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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.
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An Iranian American woman was arrested in Los Angeles on federal charges of allegedly trafficking weapons to Africa on behalf of the Iranian government.
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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.
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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.
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