32 Zimbabwean students to study mechatronics in China under joint training program

Students pose for a group photo with Zimbabwean and Chinese officials during a send-off ceremony at the Harare Polytechnic in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 6, 2025. Thirty-two Zimbabwean students will go to China to study mechatronics engineering under a joint training program between two vocational colleges. Photographer Shaun Jusa By Xinhua News Agency Thirty-two Zimbabwean

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Top Russian diplomat says Moscow sees Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a ‘threat’

By Anadolu Agency Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov said Thursday that Moscow sees French President Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a threat. “If he considers us a threat, calls a meeting of the chiefs of general staff of European countries and Britain, says that it is necessary to prepare for the use of nuclear weapons against

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Top 10 most expensive cities to live in Africa

Credit Photo Pinterest By The African Exponent We will all likely question the accuracy of those “top 10” lists? When it comes to the cost of living in Africa, the landscape is exceptionally complex. One city might strain your budget as an expatriate, while another sees local residents battling soaring inflation. We’re diving deep into

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How surgeon shortage threatens lives across Africa

South African surgeons Dr Tim Forgan and Dr Imraan Mia use a robot called DaVinci to perform delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022. Reuters/Shelley Christians By The East African Africa will still need some six million surgeons to perform life-saving operations by 2030, a sign of the

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Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Zelenskiy

Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer at a front line, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine July 21, 2022. Photographer Gleb Garanich/File Photo By Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week, a White

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Trump says 25 pct tariffs on Mexico, Canada to take effect tomorrow

By Xinhua News Agency U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada will take effect on Tuesday, March 4. “Very importantly, tomorrow, tariffs, 25 percent on Canada and 25 percent on Mexico, and that’ll start,” Trump told reporters at the White House. “What they have to do is build

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US support for Ukraine may not last ‘much longer,’ Trump tells Zelenskyy

By Anadolu Agency President Donald Trump warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that continued US support for his country may not last “much longer” unless the Ukrainian president changes his tune on bringing a rapid end to Russia’s war. Trump reposted a news article that quoted Zelenskyy as saying the end of Russia’s war on Ukraine

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UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children’s personal data practices

TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit, opens new tab and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children’s privacy. Social media companies use complex algorithms to prioritise content and

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US pauses cyber operations against Russia as Trump, Putin hold talks: Officials

By Anadolu Agency The US has temporarily suspended offensive cyber and information operations against Russia, a decision reportedly tied to President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to negotiate a resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The Washington Post. The report, published Sunday, cites both current and former US

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Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family arrest Journalist Ali Adan Mumin

A statement issued by the Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family arrest Journalist Ali Adan Mumin stated that the Xamar Weyne District Police Command arrested journalist Ali Aadam Mumin, who they said was accused of disturbing security and insulting the Somalia President Hassan Sheikh and his family, journalist Ali reporting of looting public fund

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