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Johannesburg, South Africa – In April, African Union ministers gathered in Tangier, Morocco, to discuss artificial intelligence at a moment when governments across the continent are racing to develop AI strategies, attract investment and expand digital infrastructure.Beneath the enthusiasm, however, sits a more fundamental question. As foreign technology companies invest in data centres, cloud services and AI systems across Africa, how much control will African countries ultimately have over the infrastructure on which those technologies depend?The debate reflects a broader shift in how policymakers are thinking about AI. For years, discussions focused largely on adoption: how governments, businesses and public services…

DOJ cracking down on noncitizen voters UC Berkeley Law professor John Yoo joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the Justice Department’s investigation into voter rolls as it seeks to identify noncitizen voters. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Attorneys representing a French national who recently admitted to illegally casting a ballot in the 2022 federal midterm elections told Fox News Digital that he thought he was allowed to vote because he was automatically registered when he received his New Jersey driver’s license.Eliezer Kadoch, 39, of Toms River, pleaded guilty to voting by an alien in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Jurors in the federal trial of a man accused of starting the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in California told a judge on Thursday that the panel was deadlocked — shortly after previously stating they had reached a verdict.The announcement came on the second day of deliberations in the trial against Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, following a 10-day federal trial over the blaze. The conflagration stands as the most destructive in Los Angeles County’s history and claimed at least a dozen lives.A note sent by the jury foreman to the judge initially stated that…

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher was named an ‘honorary citizen’ of Montreal at a ceremony at City Hall on Thursday. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada presented the honour to the 34-year-old player, who spent 14 seasons with the Canadiens and has long been a prominent figure in the city.Several dozen people attended the event, including team owner Geoff Molson, where the Alberta native received numerous heartfelt tributes highlighting the determination, leadership, passion and courage he showed over his many years in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens co-owner Geoff Molson speaks during a ceremony naming Canadiens player Brendan Gallagher as a Citizen of Honour…

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NewsFeedThe UN says it is scaling up its response after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela, warning the disaster will deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis. Speaking to Al Jazeera, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said hundreds of UN staff are supporting the response, adding that recovery efforts are expected to continue for months.Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Supreme Court issues two big wins for Trump’s immigration policy – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court handed down rulings in a pair of immigration cases on Thursday. Jan Crawford is following the decisions.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four people in New Hampshire have been charged for their alleged roles in a long-running, $3 billion healthcare fraud and money laundering operation, prosecutors announced this week.Fructoso de Jesus Gomez Agudelo, 76, of Nashua, is charged with wire fraud and accused of stealing another person’s identity.Kakha Bendeliani, 48, and Goga Danelia, 31, both from the country of Georgia, were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering by submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare.Bendeliani and Danelia allegedly laundered proceeds for a Russian transnational criminal organization that participated in the largest identity theft-driven healthcare fraud…

A Halifax man says he hit a snag while trying to get through airport security en route to Winnipeg — and it had to do with a very special but unconventional item in his carry-on bag. Vincent Masse was travelling with a small wooden box containing the cremated remains of his beloved dog, a dachshund named Balthazar, when he was stopped by screening officers at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.Masse had put the box through the CT X-ray scanner when it was rejected by the machine.“What I quickly found out is that even that highest-ranked person on the floor does not…

Australia’s under-16s social media ban created global headlines and now the government wants to strengthen the laws to stare down legal challenges.