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Kyiv Court Orders Former Zelenskyy Adviser Yermak Jailed On $3 Million Bail Volodymyr Zelensky

Kyiv Court Orders Former Zelenskyy Adviser Yermak Jailed On $3 Million Bail

KYIV -- A Ukrainian court ordered Andriy Yermak jailed as part of a luxury real estate scandal, setting bail at over $3 million for the man who was once President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's most influential adviser. It wasn't immediately clear whether Yermak, Zelenskyy's chief of staff from 2020-25, would be able…
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May 14, 2026
TikTok launches TikTok GO lifestyle services brand in Indonesia, US and Japan TikTok

TikTok launches TikTok GO lifestyle services brand in Indonesia, US and Japan

TikTok launched its lifestyle services brand, TikTok GO, in Indonesia, the US and Japan, marking a further push into travel and local commerce. The company said TikTok GO allows users to discover and book hotels, attractions, dining and travel experiences directly within the app. The feature was first introduced in…
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May 14, 2026
Data, AI, tech to drive investment decisions in Nigeria — SEC Moravec‘s Paradox

Data, AI, tech to drive investment decisions in Nigeria — SEC

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, has said Nigeria’s capital market is positioning data, artificial intelligence and technology-driven regulation at the centre of investment decision-making to attract both domestic and foreign capital. A statement by the Commission yesterday quoted Agama who spoke at…
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May 14, 2026
LinkedIn Layoffs 2026: 900 Jobs Cut as Microsoft-Owned Platform Restructures Teams Around AI Moravec‘s Paradox

LinkedIn Layoffs 2026: 900 Jobs Cut as Microsoft-Owned Platform Restructures Teams Around AI

Updated 14 May 2026 at 12:04 IST LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned professional networking platform, has announced layoffs of 900 employees in 2026 as part of a major restructuring to align teams around artificial intelligence. The move reflects LinkedIn’s pivot toward AI-driven growth and automation. Linkedin layoff | Image: Unsplash The wave…
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May 14, 2026
Divide and Rule: Turkey’s Ruling Party Uses Opposition Defections to Expand Reach Tayyip Erdogan

Divide and Rule: Turkey’s Ruling Party Uses Opposition Defections to Expand Reach

The decision of the previously opposition Mayor of Afyonkarahisar to join President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP, on Tuesday has deepened opposition fears that Erdogan is trying to consolidate his rule by encouraging such defections, while continuing his crackdown on opponents. Mayor Burcu Koksal, who was…
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May 14, 2026
Trump-Xi summit: High-stakes meeting lasts two hours; Xi Jinping hails trade progress, but sends Trump warning over Taiwan Xi Jinping

Trump-Xi summit: High-stakes meeting lasts two hours; Xi Jinping hails trade progress, but sends Trump warning over Taiwan

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May 14, 2026