Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
Soroush Pakzad, Roja Assadi,BBC News Persian,and Helen Sullivan Watch: Government building on fire as protests continue in Karaj, Iran Staff at three hospitals in Iran have told the BBC their facilities are overwhelmed with dead or injured patients, as major anti-government protests continue. A medic at one Tehran hospital said there were “direct shots to…
Africa: Somaliland’s Case for Recognition – Response to AU Chairperson’s Misguided Statement
Addis Abeba — By any objective legal, historical, or political measure, Somaliland’s quest for international recognition is one of the most compelling unresolved cases on the African continent. It is therefore deeply disappointing that the recent press release issued by the African Union Commission on 26 December 2025, in which Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf categorically…
Trump’s threats to Iranian leaders are inspiring protesters but might not deter crackdown, analysts say
The leader of an independent Iranian news publication says that President Trump’s warnings are alarming officials in the Middle Eastern country and encouraging protesters as the largest demonstrations in years sweep the nation. Iran’s Judiciary Chief has warned that protesters will face the “maximum” punishment, and the country’s attorney general said that anyone taking part…
Dell unveils new UltraSharp monitors with world-first innovations
Dell is launching two world-first UltraSharp monitors: an ultra-wide curved 132cm 6K productivity powerhouse for financial traders, executives, engineers and data professionals; and an 81cm 4K QD-OLED display for creative professionals who demand perfect colour accuracy. Both feature cutting-edge innovations, best eye comfort technology and industry-leading sustainable designs. For more than a decade, Dell Technologies…
Thousands of supporters of Yemen’s separatist STC rally in Aden | Conflict News
Southern Transitional Council faces uncertain future amid internal divisions over plans to disband with its leader in exile. Published On 10 Jan 202610 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets in Aden to show support for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) amid conflicting…
Anthropic’s Amodei siblings may hold the key to generative AI
SAN FRANCISCO — Daniela Amodei has an energy that’s hard to place — warm, unhurried, immediately present. She swept into a sunlit room on the ground floor of Anthropic‘s headquarters in December, sat down, and immediately apologized for her mug. “Is my, like, gigantic novelty mug going to be distracting if I have it?” she…
Acumatica AI: Seven game-changing ways it’s transforming ERP in 2026
Acumatica AI – a core competitive advantage. In today’s fast-moving business world, simply having a cloud ERP system isn’t enough. What sets leading companies apart is how they use the data inside those systems to make smarter, faster decisions. That’s where Acumatica AI steps in. At its simplest, Acumatica AI is the suite of artificial…
Violent crackdown in Iran as Trump warns regime ‘we’ll start shooting’ if more protesters are killed
Protesters ignored threats of severe punishment from Iran’s leaders and warnings from rights groups about undocumented killings as they poured out onto the streets of cities across the country late Friday. The fresh protests came as President Donald Trump again warned the Islamic regime that he would intervene if demonstrators were killed. “I tell the…
Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors receive Guinean citizenship after DNA ancestry tests
Makuochi OkaforBBC Africa Mohamed Finando / Oxygen Africa Husband and wife movie stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have travelled to Guinea, where they have been granted citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African nation through DNA testing. Majors, a star of Creed and Ant-Man, said becoming citizens would allow the couple to…
SITA MD-designate to assume office in April
SITA’s head office in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) The incoming managing director (MD) of the State IT Agency (SITA) is expected to lead and oversee the implementation of the SITA 2025 – 2030 corporate strategy when he assumes his post. This is according to Tlali Tlali, head of corporate affairs at SITA, who…
