More than 100 passengers rescued after Indonesia ferry fire | Al Jazeera
Rescuers have saved more than 100 passengers and crew from a ferry that caught fire in Indonesia. One person was reported dead in the fire on the ferry’s route between the popular tourist islands of Bali and Lombok. Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd…
Africa: Somalia – a Government With One Foot Out the Door
Somalia’s foreign passport crackdown reveals a governance crisis hiding in plain sight On the afternoon of June 24, 2026, Somalia’s Second Deputy Prime Minister, Jibril Abdirashid Haji, arrived at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport aboard a flight from Mogadishu. Kenyan immigration officers stopped him at the gate. According to multiple reports, his Kenyan passport had…
QBS Software Africa partners with Smartsheet to bring intelligent work management to Africa
The partnership adds a strong work management offering to the QBS Software Africa portfolio. Smartsheet, an intelligent work management platform, has partnered with QBS Software Africa, a QBS Technology Group company, to expand access to its work management solutions across the African market. The partnership will see QBS Software Africa work with its channel partners…
Africa: A Century of Agricultural Investment in Sudan – Why Has Development Failed?
This article is translated and adapted from an Arabic article published in Sudanese Online. The ideas reflect arguments presented by the author in his book on agriculture in Sudan. For decades, Sudan has been described as one of Africa’s countries with the greatest agricultural potential. Its vast arable land, diverse climatic zones, water resources, and…
IEA cuts 2026 oil demand forecast on Hormuz disruption
World oil demand is set to fall further than previously expected this year, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, as the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz deepens. The IEA forecast demand will drop by 1.6 million barrels a day in 2026. That’s 510,000 barrels a day more than its last monthly…
Africa: Crossed Wires – European Population Collapse and the Economic Cost of Civility
[Daily Maverick] Falling EU fertility, an ageing workforce and cautious regulation threaten Europe’s competitiveness; policymakers must balance family policy, skilled immigration and AI-led automation to sustain prosperity.
Sixty60 now drives more than a third of Shoprite’s growth
Shoprite’s Neil Schreuder Sixty60 grew sales 34.5% to R25.5-billion in the year to 28 June, according to a voluntary operational update Shoprite Holdings published on Wednesday morning – and on TechCentral’s calculations the delivery platform accounted for more than a third of everything the group grew. Shoprite added R18.1-billion in merchandise sales from continuing operations…
Africa: As Funding Shrinks, Africa’s SRHR Movement Vows Not to Retreat
Mombasa, Kenya — As funding shrinks, civic space narrows and opposition to sexual and reproductive rights grows across Africa, advocates are gathering in Mombasa with a simple message: progress cannot be taken for granted. More than 250 advocates, policymakers, youth leaders, healthcare providers, researchers, civil society organisations and community leaders from across the continent have…
Wisconsin Democratic governor primary too close to call between Crowley, Hong
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Sen. Amy Klobuchar to face Lisa Demuth in Minnesota gubernatorial general election 01:50 Now Playing Wisconsin Democratic governor primary too close to call between Crowley, Hong 02:50 UP NEXT Larson, Bronin speak to voters after Bronin’s win in Connecticut House…
iOS 27 may include a photo authentication tool
Alongside upcoming Siri AI capabilities, Apple appears to be developing a photo authentication feature to verify real-world photos. Code uncovered in the latest iOS 27 beta by 9to5Mac reveals references to Apple Reference Image, a system designed to confirm whether an image was genuinely captured using an iPhone camera. Read: AI models design viable synthetic…