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Engineeringnews.co.za 

Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest Airbus operator, has taken delivery of the first of four A350-1000s from Airbus in Toulouse, France. The first of its kind to be operated by an African based operator, the A350-1000 will enable the airline to enhance its premium service on key destinations including Washington DC, in the US; London, UK; Paris, France; and Frankfurt, Germany.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris: How either candidate could still win without Pennsylvania, the most valuable swing state?

US elections 2024: Polling has kicked off in the US as Americans vote for the tightest White House race in recent decades. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in a dead heat. While swing states play a major deciding factor in determining the fate of the candidate, either candidate can win without winning Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is the most valuable swing state and has the largest electoral votes.

France24.com (en) 

In Niger, not all humanitarian aid lands where it’s supposed to

In Niger, not all humanitarian aid lands where it’s supposed to. Markets in Maradi and Tahoua are filled with small orange packets that are actually food supplements for malnourished babies. Networks divert entire aid shipments and turn them into a business. These nutrient-dense products are being sold as snacks, and some even given to healthy children, which can be dangerous. In Maradi, civil society groups and NGOs are trying to convince vendors to keep these vital supplies for those who need them most, as FRANCE 24’s team reports.

Boing Boing 

Doom for Nintendo Alarmo

GaryOderNichts, a hacker working on Nintendo's Alarmo alarm clock, has gotten Doom running on it. The classic threshold of functionality for owned hardware, Doom runs fine on the tiny bedside device—and is even playable with the gadget's glowy control knob. There's no sound, yet, but I think I'd rather wake up to a Quake zombie moaning and hurling its limbs at me anyway. — Read the rest

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Modern Ghana 

Cameroon to mark 42 years of Paul Biya in power

Supporters celebrate 42 years of Cameroonian President Paul Biya being in power on Wednesday, with rallies, special broadcasts and calls for an eighth term in office. Just over two weeks after the 91-year-old returned to the country after a six-week absence amid rife speculation about his health, members of the president's party face calls to sh .