Amazon vows US$1 billion for data centre towns, decries ‘myths’
Amazon’s “Built Together” programme will fund free community college degrees and trades training, among other things. Read More
Suspected Islamists kill Nigerian villagers collecting firewood
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Oct 2 – Suspected Boko Haram Islamist militants killed at least 18 villagers who had gone into the bush to collect firewood in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, local…
NY governor attacks law enforcement’s handling of 2024 Cornell rape investigation
Oct 2 – New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday faulted police and prosecutors for failing to fully investigate an alleged gang rape in 2024 at Cornell University, saying she…
New York governor vows to close loophole after alleged Cornell University gang rape
Kathy Hochul appoints state Attorney-General Letitia James as a special prosecutor in the case. Read More
US Coast Guard intercepts cargo boat carrying fuel bound for Cuba, NYT reports
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 – The US Coast Guard intercepted a large cargo ship carrying fuel bound for Cuba as the Trump administration’s crippling oil embargo against the island nation continued,…
Italy says EU naval mission in Red Sea still insufficient
ROME, Oct 2 – Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Friday that contributions to an EU naval mission protecting Red Sea shipping remain insufficient, as Rome presses allies to…
Ethiopian forces near Tigray capital, fears grow of wider conflict
Oct 2 – Ethiopian government forces closed in on the capital of the northern rebel stronghold of Tigray on Friday, residents and a diplomat said, as fears grew that fighting…
Syrian students get caught in rift between Druze leaders and Damascus
SWEIDA, Syria Oct 2 – Young people in Syria’s Sweida province are unable to progress through school and university due to a deepening rift between the post-Assad Islamist government and…
Guinea-Bissau military leaders bar ousted president’s return
BISSAU, Oct 2 – The military leaders of Guinea-Bissau have decided to block former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo from returning to the West African country, citing national security concerns and…
World food prices near four-year high in September, UN says
Sugar prices hit an 18-month high and wheat futures peaked at a three-year high. Read More