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When Deghareg Bekele, an architect in his early 30s, bought an Volkswagen electric car this year, he was a little sceptical. Not only is his home town, the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, prone to persistent power cuts, he also doubted the quality of his new vehicle.Four months on, Deghareg is pleased with his purchase since he no longer has to endure long lines at the petrol pump, caused by Ethiopia’s chronic fuel shortages.“I’d have to wait two to three hours, even if I got there in the early morning, and they often run out of petrol before it’s your turn,”…

When Banijay Asia set out to adapt the U.K. reality format “Rise and Fall” for Indian audiences, the company made a deliberate choice to abandon the crowded field of dance competitions and celebrity feuds for something more fundamental: a raw examination of social hierarchy and ambition. The company’s Indian adaptation of “Rise and Fall,” the hit U.K. format originally created by Studio Lambert, premiered Sept. 6 on Amazon MX Player as a contemporary unscripted experiment that throws 16 celebrity contestants into a high-stakes social hierarchy. In its first week, the show has emerged as the most-watched streaming series in India,…

Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has been ruled out for three months with a hamstring injury sustained on international duty.The right-back limped off in Nigeria’s 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw with South Africa on Tuesday and scans have confirmed the severity of the injury.Aina will now be removed from Forest’s Premier League squad, although can be re-registered after the winter transfer window. New boss Ange Postecoglou had confirmed on Thursday the 28-year-old was being assessed, and will now be without him until the new year.Striker Taiwo Awoniyi is now expected to be included in Forest’s Premier League squad.They go to…

Skywatchers at Nasa have discounted a Harvard astronomer’s hypothesis that a rare interstellar object hurtling through our solar system is a relic from a civilization in another celestial neighborhood, and “could potentially be dire for humanity”.Avi Loeb, head of Harvard University’s Galileo Project, which searches for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, raised eyebrows by suggesting in a scientific paper in July that Comet 3I/Atlas, set for a close pass with Mars next month, could be artificially made.It is only the third known object originating outside the solar system to pass through and was named for the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System…

Planning an international trip doesn’t have to cost an arm and a legFor some travelers, a comfortable business class seat when flying long-haul internationally is a must. For some of us others, we just need to get there. Many people may think that it’s too expensive to travel overseas, but several international airlines offer flights that cost less than a lot of domestic flights. Combine that with a destination where the U.S. dollar goes a long way and you can have the trip of a lifetime without spending too much. Keep in mind that with most budget airlines, you will…

In this special report, FRANCE 24 follows the incredible journey of Senegal’s national para-cycling team. At its helm is Macoumba Sarr, a paraplegic athlete who is coaching his teammates towards an unprecedented challenge: a 450-kilometre endurance race alongside able-bodied athletes. FRANCE 24’s Sarah Sakho reports.

Seven technology companies are being probed by a US regulator over the way their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with children.The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting information on how the companies monetise these products and if they have safety measures in place.The impacts of AI chatbots to children is a hot topic, with concerns that younger people are particularly vulnerable due to the AI being able to mimic human conversations and emotions, often presenting themselves as friends or companions.The seven companies – Alphabet, OpenAI, Character.ai, Snap, XAI, Meta and its subsidiary Instagram – have been approached for comment.FTC chairman…

Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood and shells shed by cicada nymphs sit at the base of a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Ill. Cicadas are of the order Hemiptera — the type of winged insects commonly found in the study of insect declines. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That’s the finding of new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study, published in the journal Ecology,…

Late-night hosts respond to the shooting of Charlie Kirk and assess Donald Trump’s denials of a sexually suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein from 2003.Stephen ColbertStephen Colbert opened his show on Wednesday with an acknowledgement of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the rightwing activist and Trump adviser who was shot and killed at age 31 during an event in Utah on Wednesday afternoon. “Our condolences go out to his family, and all of his loved ones,” said Colbert.“I’m old enough to personally remember the political violence of the 1960s,” the Late Show host added. “And I hope it is obvious…

Sep 12, 2025, 07:00 AM ETAll of the Premier League’s biggest clubs are monitoring Ajax midfielder Jorthy Mokio, while Chelsea are in talks over signing another talented South American teenager in Deinner Ordóñez. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Liverpool boss Slot: Collapse of Guéhi transfer ‘a pity’- Howe on Isak: Relationship changed after strike- Chelsea face 74 FA charges over agent paymentsJorthy Mokio made his first-team debut for Ajax in February, shortly before his 17th birthday.. Raymond Smit/Newhouse Media/MB Media/Getty ImagesTRENDING…