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Victoria Falls municipal authorities granted a half-year extension to 22 property holders who have not completed payments for allocated residential plots in the resort town. Mayor Prince Thuso Moyo announced that 478 out of 500 beneficiaries have settled their accounts in full, dismissing claims...

A decade-long housing scheme in Gwanda remains frozen after a Harare developer collected payments reaching $11,000 from hundreds of applicants but delivered no serviced residential plots. Forit Contracting director Itai Madziyire told frustrated buyers that construction cannot resume until...

Insiza Rural District Council has prohibited unauthorized borehole construction within its territory through new statutory regulations aimed at managing groundwater and safeguarding community health. Residents must obtain written approval from local authorities before drilling, submitting...

European Union authorities marked the annual milestone when women effectively cease earning compared with their male counterparts due to a 12 percent wage disparity across the bloc. Commission officials warned that current progress toward closing this differential remains sluggish and could...

Britain announced a comprehensive plan to reduce foreign dependence on essential materials needed for smartphones, electric cars, renewable energy systems, and defense equipment. The government targets domestic extraction of 10 percent of required minerals and recovery of 20 percent through...

British lawmakers will present a petition bearing over 150,000 signatures to Downing Street ahead of next week's budget announcement, urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to maintain or reduce pump prices. Campaigners warn that potential Treasury plans for a 5p-per-liter increase or reversing...

A British court has imprisoned Nathan Gill for more than a decade after the former Reform Wales leader admitted to eight corruption charges involving Russian payments. The politician received cash from pro-Moscow Ukrainian figures between late 2018 and mid-2019 in exchange for delivering...

Zimbabwean hip-hop rapper Maskiri faces fraud allegations after police arrested him through a fake booking scheme in Chitungwiza. Authorities say the musician failed to deliver goats worth $1,500 to Tonderai Chisoro, a diaspora customer who had transferred funds via Mukuru for five animals...

The European Commission has initiated legal action against Slovakia for constitutional changes that allow national law to override EU regulations on topics like gender identity and family structures. Brussels argues the revisions violate core EU legal doctrine, particularly the supremacy...

The Department of Government Efficiency has ceased operations following internal conflicts that erupted after Elon Musk withdrew from his leadership position. White House officials confirmed the agency no longer functions when questioned about its current status. The Tesla chief executive...

Meta allegedly suppressed 2019 internal research demonstrating that Facebook users experienced reduced depression and anxiety after temporarily abandoning the platform, according to unsealed legal documents from litigation pending in Northern California federal court. The social media...

Roblox chief executive Dave Baszucki displayed irritation during a podcast interview when journalists repeatedly questioned the company's approach to protecting minors on its platform. The executive suggested he had anticipated discussing broader subjects rather than focusing predominantly on...

CNBC analyst Jim Cramer has cautioned investors that Google's Gemini artificial intelligence system poses mounting challenges to OpenAI's market position through strategic integration across established revenue streams. The veteran commentator argues that Alphabet's diversified business model...

Several prominent American insurance carriers have petitioned regulators for permission to exclude artificial intelligence liabilities from standard corporate policies, citing the technology's unpredictable behavior as an unquantifiable hazard. AIG, Great American, and WR Berkley are among firms...

Intel's forthcoming W890 platform will accommodate workstation processors drawing up to 350 watts while delivering 96 PCI Express Generation 5 lanes alongside 16 Generation 4 connections for professional computing applications. The LGA 4710 socket configuration supports Granite Rapids chips...

Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman has disputed recent predictions that Apple chief executive Tim Cook would depart the technology company within months, stating instead that the longtime leader intends to remain through at least the conclusion of the current presidential administration in 2028...

Intel's forthcoming Diamond Rapids server processors will accommodate thermal envelopes reaching 650 watts on the Johnson City reference platform, according to shipment database entries discovered by hardware trackers. The validation hardware listings revealed configurations supporting both...

Apple plans to prioritize software stability over flashy additions in its upcoming iOS 27 release, according to Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman. The shift marks the first maintenance-focused update since iOS 12, with engineers concentrating on eliminating bugs and reducing system bloat across all...

MSI has begun releasing motherboard models equipped with expanded 64-megabyte BIOS chips to accommodate upcoming AMD Zen 6 processors alongside existing Ryzen generations. Four models spanning B850 and X870E chipsets will feature the doubled storage capacity, according to specifications obtained...

Valve has confirmed its upcoming Steam Machine console will not receive hardware subsidies, distinguishing it from traditional PlayStation and Xbox pricing models. Software Engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais told the media that pricing will align with standard PC market rates rather than following...