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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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US officials say Gaza hostage deal is closer than any point before

A US official said a deal to release hostages held in Gaza is 'closer than at any point' since negotiations began. Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer told media on Sunday areas of disagreement have narrowed between Israel and Hamas. There are around 240 hostages currently believed to be held in Gaza, including American citizens. But Finer stressed an agreement was not yet in place, contrary to reports over the […]

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South African university students use AI to help them understand – not to avoid work

Students are not adopting digital and AI-powered tools uncritically. tzido/iStock Tanja Bosch, University of Cape Town and Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, Rhodes University When ChatGPT was released in November 2022, it sparked many conversations and moral panics. These centre on the impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on the information environment. People worry that AI chatbots can negatively affect the integrity of creative and academic work, especially since they can produce […]

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Federal Reserve minutes in focus in shortened trading week

Minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting will dominate attention in what is slated to be a quiet trading week on Wall Street. William Denselow reports from New York that markets will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday and traders will be hoping for positive news heading into the holiday.

todayNovember 20, 2023 13

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Leaders from more than a dozen African countries will gather for the G20 Compact with Africa conference

Reuters reports that leaders from more than a dozen African countries will gather in Germany over the next two days for the G20 Compact with Africa conference. The event  aims to help bolster private investment in the world's poorest, but fast-growing, continent. Underscoring renewed interest in Africa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be among those attending the […]

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Sam Altman out as OpenAI CEO

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been ousted by the board of the company he co-founded in 2015. Ira Spitzer reports from San Francisco that the announcement came just a day after Altman spoke on a panel at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.

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Development aid cuts will hit fragile countries hard, could fuel violent conflict

Patricia Justino, United Nations University and Laura Saavedra-Lux, United Nations University Fragile and least developed countries have had their development assistance cut drastically, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. For instance, net official development assistance to sub-Saharan African countries has shrunk by 7.8% compared to 2021. And development aid for peace and conflict prevention has declined to its lowest in 15 years. These cuts will hit fragile […]

todayNovember 17, 2023 9

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India to Africa to the UK: Diasporas don’t influence politics in predictable ways

Former UK home secretary Suella Braverman (left) with prime minister Rishi Sunak. Both are of Indian-African descent. WPA Pool/Pool Melissa Tandiwe Myambo, University of the Witwatersrand Leading politicians in the UK, including the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, are of African Indian descent. Other high profile examples include the country’s two most recent home secretaries – Priti Patel, who served from 2019 to 2022, and her successor Suella Braverman, whose tenure […]

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