Former Mozambique minister denied bail in $2 billion ‘tuna bond’ scandal

Former Mozambique finance minister, Manuel Chang, has been ruled a flight risk and must remain in custody during the trial for his involvement in the “tuna bond” scandal. The scandal resulted in Mozambique’s bankruptcy and led Credit Suisse to pay substantial penalties. Despite hoping for bail after spending nearly five years in prison in South …

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Putin attempts to regain control amidst Wagner uprising

Members of the Wagner group observe from a military vehicle in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. Roman Romokhov | AFP | Getty Images The recent rebellion by the Wagner Group has exposed deep divisions within Russia’s military forces, sparking speculation about the future of the group’s fighters and the ongoing war in Ukraine. In …

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Love Without Boundaries

Carly Harris, a young Mormon college student, unexpectedly found love while volunteering at a refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos in November 2015. Soufiane El Yassami, a Muslim fast food worker from Morocco, was seeking a better life and took a leap of faith by fleeing his home country. Unfortunately, Greece had closed …

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The robotic vehicle, ‘Roborace’, makes its first appearance on the street track in Marrakech.

Story highlights Driverless electric racer completes successful track test in Marrakech, Morocco Planned Roborace series will see autonomous cars compete at Formula E ePrix weekends CNN  —  It is a car kitted out with technology its developers boldly predict will transform our cities and change the way we live. The autonomous “DevBot #1” took a …

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