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Botswana budget projects economic rebound this year

  • February 9, 2026
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Three killed, Nigerian Catholic priest abducted in latest Kauru district attack

Gunmen have killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest and several others during an early morning attack on the clergyman’s residence in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state according to the Catholic church and police sources
  • February 9, 2026
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Yellow Level 4 warning issued for severe storms in SA province 

The weather service says this may lead to localised flooding.
  • February 9, 2026
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EU threatens temporary measures to stop Meta blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp

European Union (EU) competition regulators have threatened to stop Meta Platforms from blocking artificial intelligence rivals from its WhatsApp messaging service while it investigates suspected abuse of a dominant position by the United States tech giant
  • February 9, 2026
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South Korea watchdog says tougher crypto rules needed after $40 billion giveaway

South Korea’s financial market watchdog said on Monday local exchange Bithumb’s unintentional giveaway of more than $40 billion in bitcoin to customers raises the need for tougher regulations to address the vulnerabilities of cryptocurrencies
  • February 9, 2026
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Instagram, YouTube addiction trial kicks off in Los Angeles

A California state court case over whether Instagram and YouTube harmed a woman’s mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech platforms can be held liable for harming kids
  • February 9, 2026
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