Kenya summit represents ‘demarcation point’: France ‘wants to do business’ with African continent

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Douglas Yates, Author, Political Scientist and Professor and at the American Graduate School of International Relations and Diplomacy. President Emmanuel Macron is co-hosting the Africa Forward Summit alongside Kenyan President William Ruto. entering what Dr. Yates describes as “a demarcation point.” After years of mounting hostility in West … Read more

China launches cloud quantum computer with free trial

The system more than doubles the chip capacity of its previous generation, of 72 qubits. The Origin Quantum computer does not incorporate fault-tolerant error correction. Origin Quantum, a Chinese company linked to the national government, launched Origin Wukong-180, its fourth generation of superconducting quantum computer. The system offers a free trial that is available to … Read more

‘Macron always been a strong believer in the importance of Africa as a partner for the future’

Yinka Oyetade is pleased to welcome Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow of the Africa Programme, Chatham House. Emmanuel Macron is co-hosting the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya, the first time France has staged such a gathering in an English-speaking African nation. this comes on the heels of France’s unprecedented strategic setbacks across the Sahel. Melly argues … Read more

White House press dinner shooting suspect pleads innocent

A 31-year-old man accused of attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) annual dinner pleaded not guilty on Monday. Cole appeared before Judge Trevor McFadden in a federal district court in Washington, DC. The man has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president, carrying a firearm and … Read more

“The spring of cryptocurrencies has begun”: Tom Lee

Thomas Lee, president of Bitmine Immersion Technologies, indicated this Monday, May 11, 2026, that he considers that the cryptocurrency market has entered its recovery phase. The executive believes that “the spring of cryptocurrencies has begun” and highlighted the importance of owning ether (ETH) as a source of diversification in investment portfolios. “If ETH closes above … Read more

Eurovision will not be broadcast in Spain, Ireland, Slovenia

The public broadcasters of three European countries, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia, announced on Monday that they would boycott the 70th Eurovision Song Contest by not broadcasting it. The song contest has been at the center of controversy and several countries have called on Eurovision organizers to exclude Israel following the Gaza War. Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, … Read more

THORChain to launch exchanges between Bitcoin and Monero

The integration would allow trading with XRM and BTC without leaving a trace or going through any registration. The XRM token was removed from most centralized exchanges due to its private qualities. The team behind decentralized exchange (DEX) THORChain announced that it will natively integrate monero (XMR) into its infrastructure, enabling exchanges (swaps) direct between … Read more