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ASUS RTX 5070 Ti TUF Gaming Delivers Power and Cooling
ASUS made a new computer part called the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti. This special part helps computers show pictures and games much better. It uses something called Blackwell design, which makes games look very pretty with good lighting and shadows. This computer part costs about 749 dollars. It has many little helpers inside—8,960 CUDA helpers, 70 Ray Tracing helpers, and 280 Tensor helpers. These tiny workers make the computer run fast and do smart things. The part works at 2,300 MHz but can go faster up to 2,588 MHz when it needs extra power. The part has 16GB of memory that moves information super fast. This helps when you play big games or want to make 3D pictures. It needs about 300W of electricity to work, which is like three bright...
British Climber Dies, Another Injured in Norway Avalanche
A British man died, and another British man hurt himself when they were climbing in Norway. They were climbing a frozen waterfall on Gaustatoppen mountain last Friday. A big snow slide, called an avalanche, came down the mountain and hit them. The rescue teams helped one man right away. They took him to the hospital on Saturday. His injuries were not very bad. The rescue teams tried to reach the other man for many days. They could not find him because the weather was very bad. They finally found his body on Tuesday morning. They had to use ropes to climb down the mountain because they could not use a helicopter. The British government office said it is helping both families and is talking to the Norwegian people in charge about what...
South Africa Takes Lead as First African G20 President
South Africa will host a major meeting called the G20 this year. It started leading the G20 group in December 2024, making it the first African country to do so. The G20 works like a team. Three countries help each other—the one leading right now, the one that led before, and the one that will lead next. South Africa took over from Brazil. The United States will lead after South Africa in 2026. They all work together to ensure that everything runs well. The G20 has 19 countries plus two groups called the European Union and the African Union. These members make up most of the world's money and sell things to other countries and people. This makes South Africa's job as a leader very important. President Cyril Ramaphosa thinks this is a...
Magaya Aims for 10 Stadiums by 2032 to Host Major Tournaments
Walter Magaya dreams of building 10 football stadiums by 2032. He wants Zimbabwe to host big football games like COSAFA and AFCON tournaments. Magaya told reporters about his plans when they visited Chahwanda Stadium in Kwekwe on Wednesday. He promised that the stadiums would meet all the rules of the Zimbabwe Football Association and Confederation of African Football. Right now, Magaya is working on building Chahwanda Stadium in Kwekwe. He talks with people from Masvingo, Kadoma, and Shurugwi about making new stadiums or fixing old ones. People from news agencies and city workers from Masvingo and Kadoma came to see the stadium. "I want to build 10 stadiums by 2032, and I believe God will help me do this," Magaya said. "If I cannot...
Deputy Head Charged with Extortion in School Project
Patricia Mwaruta, 51, is the deputy head at Zengeza 4 High School. She went to court in Harare because she was accused of trying to get someone to give her money unfairly. The judge, Mrs Marehwanazvo Gofa, let Patricia pay US$150 to stay out of jail. Patricia must come back to court on March 13. Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti told the court what happened. The school wanted to make a water well, add solar power, and put up a big water tank. On January 9, a man with a company sent a paper stating how much money this would cost. Patricia called this man later and said his offer was the best. She told him he could do the job. The whole job would cost about US$4,600. The man started digging on February 4 after the school paid him US$1,500. When...
UK to Sanction Rwanda Amid Congo Conflict
Britain plans to impose special rules on Rwanda very soon. These rules are called sanctions. They are being implemented because Rwanda might help fighters in Congo, which is next to Rwanda. Ray Collins works for the British government. Someone asked him if Britain would make these rules for Rwanda. He said, "Yes." When asked when this would happen, he answered, "Soon." Mr. Collins also said Britain had already told Rwanda what it thought. Britain will take action quickly. Many countries feel worried about Rwanda. They believe Rwanda helps a group called M23. Since January, this M23 group has taken control of big areas in eastern Congo. They captured cities named Goma and Bukavu. They also took places with valuable rocks and minerals...
Trial Postponed as Defendant Falls Ill in Zimbabwe Fraud Case
The court had to wait again because Mike Chimombe didn't come. His lawyers said he was sick with an infection. Judge Pisirayi Kwenda heard that Mike became sick on the weekend. The doctors think he will feel better in seven days. "Mr. Chimombe cannot stand trial today because he isn't feeling well," said his lawyer. "I have a paper from February 22, 2025, from his doctor. The paper says he should recover within seven days. I ask that we meet again next Monday, March 3, to start the trial." The trial should have started last year, but it will hopefully begin next Monday instead. Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe were arrested in June last year and have stayed in jail since then. The government says it did something wrong. In September...
Journalist Mhlanga Remains in Jail as Bail Hearing Delayed
A journalist named Blessed Mhlanga will have to stay in jail for two more nights. He works for Alpha Media Holdings (AMH). On Tuesday, a judge in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, said that Blessed must wait until Thursday to find out if he can leave jail. The police think Blessed did something wrong. They say he encouraged people to be violent by showing videos of a man named Blessed Geza on HStv, a TV station that AMH runs. Blessed Geza is a war veteran who does not like the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa. He says the President is corrupt and not a good leader and wants him to stop being in charge of the country. On Monday, Blessed Mhlanga went to the police by himself. The police had announced on Friday that they wanted...
Bono Chairman Freed After NIB Probe of Corruption Claims
Kwame Baffoe, who people call Abronye, is an important man in the New Patriotic Party (NPP). He's the leader of the NPP in the Bono Region. Abronye had to go talk to some people at the National Investigative Bureau (NIB). He was there for many hours, answering their questions. Abronye said some things on a TV show that made the NIB want to talk to him. He talked about the President and the people who work for him. Abronye said that the President was keeping a lot of money, about GHC 550 million, that was supposed to go to people who lost their jobs. He also said that some bad things were happening when the government was hiring people and letting them go. Abronye didn't go to the NIB alone. He brought his lawyers with him, Nana Agyei...
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