Venezuela announced on Monday it would close its embassy in Oslo, days after opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a statement, the Venezuelan government did not comment on Machado’s prize, saying that the closure was part of a restructuring of its foreign service. Norway’s foreign ministry confirmed that Caracas had closed its embassy in Oslo without providing a reason. The Nobel Committee in Oslo awarded her the prize on Friday in recognition of what it called “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela”, while Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro referred to…
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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has told parliament he backs suspending controversial 2023 pension reforms, in the face of crucial votes of no-confidence later this week. The changes, which raised the retirement age from 62 to 64, were seen as signature reforms in Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. “This autumn I will propose to parliament that we suspend the 2023 pension reform until the [2027] presidential election,” Lecornu said to applause from left-wing parties. Lecornu was reappointed prime minister last week only four days after he resigned, and needs the support of Socialist MPs in parliament if his government is to survive.…
Google’s parent company Alphabet will invest $15bn (£11.29bn) to build an AI data hub in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh state. The facility, which will be set up in the port city of Visakhapatnam, will be part of Google’s global network of AI centres spread across 12 countries. “It’s the largest AI hub that we are going to be investing in anywhere in the world, outside of the United States,” Thomas Kurian, the CEO of Google Cloud, said at an event in the capital Delhi on Tuesday, adding that the investment will be spread over the next five years. The announcement…
Creating realistic digital content used to take time, skill, and complex software. Today, Vidwud AI makes it simple for anyone to edit videos and images with the help of artificial intelligence. The platform offers practical tools like swap head and AI clothes changer that save time and deliver natural-looking results. What Is Vidwud AI? Vidwud AI is an online editing platform that uses machine learning to simplify video and image modification. It helps creators, marketers, and everyday users produce content faster — without needing advanced design skills. Whether you want to adjust visuals for marketing, entertainment, or personal projects, Vidwud…
How well teams manage their time and responsibilities is frequently what makes or breaks a project. A lot of businesses still employ faulty systems, though, where work, timetables, and communication are all in different places. Because of this lack of connection, workers are unhappy, and things don’t get done as quickly because they have to spend more time coordinating. Companies are putting in place project management tools that combine scheduling and task management into one system to remedy this. When your calendar and tasks are linked, you can do more every day. Teams know what they need to do, when…
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Soldiers threatened to seize the state TV headquarters in Madagascar as President Andry Rajoelina was due to address the nation, his office says, amid unconfirmed reports that he has fled the country. A French military aircraft is said to have airlifted Rajoelina from the Indian Ocean island to an unknown location, following a fortnight of nationwide protests aimed at kicking him out of power. His failed attempts to placate young protesters – dubbed “Gen Z Mada” – saw him sack his entire government and make other concessions to no avail. On Sunday, his office said an attempt was under way…
Vote counting got under way in Cameroon following Sunday’s presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya is seeking to extend his 43 years in power. Biya, who at 92 is the world’s oldest head of state, is being challenged by nine candidates. If he wins, it will be his eighth consecutive term in office, with the next election due in 2032. Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji said that voting took place “hitch-free” across the country. But there was a call for a boycott in the English-speaking regions in the west and there were reports of clashes in the north. The…
The Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights recommended the rejection of a controversial bill that sought to extend the terms of elected officials from five to seven years. This was in a decisive blow to the proposed constitutional reforms. The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, sponsored by Senator Samson Cherargei, faced public opposition during the consultation phase, with 99.99% of submissions expressing strong disapproval. “The voice of the Kenyan people has been unequivocal,” declared Committee Chairperson Senator Hillary Wakili Sigei while presenting the report to the Senate plenary. “Out of 168,801 submissions received, only…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) recovered a prime parcel of land worth Sg35 million belonging to the Ministry of State Department for Housing and Urban Development. The land is located next to the Bungoma State Lodge at Milimani area in Bungoma Town and had been grabbed by a private individual. Subsequently, the individual demolished a government house that stood on the land, known as Bungoma Township/169, measuring about half an acre, and constructed a multimillion luxury maisonette. In a judgment delivered by Bungoma Environment and Land Court on Thursday, 9 October 2025, Justice Enock Cherono declared that all transactions…
Twenty members of a gang designated a “foreign terrorist organization” by the United States have escaped from detention in Guatemala, a prison chief said Sunday. The members of the Barrio 18 gang”evaded security controls” at the Fraijanes II facility, prison director Ludin Godinez said at a news conference. He received “an intelligence report” Friday warning about the “possible escape” from the prison, which is southeast of the capital Guatemala City. Godinez said they were investigating possible acts of corruption. Washington last month blacklisted Barrio 18, an El Salvador-based gang which has a reputation for violence and extortion, as part of…
The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, in a bid to safeguard the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods and protect Europe’s economic security. The Hague said it took the decision due to “serious governance shortcomings” and to prevent the chips from becoming unavailable in an emergency. Nexperia’s owner Wingtech said on Monday that it would take actions to protect its rights and would seek government support. The development threatens to raise tensions between the European Union and China, which have increased in recent months over trade and…
India and Canada have agreed a host of steps at talks between their foreign ministers in Delhi aimed at restoring ties that plummeted after a Sikh separatist leader was assassinated on Canadian soil. Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand, making her first official visit to India, met her counterpart S Jaishankar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi told her the visit would strengthen “efforts to impart new momentum” to the two countries’ partnership. Relations hit rock bottom in 2023 when Canada’s then PM Justin Trudeau accused India of being linked to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, claims Delhi denied. Both…
Forty-two Zimbabwean and Malawian nationals have died after a bus taking them home overturned on a South African road, authorities have said. The crash happened on Sunday night as the bus was moving through “a mountainous section” of the N1 highway in South Africa’s Limpopo province, local transport officials said. “It [then] veered off the road along a steep mountain pass and plunged down an embankment,” they added. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa mourned the high death toll, which includes seven children, and said this was not only a tragedy for the country but for “our sister states of Zimbabwe…
I’ve spent nearly two decades designing kitchens and bathrooms, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that cabinets make or break a space. Not just visually—though that’s certainly important—but functionally and durably as well. The difference between exceptional and mediocre cabinetry often comes down to one thing: craftsmanship. Beyond the Surface: What Craftsmanship Really Means When most people think about cabinets, they focus on what they can immediately see—door styles, colors, hardware. These elements matter, of course. But true craftsmanship lives in the details most homeowners never think to examine until problems arise. What often surprises people is how…