Day: October 20, 2023
Africa’s week in pictures: 13-19 October 2023
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.
Ex-CAR militia leader freed by ICC after all charges dropped
The International Criminal Court said Thursday it had released Maxime Mokom, a former militia leader in the Central African Republic (CAR), shelving its war crimes case against him after the prosecutor dropped all charges.
AMD unveils the Radeon RX 7900M, the first mobile GPU to use a chiplet design and a rival to Nvidia’s RTX 4080, available with Dell’s Alienware m18 (Mark Hachman/PCWorld)
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AMD unveils the Radeon RX 7900M, the first mobile GPU to use a chiplet design and a rival to Nvidia’s RTX 4080, available with Dell’s Alienware m18 — It will debut in the new Alienware m18, launching today.&n…
Another Setback for Rishi Sunak in a Local Election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party is trailing the opposition Labour Party in opinion polls.
Army private who fled to North Korea charged with desertion, held by US military, officials tell AP
An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States earlier this month has been detained by the U.S. military.
Al-Ahli Arab hospital blast: US intelligence report estimates death toll to be 100 to 300
Gaza officials have said at least 471 people were killed in the explosion, with more than 300 woundedIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe US intelligence community has estimated there were likely 100 to 300 people killed in the blast at the Al-Ahl…
Biden says Hamas and Putin aim to annihilate democratic neighbours
“History has taught us when terrorists don’t pay a price for their terror … they cause more chaos, death and destruction,” the US president said in rare address.
Queensland police search for missing man who fled into river inhabited by crocodiles
Multiple aircraft and boats looking for man who was allegedly seeking to evade police when he jumped into Fitzroy River near RockhamptonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily n…