Politics

Cuba’s economy on edge: Fuel shortages and rising hardship

Havana's streets have changed as a US fuel blockade restricts the movements of vehicles and people and hits businesses.

NIPR Hails Fatima Shinkafi For Transformative Leadership In Mining Sector

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has commended the Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Fatima Shinkafi, for what it described as her transformative leadership, creativity…

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Nepalese vote in general election months after Gen Z uprising

Complete results might not be known for a week, but trends expected to begin emerging on Friday.

Al Jazeera•3/5/2026

Ex-Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson quits PDP

He explained that his decision to leave the party was due to the irreconcilable leadership crisis in the PDP, the platform on which he contested and won the governorship election and his current seat in the Senate, Nigeria’s highest legislative chamber. The post Ex-Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson quits PDP appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Premium Times•3/5/2026

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Circular Road: Catalyst For Economic Growth, Industrialisation, Urban Development — OYSIPA DG

Mr Olatilewa Folami, the Director-General of the Oyo State Investment and Public Private Partnership Agency (OYSIPA), has said that the 110-kilometer Ibadan Circular Road project is designed to act as…

Covid inquiry chair defends £200m cost and four-year process on final day

Baroness Heather Hallett said completing the hearings in under four years was an achievement but critics have questioned its cost.

Sub-6% Mortgage Rates Vanish as Iran War Sparks Inflation Fears

US homebuyers had to act fast last week to nab the first sub-6% mortgage rates in more than three years. Now they’re up, and the new conflict in the Middle East threatens to nudge them higher.

Bloomberg•3/5/2026

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Roblox is censoring chats with AI

Roblox is using AI to alter the content of chat messages on its platform in real time using a new feature rolling out today. Real-time chat rephrasing goes beyond the current filtering for banned language, which replaces certain words and phrases with "#" symbols. Now, Roblox says those words and phrases can be "translated into more respectful language that remains closer to the user's original intent." For instance, if a user posts "Hurry TF up!" in chat, Roblox's AI will alter the message to say "Hurry up!" instead. Whenever this happens, Roblox says "everyone in the chat is notified that the text has been rephrased to keep things civil. … Read the full story at The Verge.

Regional Security Gets Boost As SEDC Pushes $200bn Development Plan

The South East Development Commission (SEDC) has unveiled ambitious plans to expand the South-East economy from about $40 billion to $200 billion within the next ten years, as part of…

Makoko Demolition: Lagos Assembly Concludes Investigations

The Lagos State House of Assembly ad-hoc committee set up by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has concluded its investigation into the demolition of structures in the Makoko, Sogunro and Oko-Agbon…

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Oura acquires Doublepoint, a startup that specializes in gesture recognition technology

The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

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Bloomberg•3/5/2026