Sen. Elissa Slotkin receives bomb threat after urging military to ‘refuse illegal orders’
Michigan State Police responded to a bomb threat at the home of Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a spokesperson from her office said in a statement on Friday. The threat comes after President Donald Trump accused her and other Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior” that was “punishable by death.” In a statement posted to X, a…
A third of the world is now connected to 5G
By the end of the year, 5G subscriptions are expected to reach 2.9 billion – about a third of all mobile subscriptions globally, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. And just nine years after its launch, 5G is expected to overtake 4G globally as the dominant mobile access technology by subscription by the end…
Marjorie Taylor Greene to quit Congress after Trump feud
Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu,Washington and Anthony Zurcher,North America correspondent, Washington Key moments from Trump and Greene’s public fallout Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced she will resign from office, an unexpected turn for the high-profile Republican days after a public feud with President Donald Trump. Greene, who was one of Trump’s Maga superstars in US…
How can IT deliver strategic ESG results?
Mudzunga Mashamba, Head of PMO, Nexio. The G20 represents global and multilateral governance principles, and as the world congregates in South Africa for the latest G20 summit, the relevance of ESG – environment, social and governance – is at the forefront of strategic conversations. Yet, while many sectors have incorporated ESG outcomes into their projects,…
Trump presses Zelenskyy to accept peace plan that would surrender some territory to Russia
President Trump is pressuring Ukraine to sign off on a new peace proposal with Russia by Thanksgiving. The 28-point plan would have Ukraine surrender about 20% of its territory to the Russians — an area roughly the size of Pennsylvania. Elizabeth Palmer has details.
Africa bears the brunt of global ransomware attacks
Lorna Hardie More than two-fifths (41%) of the world’s major ransomware attacks target African organisations, despite the continent suffering a digital infrastructure deficit when compared to the developed world. This is according to the Check Point 2025 African Perspectives on Cyber Security report, released earlier this week, which found that AI is helping drive faster…
Africa: Lifetime Toll – 840 Million Women Faced Partner or Sexual Violence
Violence against women remains one of the world’s most persistent and under-addressed human rights crises, with very little progress in two decades, according to a landmark report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN partners. Nearly 1 in 3 women – estimated 840 million globally – have experienced partner or sexual violence…
Africans Strongly Support Women’s Autonomy in Marriage and Reproductive Decisions, but Are Divided On Contraceptive Access
Large majorities favour sex education and allowing pregnant girls to stay in school. Key findings On average across 38 countries, large majorities of Africans say women should be able to decide for themselves whether and when to marry (75%) as well as when to have children and how many children to have (62%). o Women…
BBC board member Shumeet Banerji resigns | Media News
Banerji said in his resignation letter that he was unhappy about governance issues at the organisation, BBC News reported. Published On 21 Nov 202521 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Shumeet Banerji has resigned from the BBC board and criticised governance issues at the organisation, the latest blow to the…
Capitec reaches 14.5m active app users
Francois Viviers, Capitec group executive of marketing and communications. Capitec Bank has seen rapid growth in mobile banking adoption, with more than half of its 25 million clients now actively using the Capitec app every month. Speaking in an interview with ITWeb on the side-lines of the Capitec Innovation Exchange event yesterday, Francois Viviers, Capitec…