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GettyPresident Donald Trump has called on the head of US chipmaker Intel to resign “immediately”, accusing him of having problematic ties to China.In a social media post, he said CEO Lip-Bu Tan was “highly conflicted”, apparently referring to Mr Tan’s alleged investments in companies that the US says are tied to the Chinese military. It is unusual for a president to demand the resignation of a corporate executive.Mr Tan was appointed in March to turn around the tech giant, a pioneer of the US chips industry that has more recently fallen behind competitors. It has received billions of dollars from…

When Allen Mutamba returned to work three months after giving birth, she began supplementing breast milk with formula. A mother of three and administrator in Kigali, she adjusted her schedule to ensure she could breastfeed her nine-month-old daughter during lunch breaks. “I take my one hour of breastfeeding and add it to my lunch hour to give my baby time,” she said. ALSO READ: Why infants in Rwanda are introduced to food too early Mutamba stores expressed milk at home and says staying hydrated helps her maintain her supply. “If I take enough water and fluids, I have enough, which…

Earlier this month, a wave of tourists from the continental US began visiting Puerto Rico for the chance to see Bad Bunny. This would not be that remarkable – plenty of people go overseas for concerts, as tickets often go for much less than in the US (any dedicated Swiftie will tell you it was much cheaper to see her in Mexico City than, say, LA) – if not for the fact that Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, planned ahead for an influx of outsiders to the island. The first nine dates of his landmark 30-show residency at…

An American game hunter was killed by a buffalo he was stalking during a hunting expedition in South Africa over the weekend, according to multiple reports.Asher Watkins, 52, of Texas, died on 3 August while tracking a 1.3-ton Cape buffalo in South Africa’s Limpopo province, according to a statement from Coenraad Vermaak Safaris (CV Safaris), the company that organized the hunting trip.“It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts we confirm the tragic death of our client and friend Asher Watkins from the USA,” CV Safaris said in the statement, obtained by the Metro new outlet and other publications.“On Sunday…

Donald Trump on Wednesday celebrated a commitment by Apple to increase its investments in US manufacturing by an additional $100bn over the next four years.Apple’s plan to up its domestic investment comes as it seeks to avoid Trump’s threatened tariffs, which would increase the tech giant’s costs as it relies on a complex international supply chain to produce its iPhones. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, warned during an earnings call in May that the tariffs could cost the company up to $900m that fiscal quarter alone.After Cook gifted Trump a US-made souvenir with a 24-karat gold base at the Oval Office…

The resignation is a blow for the Labour government, which trails Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK party in polls.Britain’s minister for homelessness has resigned over allegations that she evicted tenants from a property she owns and increased rents by hundreds of pounds.In her resignation letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, Rushanara Ali, a junior minister in the Ministry of Housing, said she had followed all the legal requirements “at all times” in her dealings as a landlord.Ali, the member of parliament for Bethnal Green and Stepney, evicted four tenants from her four-bedroom house in east London…

Leading expert in human and capital development, Dr Chima Mathew Amadi has paid off N20 million naira to offset the hospital bills of 45 patients stuck at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Owerri. Dr Amadi who quietly walked into the hospital, Tuesday, walked around the hospital wards to interact with the patients before offsetting their bills. In a statement on Tuesday, Dr Amadi, while at the hospital wards, empathized with the patients as well as the thanked the doctors and nurses for treating the patients. According to him, government should always feel the pains of the people. He said, “you…

Kevin PeltonAug 7, 2025, 04:00 PM ETClose Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE systemThe WNBA trade deadline has come and gone. But from early trades that indicated that contenders are getting serious about upgrading their rosters to a late move before Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET deadline, the week had its newsworthy moments.On Sunday, the league-leading Minnesota Lynx made a key move, picking up reigning Most Improved Player DiJonai Carrington from the Dallas Wings in exchange for Diamond Miller, injured Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second-round pick.Another standout guard was…

A Muslim American group has sent a letter to the administration of President Donald Trump urging it to investigate the death of United States citizen Khamis Ayyad in a settler attack in the occupied West Bank.The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Ayyad’s family has “no confidence in any investigation conducted by Israeli authorities”.The letter, penned by CAIR and its Chicago chapter, was sent on Wednesday, almost a week after Ayyad’s death on July 31.Addressed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi, it underscored legal provisions, including the US-Israel Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), that would…

A legal salvo from CAA striking at part of Range Media‘s business model has been advanced by a court, potentially setting up a thorny battle challenging the management firm’s dealings that may encroach upon work typically reserved for agencies. A California state court judge on Thursday rebuffed Range’s bid to dismiss arguments that the company has an unfair advantage over agencies while narrowing the scope of the lawsuit. “The ruling confirms what this case is really about: CAA’s attempt to block competition and control the choices of talent,” said Orin Snyder and Ilissa Samplin, lawyers for Range, in a statement.…