Gaza mother’s grim ordeal: A search for missing son among mutilated bodies | Israel-Palestine conflict
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – With exhausted steps and eyes filled with tears, Hanaa al-Mabhuh moves between the hall displaying photographs of bodies and the morgue at al-Shifa Hospital in a grim search for any trace of her missing son. The 56-year-old mother wipes away tears with the back of her hand and stares at…
America’s free hotel breakfast is facing K-shaped economy threat
Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images At some point in the 1980s and 90s, the free hot breakfast became a staple of the hospitality industry. At many a Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn, the lobby at 8 a.m. is a pinwheel of pajama-clad kids, frazzled parents, and solo business travelers jockeying for…
SA daters warned as AI ‘pig butchering’ surges ahead of Valentines Day
AI-powered ‘pig butchering’ scams target South Africans ahead of Valentine’s Day. (Image source: 123RF) As millions of South Africans turn to dating apps like Tinder, Hinge and eHarmony this Valentine’s Day, law enforcement and cyber security experts are warning of a sophisticated new wave of AI-driven “pig butchering” scams. The warning follows Operation Contender 3.0,…
Ancient Egyptian artifacts stolen from Australian museum
He turned “cat burglar” into a job description. A 52‑year‑old man has been charged after an Egyptian cat sculpture and “priceless” artifacts were stolen from an Australian history museum, Queensland police said Sunday. The suspect is accused of smashing a window at the Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology in Caboolture, north of Brisbane, in…
Africa: ‘Relooted’ – the Video Game Where Players Steal Back African Artefacts
A video game released this week by a South African company features characters from the African continent whose objective is to reclaim artefacts looted by colonisers from Western museums and bring them home – a playful take on a timely political topic. “This isn’t just a heist: it’s a rescue mission,” the trailer for Relooted…
How NEC XON tackled identity risk for a major telco
Michael de Neuilly Rice, cyber architect at NEC XON For one leading South African telecommunications operator, identity protection has become a strategic priority as identity-centric attacks proliferate. The company faced mounting pressure to secure both human and non-human identities across complex hybrid environments. In response, NEC XON and Silverfort have helped to modernise its identity…
Africa: France Cuts Funding for Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria By More Than Half
France cut its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 58 percent on Thursday, confirming a major reduction in funding that health organisations warn will cost lives. After months of uncertainty, the government said its pledge for the 2026-2028 cycle will fall from €1.6 billion in the previous funding period…
Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world
Munich, Los Angeles, and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller rallies also taking place in Tel Aviv and Libson.
Keanu Reeves returns for AAA John Wick action game
Lionsgate and Saber Interactive have officially announced a new, high-budget John Wick title that promises to bring the franchise’s signature “gun-fu” to life. In a move that will thrill fans, Keanu Reeves is confirmed to portray the legendary assassin, lending both his voice and physical likeness to the project. Developed by Saber Interactive, the studio…
Rubio calls for U.S. and Europe to “revitalize an old friendship” in speech to allies
Munich —Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a message of reassurance in remarks at the Munich Security Conference, calming some fears that months of sharp U.S. rhetoric and policy disputes had opened a lasting breach between Washington and its European allies. “We do not seek to separate, but to revitalize an old friendship and renew the greatest civilization…
