By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Donald Trump says the United States is examining reports that Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang was targeted in a Chinese espionage plot. The US president voiced his support for the technology company’s leader, according to IOL.
Donald Trump agreed to immediately grant a visa to Doris Gyamfi, the mother of 15-year-old Ghanaian Javits Frimpong, who was shot dead in the Bronx, so she could travel to the United States and see her son, according to Punch, La Nouvelle Tribune, Daily Trust and P.M. News. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the agreement after speaking with the US president, while Ghana is seeking justice and promising support for the family.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Punch ·
Donald Trump says the United States still needs to neutralise one or two sites in Iran, including Mount Kolang near Natanz, and that the operation could take ten minutes, according to Le Monde, Vanguard, Punch and Seneweb. Tehran threatens to retaliate against further strikes; Marco Rubio says no decision has been made and favours a diplomatic solution. Seneweb adds details on the conflict and negotiations.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Le Monde ·
Donald Trump is preparing a series of US strikes against Iran, which could begin on 4 November, the day after the US midterm elections. Gulf allies have been informed and General Brad Cooper has presented military options to the president, according to officials cited by MS NOW and the Wall Street Journal.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Zambian Observer ·
Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone as Washington considers resuming strikes against Iran. The conversation follows reports of US military options, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites people familiar with the talks.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Daily Post ·
Eisenkot offers Arab lawmakers a role in his government, subject to conditionsGadi Eisenkot, leader of the Israeli Yashar! party and opposition leader, said he was ready to include Arab lawmakers in his government if they accepted his four political principles. The offer follows the legislative elections, won by Likud with 27 seats, while his coalition secured 53, according to results from Israel’s Central Elections Committee.
CVTelecom turnover exceeds 7 million contos in Cape VerdeJoão Domingos, outgoing head of CVTelecom, says the Cape Verdean operator’s turnover has risen from around 4.5 million to nearly 7 million contos since 2020, an increase of more than 50%. He also says the company invested around 12 million contos in infrastructure during his tenure, according to Expresso das Ilhas.The week in Africa
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