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Panama seeks new sources of water for canal
Panama seeks new sources of water for canal
by  AFP

Panama is looking into new sources of water for the Panama Canal, which moves six percent of global maritime trade but recently had to restrict traffic due to drought, its operator said.

Musk, Zuckerberg visit US congress to discuss AI
Musk, Zuckerberg visit US congress to discuss AI
by  AFP

Big tech bigwigs including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to share their plans for artificial intelligence as the US prepares to draw up legislation to better control the technology. Musk was also sharing the room with Gates, with whom he has a testy relationship, according to a best-selling biography of Musk that was released on Tuesday. arp/dw

Gabon's squandered oil wealth under 55 years of Bongo rule
Gabon's squandered oil wealth under 55 years of Bongo rule
by  AFP

The toppling of Ali Bongo Ondimba brought the curtain down on 55 years of rule by a family accused of extracting fabulous wealth from Gabon's major oil reserves. Ali Bongo, 64, who was seeking a third term in the election, took over when his father Omar died in 2009 after nearly 42 years in power.

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