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Major workforce disruption hits Kenya as tech outsourcing firm cuts over 1,000 jobs following lost Meta contract.
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Kenyan outsourcing firm Sama fired more than 1,000 workers after Meta paused their contract following allegations about staff viewing private content from smart glasses.
An Iranian American woman was arrested in Los Angeles on federal charges of allegedly trafficking weapons to Africa on behalf of the Iranian government.
Protests in Madagascar face crackdowns as Gen Z activists are arrested, raising concerns the new regime mirrors the authoritarian tactics of the government they helped overthrow.
Gene therapy pioneers Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire won a major science award for developing Luxturna, a treatment that restored vision and allowed patients to see loved ones' faces for the first time.