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Africa: #USAfricaBizSummit

[Corporate Council on Africa] Port Louis -- New leaders have been confirmed for the the 18th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Port Louis, Mauritius, from December 6 to 9, 2026. The event is organized by he Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) in partnership with the Government of

The Sony WH-1000XM4C bring back a beloved headphone design

When Sony announced the WH-1000XM4C headphones, I was perplexed. A product revamp usually includes at least one or two significant improvements. Or if it's a nostalgia play, it's from a decades-old product and not one that came out in 2020. Beyond a few minor tweaks, though,

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Trump, Vance go deep red 8 days out

Plus: Trump, El-Sayed trade barbs {beacon} It’s Monday. Brazil's election was the big news overnight, but there's plenty to get caught up on in the U.S. today. Shall we? In today's issue: Trump, Vance go deep red El-Sayed, Trump trade barbs Minaj backs third Trump term

Elon Musk Straight Up Admits He Shut Off Starlink to Ukraine

Elon Musk fessed to slowing down Ukraine’s Starlink connection, claiming that the war-torn country was in the wrong because it was using the company’s services in its war against Russia. “Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people

Solving an ancient cold case: Roman was brutally murdered

This 2,000-year-old cold case offered a wealth of information, Leiden archaeologists Carol van Driel-Murray and Mark Driessen explain. Few skeletons from the late Iron Age and early Roman era have been preserved, making this largely intact skeleton a valuable research resource.

Two new bridges show China and Russia competing for North Korea

China and Russia opened new bridges to North Korea a month apart, a sign that the two countries are competing for the favor of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Yalu River bridge to China sat unused for more than a decade after its completion in 2014, until Russia began

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Trump to return to South Carolina days ahead of election

The Republican National Committee announced Monday that President Trump will campaign in Rock Hill, S.C., on Thursday, marking his second trip to the Palmetto State within the span of a week. Trump campaigned last week in Clemson, in an effort to boost Sen. Darline Graham