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UK 'guinea pig' for election security before landmark votes
UK 'guinea pig' for election security before landmark votes
Technology
by  AFP

The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nations threaten the integrity of 2024's landmark votes. It's something that we definitely didn't have in the last election," said Snell, calling the UK a "guinea pig" for 2024's votes.

Senegalese eye elegance for Eid at half the price
Senegalese eye elegance for Eid at half the price
Economy
by  AFP

In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal's capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated with orders days before West Africa's largest Muslim festival of Tabaski. - Second-hand success - Nabou launched her business online in 2018 before opening the shop in 2022.

Israel's 'economic war' chokes occupied West Bank
Israel's 'economic war' chokes occupied West Bank
Economy
by  AFP

Palestinian teenagers bounced on trampolines and jumped through hoops inside a towering tent on the outskirts of Ramallah, the financial hub of the occupied West Bank. But the circus students weren't the only ones bending over backwards in the pavilion: the school's director faced financial hurdles to buy the tent from Europe and trampolines from Asia.