Crime agency FBI instigating virologist linked to Fauci Covid project for smuggling into US dangerous pathogens from Congo

Crime agency FBI instigating virologist linked to Fauci Covid project for smuggling into US dangerous pathogens from Congo

The FBI’s investigation into Munster and Yinda comes amid a flurry of activity involving virologists linked to Fauci and controversial gain-of-function research. Evidence suggests that researchers may have created SARS-CoV-2 in a lab and that the virus escaped the lab, leading to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Soaring fuel prices in Rwanda reshape daily routines as businesses adjust to punitive cost of living

Soaring fuel prices in Rwanda reshape daily routines as businesses adjust to punitive cost of living

In early March, gasoline (petrol) was set not to exceed 1,989 Rwandan francs (about $1.36) per litre, while diesel was capped at 1,948 Rwandan francs per litre, according to the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).

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Scientists discover new super-Earth 101 trillion kilometres from Earth, can take 17,000 years to reach it

Scientists discover new super-Earth 101 trillion kilometres from Earth, can take 17,000 years to reach it

It circles every 50.8 days and has at least six times Earth’s mass. That makes it one of the closest known worlds where liquid water might be possible, if it has a stable atmosphere.

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Google’s staff in UK vote to unionise over military AI deals, to block US and Israeli armies from the technology

Google’s staff in UK vote to unionise over military AI deals, to block US and Israeli armies from the technology

In a letter addressed to Google’s Managing Director for the UK and Ireland Debbie Weinstein, the workers asked the company to recognize the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint representatives for DeepMind employees.

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Are Chinese innovations dwarfing American AI? Why dark-money campaign is rewarding influencers to frame foreign AI as a threat

Are Chinese innovations dwarfing American AI? Why dark-money campaign is rewarding influencers to frame foreign AI as a threat

Marketing agencies are pitching influencers deals such as $5,000 per TikTok video to amplify Build American AI’s messaging about how China’s technological rise should be seen as a threat.

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Bitter, spicy, sour and sweet: How Africa’s flavours are conquering receptive Chinese markets

Bitter, spicy, sour and sweet: How Africa’s flavours are conquering receptive Chinese markets

Today, Ethiopia churns out 600,000 tonnes of coffee a year. For some 25 million people – roughly a fifth of the population – it is the bedrock of their livelihood and the country’s premier export.

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Beyond economic and diplomatic ties, shared stories bolster people-to-people connections between China, Zimbabwe

Beyond economic and diplomatic ties, shared stories bolster people-to-people connections between China, Zimbabwe

Under the theme Bridges of Ink, the gathering brought together established authors, emerging voices and students, united by a shared curiosity about narratives from both countries.

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Fresh eruption of civil war in South Sudan ignites fierce fight for humanitarian aid between state and rebels

Fresh eruption of civil war in South Sudan ignites fierce fight for humanitarian aid between state and rebels

Photos shared on social media after the massacre convey the consequences. In one, a rail-thin young man, his arms bound behind his back, lies face-first in the ashes of a cooking fire. In another, three women and two children lie together on the ground of the hut where they had gathered to register.

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Investigative journalist documents legacy media was used to bend Covid narrative: ‘Censorship begins from the beginning’

Investigative journalist documents legacy media was used to bend Covid narrative: ‘Censorship begins from the beginning’

The book title points to the day the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. Elijah said that moment accelerated and formalised a unified narrative across institutions, media and technology platforms, shaping what could – and could not – be said.

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New window opens for Cote d’Ivoire’s ‘white gold’ when China’s zero-tariff policy comes into force next month

New window opens for Cote d’Ivoire’s ‘white gold’ when China’s zero-tariff policy comes into force next month

Since entering Cote d’Ivoire in 2018, Mainland Group has invested in several rubber processing factories, with a total capacity of about 480,000 tonnes. “Our five factories directly employ around 2,500 people,” said Zhang Liang, deputy general manager of the group.

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