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Falling UK energy bills grab election spotlight
Falling UK energy bills grab election spotlight
by  AFP

Britain's energy regulator on Friday announced a fall in household bills from July, catapulting a key cost-of-living issue into the second day of general election campaigning. The announcement comes two days after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on a July 4 general election -- with his governing Conservatives far behind the main opposition Labour party in opinion polls.

Migration, infrastructure woes fuel S.Africa poll disinformation
Migration, infrastructure woes fuel S.Africa poll disinformation
by  AFP

Propagandists and scammers are exploiting xenophobia and anger over failing infrastructure to unleash a wave of disinformation ahead of South Africa's most contested polls since 1994, experts warn. - 'Digitally driven' poll - South Africa's poor public service delivery is another hot-button issue for many of the more than 27 million registered voters.

Saudi Arabia spending big for a place on the gaming map
Saudi Arabia spending big for a place on the gaming map
by  AFP

Saudi Arabia is moving aggressively with its investments in more gaming companies, the Canadian industry veteran steering the kingdom's push to become a global hub for the sector told AFP Friday. Prince Faisal, who credits video games for giving him insights into real-life history, said the tournament would help put Saudi Arabia on the global gaming map.

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