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Nairobi, Kenya – On the afternoon of August 19, brothers Jamil and Aslam Longton had just had lunch at home and were heading back to work at the cybercafe they run in Kitengela town, on the outskirts of Nairobi, when they noticed someone suspicious. A woman was loitering outside their front gate, talking on her mobile phone, just as she had been doing in the same location when they first left for work that morning. The brothers got in their car to leave, but a few yards down the road the woman, together with two men, blocked their way with…
A Waymo car drives along a street on March 01, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car division, announced that it has laid off over 135 employees in a second round of layoffs this year.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesWaymo on Tuesday began offering robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, through the Uber app.The launch sets up Waymo to showcase its driverless technology during Austin’s annual South by Southwest festival that kicks off Friday. Approximately 300,000 people descend on the Texas capital to attend SXSW on average each year, according to the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau.”We can’t wait for…
Listen to article China and Canada announced retaliatory measures on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico, escalating fears of a broader trade war. The US tariffs, which took effect at midnight, include 25% levies on goods from Canada and Mexico, and 20% tariffs on imports from China, doubling the rate imposed last month. The duties impact over $918 billion worth of imports from America’s two largest trading partners. China hits back with new tariffs, export restrictions China responded swiftly, imposing 10%-15% additional tariffs on a range of US agricultural and food…
New 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada imports take effect along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20 percent.United States President Donald Trump’s new 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada have taken effect, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20 percent, launching new trade conflicts with the top three US trading partners. The tariff actions, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in two-way annual US trade, went live at 00:01 EST (05:01 GMT) on Tuesday, hours after Trump declared that all three countries had failed to do enough to…
Leader of the Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk wears a shirt that says “Tech Support” as he speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesTesla’s stock started off March the way it left off February: in the red.In CEO Elon Musk’s first full month as part of Donald Trump’s White House, shares of his electric vehicle company plunged 28%, the steepest drop since December 2022. The stock fell another 3% on Monday, the first trading day in March, pushing the…
LAHORE: It was a quiet Sunday, the buzz of the Champions Trophy conspicuous by its absence in Lahore. The last-four lineup had been confirmed; the stage reached at which any tournament across any sport builds towards its crescendo. Any excitement, if there was any, was discreet, unnoticeable. India’s takeover of the first International Cricket Council tournament in Pakistan in nearly three decades was complete. Pakistan was left picking the pieces, it now has to start afresh in its bid to inject enthusiasm back into the tournament. On Sunday, none of the semi-finalist teams were in the country. They were all…
Listen to article US President Donald Trump has ordered a pause on US military aid to Ukraine, following a tense Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, a White House official confirmed. The decision, made after a series of high-level national security meetings, signals a sharp deterioration in US-Ukraine relations and could significantly weaken Ukraine’s defense against Russia, officials and analysts warned. The freeze on aid will remain in place until Trump determines that Zelenskyy is committed to peace talks, one official said, effectively pressuring Ukraine to enter negotiations by threatening further battlefield losses. “The president has been clear…
By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman | PolitiFactPublished On 4 Mar 20254 Mar 2025When President Donald Trump addresses the United States Congress on Tuesday, he will describe a rapid-fire effort to deliver on his campaign promises to make Americans safer and wealthier. By the numbers, Trump has been very busy; he signed more than 70 executive orders in about six weeks. But many of his policies on immigration, tariffs, consumer prices, LGBTQ rights and cutting the government workforce are not a done deal. Trump has taken the first steps on about two dozen promises, though obstacles, including legal challenges, could hinder…
These are the key developments on day 1,104 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is the situation on Tuesday, March 4: Fighting Ukraine’s military said it destroyed 46 of 83 Russian drones launched at the country overnight. Another 31 drones were reportedly “lost” and failed to reach their targets. A drone attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa damaged energy infrastructure in the area, triggering power and heat supply interruptions in the city, regional Governor Oleh Kiper wrote. Odesa’s Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov said the attack knocked out three boiler plants. A Ukrainian drone attack targeted an industrial enterprise in Russia’s…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced the men’s squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. Salman Ali Agha will be captaining the T20 International team while One Day International (ODI) captain, Mohammad Rizwan, will continue to lead the team in that format. However, a notable change in the T20 team is the exclusion of the country’s star batter Babar Azam and wicketkeeper Rizwan. Pakistan will play five T20s and three ODIs during the tour. The team announcement comes amid widespread criticism of the national team’s poor performance in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan’s early exit…