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Miraculous Rescues i\In Myanmar As Earthquake Survivors Pulled From Rubble

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  More than five days after a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, two survivors have been rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings, offering rare moments of hope amid the destruction. Rescues Bring Glimmer of Hope One of the survivors, a 53-year-old man, was found in Mandalay, near the quake’s epicenter. Myanmar fire officials and a Chinese rescue team pulled him from the debris of a toppled hotel 125 hours after the quake. Dramatic footage shared online shows the man being carried on a stretcher as rescue workers cheer in relief. In a separate rescue in the nearby city of Sagaing, a 40-year-old man was pulled from the wreckage and is recovering in a local hospital. Rescuers used special cameras to locate him before carefully extracting him from the debris. Devastating Toll and Urgent Need for Aid The ruling military junta has reported over 3,000 deaths and thousands of injuries, though experts fear the actual toll may be much higher. Many remain missing...
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DRC President Commutes Death Sentences Of Three Americans Ahead Of US Visit

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  The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted of attempting a coup, reducing their sentences to life imprisonment. This decision comes just days before US officials are set to visit the central African nation. Americans Among Those Sentenced for Failed Coup Marcel Malanga, Tyler Thompson Jr., and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun were among 37 individuals sentenced to death by a military court in September for their roles in a failed coup attempt in May 2024. The coup, led by Malanga’s father, Christian Malanga, targeted the presidential palace and the residence of Congolese politician Vital Kamerhe in an effort to overthrow the government. At least six people, including Christian Malanga, were killed during the attempted coup, which was livestreamed by Malanga before he was fatally shot by presidential guards. Clemency Decision Announced on National Television President Felix Tshisekedi’s clemency decision w...
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Africa's AI Revolution: Cassava And Nvidia Partner To Build The Continent’s First AI Factory

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  Excitement is building in Kigali, Rwanda, as the Global AI Summit on Africa kicks off, bringing with it the promise of economic transformation and technological innovation. Adding to the momentum is the recent announcement from Cassava Technologies, a company founded by Zimbabwean telecoms billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, that it will establish Africa’s first “artificial intelligence factory” in partnership with leading AI chipmaker Nvidia. Closing the AI Infrastructure Gap Africa has struggled to keep pace with the global AI boom, largely due to a lack of computational power. A report from Zindi, a community of 80,000 AI practitioners across 52 African countries, revealed that only 5% of Africa’s AI developers have access to the necessary computing resources for research and innovation. Cassava’s partnership with Nvidia seeks to change that. The tech giant’s high-performance GPUs—critical for AI model training—will be deployed at Cassava’s data centers in South Africa starting in...
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Is Musk On His Way Out? Trump Has Reportedly Said So—Here's What We Know

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  President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pose for a photo during the UFC 309 event at Madison  Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City Elon Musk may leave the Department of Government Efficiency soon, according  to   multiple   reports  in recent days—and his unconfirmed departure is leading to questions about what will happen to the government agency when Musk is no longer involved. Key Facts President Donald Trump told members of his Cabinet and inner circle that he is pleased with Musk’s work, but the Tesla CEO will be “stepping back” from his role with DOGE in the coming weeks,  Politico  reported Wednesday, citing three unnamed Trump insiders. On Monday, Trump hinted Musk may be wrapping up his tenure in Washington, D.C.,  telling  reporters he would “keep [Musk] as long as I could,” but that Musk has “a big company to run” and he wants to get back to that. Last week, Fox News’  Bret Baier asked  Musk if he...
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Newsmax Stock Craters Nearly 50% After Sizzling IPO—But Valuation Still Tops New York Times, Other Media Peers

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Even after crashing down to earth Wednesday, Newsmax is still valued at an extreme premium compared   to Fox and the New York Times. In the third act of its dramatic debut as a public company, conservative media company Newsmax faced a harsh reality as its stock lost a sizable chunk of its  early gains , though it remains valued favorably compared to comparable companies, with one notable exception: The parent of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social. Key Facts Shares of Newsmax tanked as much as 50% to below $120 by late morning Wednesday before recovering slightly to a 45% loss, shedding more than $10 billion in value as its market capitalization dropped from $20.7 billion to $11 billion,  according  to Yahoo Finance. Newsmax stock is still up about 1,200% from its initial public offering price of $10. As such, Newsmax’s valuation remains far loftier than the typical stock’s compared to the company’s financial performance. In 2024, Newsmax reported a $72 million ne...
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Judge Dismissed Eric Adams Corruption Case ‘With Prejudice’—Denying Trump’s DOJ Request

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  A federal judge prevented further prosecution against the New York City mayor, ruling the court  could not order the Justice Department to continue proceedings. A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams “with prejudice,” a ruling that prevents Adams from facing further prosecution on the same charges and a dismissal of a request from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department, following claims Adams’ case would be dropped in exchange for his cooperation with Trump’s immigration policies. Key Facts Judge Dale Ho accepted a request from the Justice Department to drop the charges, but denied its request to do so “without prejudice,” as Ho argued the court cannot order prosecutors to continue proceedings against Adams. By dismissing the case “with prejudice,” Adams will be unable to face prosecution for the same charges. Ho’s ruling appears to support earlier arguments from Paul Clement—appointed to present arguments in the ...
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Sean Combs Sued For Human Trafficking By Man Who Says He Was Sexually Assaulted In 2015: Here Are All The Major Accusations Against Diddy

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  Sean "Diddy" Combs on May 14, 2018 in New York City. A man filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs in federal court Tuesday accusing the rap mogul of trafficking him and orchestrating his sexual assault at a party in 2015, in which he says multiple celebrity attendees witnessed him as he was “forcibly paraded” through the house—the latest lawsuit against Combs, who awaits trial on federal  sex trafficking charges . Timeline April 1, 2025 Plaintiff Manzaro Joseph sued Combs in Florida federal court for allegedly trafficking him and directing his sexual assault, accusing Combs of instructing multiple individuals named as co-defendants to drug and assault him at a party at a home owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan (the Estefans strongly denied the allegations to TMZ) in 2015, after which he was “forcibly paraded” through the house while attendees were “jeering and taunting him.” Manzaro claimed multiple celebrities who allegedly attended the party saw him—though they are no...
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