elon Musk announced that Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency down. This is according to a notice distributed to staff early Monday. Musk, Trump, and …