Iran has enacted a sweeping espionage law allowing the death penalty for minor offences such as satellite internet use, sparking international outrage amid rising executions and economic turmoil.
Three years after its debut, Nigeria’s 5G network remains limited to a wealthy few, hindered by costly devices, poor coverage, and slow infrastructure growth.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers say a ceasefire with Pakistan took effect Wednesday after days of deadly cross-border clashes that saw Pakistan launch airstrikes on Kabul and Taliban forces retaliate along the frontier.
An investigation by Saturday PUNCH has uncovered how blacklisted universities in the Benin Republic are working with some Nigerian private polytechnics to illegally mobilise their graduates for the National Youth Service Corps by issuing fake HND certificates for a fee.
Afghanistan experiences a nationwide internet blackout, with the Taliban denying any intentional ban on women’s access.
Trump says the US is working to reclaim control of Afghanistan’s Bagram Airbase, citing its proximity to China’s nuclear sites.
Trump calls Bagram “one of the biggest airbases in the world” and says he wants it back for strategic leverage.
Federal investigators are probing whether pro-trans groups and online communities connected to Tyler Robinson had foreknowledge of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Lebanon’s cabinet granted a license to Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, to provide internet distribution across the country, initially targeting companies under plans that follow months of negotiation.
Governor Greg Abbott banned Sharia Law in Texas after a viral video showed an imam urging Muslim businesses to halt sales of items forbidden under Islamic law.
Nepal lifted its social media ban after violent youth-led protests left 19 dead, hundreds injured, and forced the government to pledge investigations.