Trump’s threat to blow “everything up” if Iran won’t make a deal hangs over new ceasefire bid
The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday that President Trump’s repeated threats to attack the country’s civilian infrastructure amounted to war crimes, as he acknowledged ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war but warned that “negotiation can in no way be compatible with ultimatums, crimes, or threats to commit war crimes. As reports said…
Consortium Led by Axelspace Selected for Japan’s Space Strategy Fund Project “Technology to Enhance Capability of Next Generation Earth Observation Satellites”
Conceptual Diagram of the project. Under this Space Strategy Fund initiative, spectrometers will be newly developed and demonstrated in orbit. In the future, the project envisions the establishment of a satellite constellation capable of observations at different times of the day. Axelspace Corporation, Meisei Electric Co., Ltd., ANA HOLDINGS INC., and JIJ Inc. are pleased…
Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy? | US-Israel war on Iran News
US President Donald Trump has issued a direct ultimatum to Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm Eastern Time in the United States on Tuesday, April 7 (midnight GMT on April 8), or face the destruction of national power plants and bridges. This echoes an earlier March 21 ultimatum in which he threatened to…
Trump’s Iran ultimatum and signals of a possible deal keep investors on tenterhooks
US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors are caught between positioning for a swift deal that ends the war and a significant escalation that could send…
Breaking silos with secure AI-driven data collaboration without risk
Patrick Devine, data and identity security business development, Solid8 Technologies. In today’s hyperconnected, fast-paced world, organisations increasingly need to collaborate and draw insights from rich, rapidly-growing data streams − structured and unstructured alike − without sacrificing privacy or security. A recent article in the Daily Maverick brought this challenge to the surface for South Africa’s…
Africa: WHO Calls for Action – ‘Together for Health. Stand With Science.’ to Mark World Health Day
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long…
What we know about the search as Savannah Guthrie returns to “TODAY”
Investigators continue to search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, whose disappearance has transfixed the nation. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Guthrie was reported missing Feb. 1 from her home near Tucson, Arizona. She was last seen the previous night…
Icasa data confirms the scale of South Africa’s pay-TV collapse
The number of pay-TV subscribers in South Africa fell below seven million for the first time in at least five years, dropping 9.6% from 7.4 million to 6.7 million in the year to September 2025, according to communications regulator Icasa’s latest State of the ICT Sector report. The decline adds hard regulatory data to the…
Africa: Crude Oil – Middle East Crisis Pushes Buyers to Focus On Nigeria, Other African Producers
Global energy analysts have predicted that Nigeria, along with other oil-producing African countries, will become a major beneficiary of the ongoing Middle East conflict. According to industry observers, leading energy giants in Africa, including Nigeria, Libya, Angola, Gabon, Mozambique, Namibia, and Tanzania, are increasingly seen as lower-risk alternatives to Middle Eastern crude suppliers. The ongoing…
KPA in the spotlight as investigations centre on 60,000 tonnes fuel shipment
MT Paloma’s current position as shown by ships tracking portal Vessel Finder. IMAGE/UGC. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and its harbour master are facing intense scrutiny after it emerged that a vessel carrying 60,000 metric tonnes of fuel at the heart of a growing corruption probe was granted preferential exemptions to…
