Microsoft to hire OpenAI’s Sam Altman – CEO
Microsoft’s Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella, on Monday announced the hiring of OpenAI’s Sam Altman and other members of his team, days after the co-founder of the venture behind ChatGPT was fired. “The mission continues,” Altman, who rose to fame with the launch of the artificial intelligence chatbot last year, posted on X, formerly Twitter. Nadella wrote on X that Altman “will...
Israel Wants To Make Gaza a “Unlivable City” – Palestinian Envoy
The Palestinian Ambassador in Nigeria, Abu Shawesh, has called on the UN’s Security Council, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Court of Justice (ICJ), and all UN member states to adopt/enforce the 4th Geneva Convention obligation on Israel. The Convention stipulates that each high contracting party shall be under the obligation to search for persons alleged to have committed, or to...
Amidst Protest, Kenya Imposes Charge On Issuance Of National ID Card, Death Certificate
Kenyan government has introduced a fee for the issuance of national identity cards, birth and death certificates among others amidst increasing cost-of-living crisis in the East African country. This has also sparked a widespread outcry among Kenyans, especially on social media who denounce the policy as anti-people, negating the promise of President William Ruto who came into power last year,...
Spider Bite Kills Brazilian Singer
A singer, Darlyn Morais, 28, died after being bitten by a spider at his home in the northeastern city of Miranorte in Brazil on October 31. Morais was said to have developed an allergic reaction to the spider bite on his face and was admitted to a hospital on Sunday. He died on Monday, November 6, Daily Mail Daily Mail...
Gaza Hospital Unable To Handle Influx Of Dead & Injured Patients: Director
JERUSALEM – The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza Strip is no longer able to deal with the large number of dead and injured people who continue to show up there amid ongoing Israeli bombardment, its director, Dr. Iyad Abu Zaher, told NBC News. He said dozens arrived as the result of recent bombing in the area, and ambulances...
Trump To Testify At Civil Trial Targeting His New York Empire
Former president Donald Trump is expected to testify Monday in the New York civil case threatening to upend his real estate empire and deal him a damaging financial blow as he seeks to retake the White House next year. The 77-year-old Republican is due to take the stand at 10:00 am (1500 GMT), sitting next to Arthur Engoron, the judge...
Judge Seats Jury In Young Thug Case After Nearly 10-Month Selection
The judge in the sprawling US gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and several others on Wednesday seated a jury after a glacial selection that lasted nearly 10 months, local media said. Atlanta Judge Ural Glanville swore in 12 jurors and six alternates in the case whose opening arguments are now scheduled to begin November 27. Five men and 13...
EU Halts Payments Of Development Aids To Palestinian
The European Union has halted development aid payments to the Palestinians and is placing 691 million euros ($728 million) of support “under review” after the Hamas assault on Israel. “All payments are immediately suspended. All projects are put under review. All new budget proposals, including for 2023 postponed until further notice. Comprehensive assessment of the whole portfolio,” European Union Commissioner...
Oil Prices Hikes As Hamas-Israel Attacks Fuel Supply Fears
Oil prices rallied while the dollar and yen advanced Monday after Hamas launched a shock attack on Israel at the weekend, sparking fresh concerns about tensions in the Middle East. The crisis fanned concerns about supplies of crude from the region at a time when supply worries are already high owing to Saudi Arabia and Russia’s output cuts. It has also...
Kenya To Shut Down Private Orphanage Homes Over Trafficking Fears
Plans are ongoing to phase out all privately owned orphanages and children's homes in Kenya within the next eight years, a government minister has announced, citing fear of trafficking. "In the next eight years private homes will not exist. We need to prepare in order to absorb those children," Minister of Social Protection Florence Bore said on Sunday during an...
