Iraq Shia alliance nominates former PM Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate | The Iraq War: 20 years on News
Al-Maliki remains a potent force despite longstanding claims he fuelled sectarianism and failed to stop ISIL expansion. Published On 24 Jan 202624 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Iraqi former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is on the verge of a return to power after being nominated as the country’s next…
CISO boardroom presence up for discussion at ITWeb Security Summit Cape Town 2026
Kerissa Varma, president of Women in Cybersecurity Southern Africa. Kerissa Varma, president of Women in Cybersecurity Southern Africa, will lead a fireside chat at the ITWeb Security Summit Cape Town 2026 on 26 May. The session will focus on the realities CISOs face when engaging with fellow board members. Varma will be joined by a panel…
Trump threatens to impose 100% tariff if Canada makes deal with China
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon returning to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that the U.S. would impose 100% tariff on goods sold in the U.S. if the country strikes a trade deal with…
New details emerge about Apple’s big Siri overhaul
Apple plans to revamp Siri later this year by turning the digital assistant into the company’s first artificial intelligence chatbot, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday (paywall). The chatbot, code named Campos, will be embedded deeply into the iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems and will replace the current Siri interface, the report said, citing people…
Video appears to show shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Video appears to show shooting involving federal agents in Minneapolis 00:43 UP NEXT Dallas preparing for power line damage ahead of winter storm 04:09 Oklahoma City mayor warns residents to ‘stay home’ ahead of storm 03:11 Video appears…
HUMAIN and Infra Announce AI and Digital Financing Framework Agreement
HUMAIN and the National Infrastructure Fund (“Infra”) announced on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, a Strategic Financing Framework Agreement of up to $1.2 billion to support the expansion of AI and digital infrastructure projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Framework Agreement outlines non-binding financing…
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over China trade talks
US President Donald Trump threatened to hit Canada with a 100% tariff on all Canadian goods if the country’s prime minister strikes a trade deal with China. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.,” Trump wrote…
ByteDance clinches US TikTok deal
Image: Reuters TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to establish a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure US data, to avoid a US ban on the short video app used by over 200 million Americans. The deal is a milestone for the social media firm after years of battles that began in…
Australian boy dies days after being bitten by shark in Sydney Harbor
A 12-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark in Australia’s Sydney Harbor has died of his injuries, his family said on Saturday. The parents of 12-year-old Nico Antic said their son died of the injuries suffered when a large shark attacked him last week as he and his friends were jumping into the water….
CompCom greenlights Africa Data Centres acquisition
The Competition Commission has greenlit Stanlib to acquire Africa Data Centres without conditions. (Image source: 123RF, created via GenAI) The Competition Commission (CompCom) has recommended the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed transaction, whereby Stanlib intends to acquire Africa Data Centres (ADC), without conditions. Data centre operator ADC is a business unit of Pan-African technology group…
