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AI-generated video of Kenya’s president falsely linked to new health insurance scheme
Kenya’s President William Ruto launched the Social Health Authority (SHA) in October 2024 to replace the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) as the state’s health insurance provider, prompting criticism...
German businesses demand ‘rapid’ action from new government
Katherina Reiche, designated Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, attends the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) Executive Committee meeting. Kay Nietfeld/dpa Germany's business associations are placing high...
EU chiefs congratulate Canada’s election winner Carney
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney on winning Canada's parliamentary election."The bond between Europe and Canada is...
Power supply 99% restored across Spain after major outage
Power has been almost fully restored across Spain following a major outage, with about 99.16% of electricity supply back online as of 6 am (0400 GMT), grid operator Red...
Taking the train can be almost twice as fast as flying for some journeys in France
Taking the train is faster than flying for some short journeys within France, according to a new analysis.In 2023, France introduced a ban on domestic short-haul flights where there...
Spain and Portugal scramble to restore electricity after a still-unexplained power outage
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Officials in Spain and Portugal were racing to restore electricity early Tuesday after a huge power outage that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems, disrupted mobile...
Power being restored to Spain and Portugal as cause investigated
A massive power outage that has caused chaos in Spain and Portugal is beginning to be fixed but many remained without electricity on Monday.Millions of people were left in...
Brazilian justice orders government to seize lands with proven illegal deforestation
Brasilia, BRAZIL (AP) — A justice on Brazil 's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal deforestation...
Power begins to return to Iberian peninsula after unprecedented blackout
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country following an unprecedented regional blackout that left...
China Shatters Record With ‘World’s Tallest Bridge’
China is nearly set to open a new bridge that will shatter the previous world record for the world's tallest bridge.Currently, the tallest bridge in the world is Millau...
