THIS IS SCARY: Your car could be sending information to government!

• Generally, it happens without car owners' knowledge.

When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. What he didn't know is that Tesla constantly sends information about the precise location of his car to the Chinese government.

Tesla is not alone. China has called upon all electric vehicle manufacturers in China to make the same kind of reports - potentially adding to the rich kit of surveillance tools available to the Chinese government as President Xi Jinping steps up the use of technology to track Chinese citizens.

"I didn't know this," said Shan. "Tesla could have it, but why do they transmit it to the government? Because this is about privacy."

Rais wa Ukraine aiomba Nato kutuma meli!

Rais wa Ukraine Petro Poroshenko ameiomba Nato kutuma meli kwenda bahari ya Azov kufuatia makabiliano yaliyotokea kati ya Ukraine na Urusi nje ya Crimea.

Poroshenko aliliambia gazeti la Ujerumani Bild kuwa anaamini kuwa meli hizo zitapelekwa "kuisaidia Ukraine na kuweka ulinzi".

Siku ya Jumapili Urusi ilivamia meli tatu za Ukraine na kuwashika mabaharia wake kutoka Kerch strait.

Nato imesema inaunga mkono Ukraine ambayo si mwanachama wake.

US plans $60M pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai!

Maha Al Gargawi, director, international participants, Expo2020; Philip Frayne and ambassador Frederick Bush, chairman, Pavilion USA 2020; unveil the US pavilion model in Dubai.

• US pavilion promises to be one of the most visited and interesting of mega event.

UAE-US relations received a strong boost on Wednesday as the US Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai was unveiled. The mammoth project to be built at a cost of $60 million will see the US bringing in latest solutions and services to the nation, with top corporates like Pepsico joining as top sponsor and Virgin Hyperloop One to premier during the event on October 20, 2020.

Najeeb Mohammed Al Ali, executive director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau, said: "The US pavilion promises to be one of the most visited and interesting of Expo 2020 Dubai. And events like these unveiling, along with other participating countries revealing their pavilion designs and themes, serve to add to the excitement and intrigue of what visitors can expect to see and enjoy at the Expo.These pavilions, in combination with the many visitor experiences, will help attract the 25 million visits to Expo 2020 and leave a lasting legacy and impact on all our visitors. The US, along with other participating nations, will play a key role in delivering our ambition of 'Connecting Minds, Creating the Future'."

MAMA ASHANGILIA MWANAWE KUUAWA!

KAMANDA WA POLISI MKOA WA MTWARA, LUCAS MKONDYA, PICHA NA MTANDAO

KATIKA hali isiyo ya kawaida mwanamke aliyefahamika kwa jina la Ndilikuli Matupa, mkazi wa Kijiji cha Mkangaula, Masasi mkoani Mtwara, amefurahia kitendo cha mtoto wake aitwaye Abdallah Mahona kuchomwa moto hadi kufa.

Kijana huyo alichomwa moto hadi kufa na wananchi wenye hasira baada ya kufanya tukio la wizi na kukamatwa.

Mashuhuda walisema tukio hilo lilitokea juzi, majira ya saa 12 asubuhi, baada ya Mahona kudaiwa kuwajeruhi watu wawili katika harakati zake za kuiba, ndipo wananchi wenye hasira wakamtafuta na kumchoma moto mpaka kifo chake.

Is someone stealing your WiFi? Here's how to find out!

• The method only works if every wireless-capable device is powered down which may not be an easy task.

Have you encountered slow internet speed on your Wi-Fi device? If yes then someone is supposedly using your Wi-Fi.

If the wireless signal light on your router continues to flicker in spite it being switched off, it is possible that you got Wi-Fi thieves in your vicinity. However, this method only works if every wireless-capable device is powered down which may not be an easy task.

According to Digital Trends, there are two methods which can let you know if at all your Wi-Fi is being used by unauthorised users.

Method 1: App that help

Several apps available online, provide automatic searches for unusual devices logged into your Wi-Fi network. Here are a few apps that can help.

James Mbatia aanika alichoteta na Rais Magufuli!

MWENYEKITI wa Kituo cha Demokrasia Tanzania (TCD) na Mbunge wa Vunjo, James Mbatia amewamegea siri wananchi wa mji mdogo wa Himo juu ya mazungumzo yake na Rais Dk. John Magufuli, Ikulu Jijini Dar es Salaam.

Alidai alikwenda kumueleza malalamiko ya wananchi kuhusu amri ya Mkuu wa Wilaya ya Moshi ya kusitisha ujenzi wa barabara na kusababisha hasara ya mabilioni ya shilingi.

“Haya yote nimemueleza Mheshimiwa Rais (Magufuli) niwe mkweli, nilibahatika hapo katikati Mheshimiwa Rais akaniita akasema hivi, narejea sauti ya Rais aliniambia na ameshaagiza ofisi zake na wengine wameniita Dodoma, barabara za wana Vunjo atachangia yeye binafsi kama John Pombe Magufuli, pili serikali yake itachangia na tatu atakuja kama Amiri Jeshi Mkuu kufungua barabara hizi yeye mwenyewe kama John Pombe Magufuli,”alisema.

US senators vote to end military support in Yemen!

• Further debate and votes on the measure are expected next week.

The US Senate took a defiant stance against President Donald Trump's White House on Wednesday, advancing a measure that would end American military support in Yemen.

Senators voted 63-37 in favour of the proposal just hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis had implored them not to curtail US assistance to the Saudi military, arguing that pulling back would worsen the war.

Further debate and votes on the measure are expected next week. But extended debate could serve as a powerful symbolic step - and allow lawmakers to address alternative paths in US-Saudi relations.

Upande wa Jamhuri watoa mapingamizi matatu katika rufaa ya Freeman Mbowe na Ester Matiko!

Upande wa Jamhuri katika rufaa ya dhamana ya Mwenyekiti wa Chadema, Freeman Mbowe na Mbunge wa Tarime Mjini, Esther Matiko umepinga rufaa hiyo na kutoa sababu za kufanya hivyo.

Jamhuri imeweka pingamizi la awali ikiwasilisha hoja tatu za kutaka rufaa hiyo itupiliwe mbali bila hata kusikiliza msingi wake.

Katika hoja ya kwanza, Wakili wa Serikali Mkuu, Dk Zainabu Mango amesema kuwa taarifa ya kusudi la kukata rufaa si sahihi.

India's PSLV rocket successfully puts HysIS satellite into orbit!

• The rocket will then be brought to lower altitude of 503 km to put into orbit the balance 30 foreign satellites.

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India on Thursday put into orbit its own Hyper Spectral Imaging Satellite (HysIS) -- an earth observation satellite -- in text book style.

The Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Core Alone (PSLV CA) rocket variant lifted off with 31 satellites -- the HysIS and 30 foreign satellites.

The notable aspect of the rocket mission is the placing of the satellites in two different orbits -- one at a higher altitude and the others in a lower altitude.

While the HysIS has been placed in its intended orbit, the remaining 30 foreign satellites will be later ejected at a lower orbit.

Wafuasi wa chadema wacharuka, Ulinzi waimarishwa, Kesi ya Mbowe mahakama...

Democrats overwhelmingly nominate Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker!

• The tally in the secret-ballot vote was 203-32, with three lawmakers leaving the ballot blank.

The Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to nominate Representative Nancy Pelosi as the next House Speaker, underlining her strength within the caucus as she strides toward a tougher public contest in January 2019.

The tally in the secret-ballot vote on Wednesday was 203-32, with three lawmakers leaving the ballot blank, The Hill magazine reported.

The 32 votes against Pelosi, the current House Minority leader, would be enough to prevent her from winning the Speaker's gavel in a January 3, 2019 floor vote which requires support from a majority of the full House.

Chadema Watoa Tamko Baada ya mbowe kutoka mahakama kuu, Wafuasi wafanya ...

Egypt to lay down foundation stone of EuroAfrica Interconnector project!

Egypt is set to lay down the foundation stone of the US $4bn EuroAfrica Interconnector project involving Egypt, Cyprus and Greece.

According to Energy expert Hani el Noqrashi, the billion dollar project is will start from New Borolus power plant in Egypt that will pump half of its production in a 2,000 MW subsea power cable to Cyprus and Greece.

“Egypt will be connected with Cyprus with a 498-kilometre long cable. Cyprus will be connected with the Greek island of Crete with a 879-kilometre long cable. Crete will be connected with Attica in Greece with a 330-kilometre long cable providing a connection to the pan-European electricity grid,” said Hani el Noqrashi.

Construction of US $140m new parliament in Zimbabwe to commence!

Construction works on the new parliament in Zimbabwe that will cost US $140m is set to commence soon with an aim to end the overcrowding being faced in the august House.

July Moyo, Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing confirmed the reports and said that President Mnangagwa will preside over the ground breaking ceremony to commission the project. The ceremony will also include laying foundation of the the new parliament.

The Chinese funded project is estimated to be completed in two year with China releasing US $45m for the project. Moyo added that the contractors estimated that the outer building would be completed in a year. So far, a housing compound that will house more than 40 technicians who would be working there has already been constructed.

Kenya’s plans to electrify US $3bn Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) begins!

The government of Kenya through Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), has began plans to electrify US $3bn Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

KETRACO said they have sought environmental approval from National Environment Management Authority (Nema) to start construction of 12 transmission lines and 14 substations along the SGR line.

Switch to clean energy

The design of the SGR rail line — which is currently run by diesel-powered locomotives, allows for the addition of a single electric line that will be connected to Ketraco’s 482 kilometer 400kV Mombasa-Nairobi transmission line.

Extreme Brexit could be worse than financial crisis for UK - BoE!

• The economy could shrink by as much as 8 per cent in about a year.

Britain risks suffering an even bigger hit to its economy than during the global financial crisis 10 years ago if it leaves the European Union in a worst-case Brexit scenario in four months' time, the Bank of England said on Wednesday.

Hours after the government issued its own stark warning about a no-deal Brexit, the BoE said the economy could shrink by as much as 8 per cent in about a year.

The two reports could add to pressure on lawmakers to drop their opposition to the Brexit agreement that Prime Minister Theresa May struck with other EU leaders on Sunday, which is far from certain to be approved in parliament on Dec. 11.

Trump's private plane clipped in parking mishap!

• The extent of damage to the planes wasn't immediately clear.

President Donald Trump's private jet, an instantly recognizable Boeing 757 used during his campaign, was caught up in a quintessential New York City traffic mishap at LaGuardia Airport on Wednesday: a fender bender while someone else was trying to park.

A corporate jet maneuvering into a parking spot clipped the wing of Trump's parked plane around 8:30am, two people familiar with the incident told The Associated Press. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly.

TUJIKUMBUSHE: TUJADILIANE TANZANIA NA MAALIM SEIF

Mashabiki wa Simba watema cheche ushindi dhidi ya Mbabane Swallows

Saudi pledges $50m to UN Palestinian refugee agency!

• More than five million registered Palestinian refugees are eligible to receive support from UNRWA.

Saudi Arabia pledged $50 million in aid on Wednesday to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which has been hit by the withdrawal of all US funding.

The announcement was made at a news conference in the Saudi capital by the director of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, Abdullah Al Rabeea.

UNRWA commissioner general Pierre Krahenbuhl told the news conference that the agency had succeeded in containing spending following the decision by the administration of President Donald Trump in August to end all funding.