The Weekie Times

A weekly journal of record dedicated to the pursuit of truth and the examination of the forces shaping our world.

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Kenya Claims Africa’s VC Crown as Continent’s Startup Funding Surges Past $3 Billion.

Kenya has overtaken Nigeria as the continent’s top destination for venture capital, according to the Startup Ecosystem Report 2026.

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Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans.

For a few dollars per month, consumers subscribing to Instagram Plus ($3.99/mo), Facebook Plus ($3.99/mo), or WhatsApp Plus ($2.99/mo)

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Why Glovo thinks Africa could become the world’s biggest quick commerce market.

In cities like Lagos, Nigeria, and Nairobi, Kenya, delivery is not just moving food or products from one point to another.

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What will people remember about you after you die? Thinking about your legacy now could be good for you
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On May 26, 2026
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https://t.co/rCZvjRKzHY…-be-good-for-you/

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Pope Leo says AI must be ‘disarmed’ in first major teaching
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On May 26, 2026
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https://t.co/U41f7EC4Sd…t-major-teaching/

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Ferrari unveils first fully electric car
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On May 26, 2026
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https://t.co/hOBEYx6Og9…lly-electric-car/

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Lamine Yamal in Spain squad but no Real players
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On May 26, 2026
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https://t.co/ufA3KJOMMD…-no-real-players/

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US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
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On May 26, 2026
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https://t.co/0TVTLKcE3I…-sites-and-boats/

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Trillions of miles of data: Your car is spying on you, and it’s only just the beginning
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On May 25, 2026
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https://t.co/Xah4h01xVj…st-the-beginning/

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East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it’s not easy
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On May 25, 2026
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https://t.co/5lTsab7inH…but-its-not-easy/

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European absence can make Chelsea a threat – Rooney
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On May 25, 2026
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https://t.co/PbwPpeUKaR…-a-threat-rooney/

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She was told to marry in a country which bans girls’ education. So she got in a taxi and fled
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On May 25, 2026
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https://t.co/AZf3osdpPR…-a-taxi-and-fled/

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Three enjoyable ways to slow your brain’s ageing
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On May 12, 2026
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https://t.co/5L0AUEjOYv…ur-brains-ageing/

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‘Fatbergs’ are taking over city sewers – scientists are fighting back
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On May 12, 2026
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https://t.co/yUKIwlkuPJ…re-fighting-back/

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China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
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On May 12, 2026
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https://t.co/mFhkJm0SHc…world-bank-chief/

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Spurs drag out safety battle to keep nerves jangling.
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On May 12, 2026
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https://t.co/10Y6FiinO3…-nerves-jangling/

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US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
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On May 12, 2026
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https://t.co/gbjfYDmohU…ses-in-greenland/

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What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
By weekietimes
On May 11, 2026
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https://t.co/g5zUlqsIBu…w-does-it-spread/

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Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them
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On May 11, 2026
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https://t.co/VisB524gOr…e-afraid-of-them/

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Oil prices jump after Trump dismisses Iran proposal to end war
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On May 11, 2026
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https://t.co/93rPQIgSnZ…posal-to-end-war/