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Uganda’s Tooro kingdom is preparing to crown Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I as its new king, amid a succession dispute over whether the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV left behind a son who should have inherited the throne. Kijanangoma, 56, is a familiar figure in Uganda, having spent more than two decades as a broadcaster and editor at the state broadcaster, according to a BBC report. He was formally selected by a 21-member committee of the royal Babiito clan following the death of King Oyo, who…

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Apple has been ordered to pay $5.7 billion in damages after a US jury found that the technology giant used another company’s patented haptics technology without permission. Audio technology firm Taction Technology sued Apple in 2021, alleging that it had infringed two patents covering haptic systems that produce vibrations for functions such as receiving messages and pressing buttons. The technology is used in devices including iPhones and Apple Watches, a BBC report said. Apple denied using Taction’s technology and said it would appeal the verdict, arguing that its Taptic Engine…

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Apple’s MagSafe technology, introduced with the iPhone 12, combined wireless charging with a magnetic attachment system that made it easier to align devices and accessories. The iPhone 12 launched with 5G and brought Apple’s flat-edged industrial design to the iPhone lineup. But MagSafe was one of its notable additions, turning what had previously been a simple wireless charging system into a broader platform for accessories, according to a Forbes report. Apple had been relatively late to wireless charging. The company announced its AirPower charging mat but never released it, eventually…

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At least 34 civilians were killed in seven incidents during military joint operations in Mali by the army and Russia’s ​Wagner mercenary group between June 2023 and December 2025, Amnesty ‌International said in a report on Tuesday. The human rights organisation documented the deaths of 34 people, who it said were not participating in hostilities, in incidents ​across Mali’s Segou, Mopti and Timbuktu regions along the Mauritanian ​border. It said the victims were mostly members of pastoralist ⁠communities who were attacked based on their ethnicity and their presence ​in areas…

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Lawyers representing the New York Times and other leading publishers have asked a US federal court to disregard the Justice Department’s intervention in their copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, arguing that the Trump administration may be biased in favour of the AI company. The publishers are suing OpenAI for allegedly infringing their copyrights. Earlier this month, the Justice Department filed a statement supporting OpenAI’s defence, arguing that copying copyrighted material without permission to train large language models can be protected under the “fair use” doctrine. In a filing on Monday, the…

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Twenty years have passed since my father, Khalique Ibrahim Khalique, died on September 29, 2006, at the age of 80. Twenty years is a long time, but some losses never fade. We learn to live with them, but the memories remain. My father may no longer be with me, but his words, values and lessons continue to shape my life. When I remember him today, I do not think only of his achievements as a filmmaker, writer and poet. I think of him as my father and of the lasting…

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An Israeli air strike killed senior Hamas leader Izz Al Din Al Beik in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Radical Israeli ‌prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and militant defence minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military had targeted and killed Beik, who they alleged has been involved in planning ​attacks and recruiting militants. Hamas issued a statement confirming Beik’s killing in the Israeli strike that medics ​said hit an apartment building in Gaza City’s Nasr neighbourhood ⁠around dawn. Another person died from their wounds after…

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“I was incensed on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab.” “The Visionary should not have tweeted, he could have simply picked up the phone and called her and advised her that a luxurious jet…”” “I don’t think she would have bothered to pick up his call.” “I know someone who tried to contact her.” “Who?” “Captain retired….” “Shut up.” “You don’t really know my name do you, I am Captain retired Muhammad Azad….” “And you know The Visionary? Or the Chief Minister Punjab? And would she pick up your call?” “As…

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OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, after ​internal testing found the system did not meet the company’s safety ‌and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and rival Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei earlier this month joined industry leaders in calling for a slower pace ​of AI development and stronger safety measures. OpenAI has warned that Astra, its ​flagship GPT-6 model, can at times evade human oversight, while the ⁠company and rivals such as…

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