Cate Blanchett has told the BBC she is “deeply concerned” about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the Australian actress said: “I’m looking at these robots and driverless cars and I don’t really know what that’s bringing anybody.” Blanchett, 55, was promoting her new film Rumours – an apocalyptic comedy about a group of …

The United States has approved the sale of spare parts for fighter jets, radar systems, and tactical communications equipment to Taiwan in deals valued at $385 million, according to a statement released by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on Friday.   Although Washington does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taipei, it remains Taiwan’s most crucial ally and largest …

On December 16, the best African footballers of2024 will be announced at the CAF Awards ceremony in Morocco. The best sports betting site1xBet discusses the prestigious award and those whomay make their mark in the history of Africanfootball.   African Player of the Year The award for the best footballer on the continent hasexisted since 1970, when it was first …

France has initiated the return of approximately 3,500 archaeological artefacts to Ethiopia, decades after they were taken to Paris for study. The handover began on Saturday, November 30, with a ceremonial transfer of three prehistoric tools at the National Museum in Addis Ababa.   French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot presented two prehistoric stone axes, known as bifaces, and a stone …

A 23-year-old man from Mncedisi Village, Lower Gweru, has been arrested and charged with assault after a br*tal att@ck on his mother.    The shocking incident occurred on November 18, 2024, and has led to widespread condemnation from the community.   The man, who was reportedly intoxicated, returned home and accused his mother of harbouring hatred towards his wife. The …

Former Presidential candidate of PDP in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, hosted the Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to breakfast at his home in Adamawa state this morning November 30.   Obi was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 general election. Obi later defected from PDP to Labour Party in 2023 where he was their presidential candidate in …

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has urged Nigerians to reconsider leaving the country, popularly referred to as “Japa.” He assured that the CBN is working toward creating an economy where everyone and every business can thrive.   Cardoso made this appeal in his keynote address at the 59th annual Bankers Dinner organized by …

The Lagos State Government has sounded a warning over the grave threat to its aquatic ecosystem caused by excessive and indiscriminate dredging of the lagoon in coastal areas by illegal operators.   Commissioner for the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Ekundayo Alebiosu, raised the alarm during an emergency meeting with dredgers and tipper operators in Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday, November …

A dramatic standoff unfolded on the Lagos-Benin Expressway as police officers were forced to pay “₦350,000” after shattering the rear glass of a transport company’s bus.   According to witnesses, the incident occurred when the officers, reportedly using a firearm, broke the bus’s rear glass. This action prompted an immediate response from other drivers of the same transport company, who …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that it will impose severe penalties on banks failing to address the ongoing cash scarcity at automated teller machines (ATMs).   Olayemi Cardoso, the CBN governor, issued the warning during the annual Bankers’ Dinner hosted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on Friday.   The cash crunch has drawn …