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Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contract

Meta paused work with Sama last month after allegations about staff viewing private scenes filmed by smart glasses More than 1,000 low-paid workers in Kenya have been abruptly sacked by an outsourcing company contracted by Meta, in what activists said was a shocking move exposing the precariousness of tech jobs in the global south. Sama, a company based in Nairobi to which Meta outsourced content moderation and AI training work, announced on Thursday that the workers were being laid off after Meta terminated a contract. Continue reading…

Kanye West concert in Poland will be cancelled, venue says

A Polish stadium said on Friday that it will cancel a concert by US rapper Kanye West days after he postponed a show in France amid a furore over his past antisemitic comments and celebration of Nazism. “We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for 19 June 2026 at […]

Kenya requests emergency World Bank funds to cushion Iran war shocks

Kenya has requested rapid financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the Iran war, its central bank governor told Reuters. Like other nations that are heavily reliant on energy imports, the East African country is scrambling to stave off shortages of essential commodities including petrol, while managing cost increases that […]

Iran says Strait of Hormuz open after Lebanon deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon, while US President Donald Trump said he believed a deal to end the Iran war would come “soon”, although the timing remains unclear. Araqchi said in a post on X the Strait was open for all […]

A new, forceful Pope Leo steps onto the world stage

Pope Leo has adopted a more forceful and outspoken tone during his ongoing four-nation tour of Africa, issuing strong criticism of war, inequality and global leadership—remarks that have…

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