Aspiration co-founder and board member defrauded investors of $145M, prosecutors say
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New US bill could restrict voting rights of Americans abroad
The US Congress is considering legislation known as the SAVE Act, which could have a major impact on the voting rights of Americans living in Europe…
DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World
Human rights organizations say the cuts have undermined years of global democracy-building and free-speech initiatives and put the lives of their staff at risk…
Advocacy group fears US will steer broadband cash to Musk
An internet rights group on Tuesday raised alarm over reports the United States may steer billions of dollars to Elon Musk’s Starlink by making changes to a rural broadband deployment program. Starlink is a unit of Musk’s SpaceX company…
Egypt’s Al-Sisi and EU’s Costa discuss regional stability, humanitarian aid for Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with European Council President António Costa on Tuesday to discuss regional stability, the flow of aid into Gaza and the strengthening of ties between Egypt and the European Union. The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Arab Summit held in the New Administrative Capital…
Egypt’s Health Minister meets EU delegation to discuss Gaza relief efforts
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met with a European Union delegation led by Stefano Sannino, Director-General for the Middle East and North Africa, to explore ways to enhance cooperation in sustaining Egypt’s relief efforts for Gaza amid ongoing humanitarian challenges…
Egypt’s Gaza Reconstruction Plan ‘Approved’ by Arab Leaders
In a landmark gathering held in Cairo on 4 March, Arab leaders convened for an Extraordinary Arab Summit to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis and devastation in the Gaza Strip following months of relentless Israeli bombardment. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announced following the summit that a five-year comprehensive reconstruction plan for Gaza…
Police commissioner to give keynote address
PRETORIA – National police commissioner, Fannie Masemola is delivering the keynote address, in Monday’s meeting on the national strategy on transnational organised crime. The five-day strategy session will look at such as the porous borders, drug and human trafficking, and illegal firearms. eNCA senior reporter, Aviwe Mtila spoke to Head of Hawks, General Godfrey Lebeya
Israel Faces Backlash After Halting All Aid Into Gaza As A Method Of Warfare
Human rights groups stress that weaponizing starvation by intentionally depriving civilians of lifesaving aid is a war crime under international humanitarian law…