Senegal banned government ministers from all non-essential foreign travel, part of efforts across Africa to grapple with surging fuel prices because of the Iran war. The West African country, which depends heavily on imported energy, has been hit by the growing cost of oil — crude prices are up around ...
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World Bank agrees $540M Uganda urbanization financing packageWorld Bank agrees $540M Uganda urbanization financing package
The World Bank agreed a new six-year $540 million finance package to support Uganda’s urban development. The funding aims to enhance all-weather roads, stormwater drainage, street lighting, and public markets to improve transport connections, reduce flooding, and boost public safety, while also stimulating the local economy. The package targets 10 ...
Sahel coups push Africa to top of global democratic declines, report findsSahel coups push Africa to top of global democratic declines, report finds
Africa accounted for a third of global democratic declines between 2019 and 2024, while also producing nearly a quarter of global improvements, a new report by an intergovernmental watchdog found. The sharpest setbacks were linked to a wave of military takeovers in the Sahel and parts of central Africa, the ...
Multiple Hackers Warned Anti-Porn App Quittr About Security Issue for MonthsMultiple Hackers Warned Anti-Porn App Quittr About Security Issue for Months
At least three people warned Quittr, an app that wants to help men stop masturbating, about serious security issues for months, but the creators of the app didn’t fix them until weeks after 404 Media reached out for comment multiple times. “I emailed the founders and explained the vulnerability. A ...
Wisconsinites Can Keep Watching Porn After Governor Vetoes Age Verification BillWisconsinites Can Keep Watching Porn After Governor Vetoes Age Verification Bill
Across most of the U.S., if you want to watch porn online, you have to hand over a government ID or submit to a biometric scan to determine you’re over 18 years of age. But people in Wisconsin can keep freely accessing porn sites—and any other website that hosts more ...
Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICEWildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE
Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) police are performing dozens of license plate lookups on Flock cameras for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to public records that show details of the searches. The practice highlights how ICE, which does not have a contract with Flock, continues to get ...
Kanye West’s right to enter UK under review after festival outcryKanye West’s right to enter UK under review after festival outcry
The rapper’s appearance in London in July has caused controversy because of his past antisemitic comments. ...
Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap endsBenefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year. ...
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the EarthThe 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked. ...
Don’t put off treatment during doctors’ strike, NHS tells patientsDon’t put off treatment during doctors’ strike, NHS tells patients
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”. ...