Freddie Jackson, R&B star who sang ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70
Freddie Jackson, whose smooth vocals swept an entire generation off its feet, died Monday night, his family announced on Instagram. He was 70. “Freddie was more than a legendary voice. He was a kind, generous soul who loved his fans, his family, his friends, and his music with everything he had,” his family wrote. “For…
New Global Survey Finds Majority of VMware Users Are Choosing Alternative Paths for Cost Control, Roadmap Flexibility and Better Support
New Global Survey Finds Majority of VMware Users Are Choosing Alternative Paths for Cost Control, Roadmap Flexibility and Better Support Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced findings from the 2026 IT Virtualization Survey –…
Defence lawyer in Cornell University case calls for special prosecutor Letitia James to be removed
A lawyer for one of the seven men accused of participating in a Cornell University gang rape has called for the special prosecutor on the case to recuse herself over past public comments. The lawyer had said a social media post from New York Attorney General Letitia James throws into question her investigation’s “integrity and…
Why South Africa’s biggest drone isn’t flying for the country
Four years after Milkor earmarked five of its 380 drones for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), South Africa has still not bought one. The Cape Town-built aircraft is flying for a customer in the Middle East instead, Milkor says. “South Africa is not a direct customer in the sense that they have bought,”…
U.K. police arrest 7th man over RAF Fairford incident on suspicion of terrorism after releasing 6 on bail
British police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old man in London on suspicion of a terror offense over a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that authorities have linked to Iran. It was the seventh arrest in connection with a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, 100 miles west of London, which has…
Learning Curve appointed as Canva’s first local reseller for Africa
Canva has appointed Learning Curve as its first locally based Canva Partner in Africa, giving organisations across the continent access to the global visual communication platform with local implementation, training and support. The partnership comes as businesses, enterprises and universities face a growing challenge: not simply choosing new technology, but integrating it into existing workflows…
Saudi Arabia says East-West pipeline pumping 5.8 million bpd | Oil and Gas News
Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman says capacity restored after major attack last month. Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026 Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has said that oil pumped through the key East-West Pipeline reached a capacity of 5.8 million barrels a day (bpd). Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman made the comments during a panel…
Aweh bets on family offerings to crack MVNO market
Nokuthula Mkhwane, MD of Aweh Mobile. Aweh Mobile has entered South Africa’s mobile market as the latest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), targeting households with a service that lets them manage multiple SIMs through a single account. The operator, which officially launched yesterday, is positioning its offering around the way families share mobile connectivity, rather…
Africa: What African Elections Can Learn From the Boorana Gadaa System
A Democracy Older Than the Ballot Box Every election season, much of East Africa braces itself. Incumbents amend constitutions to erase term limits, and citizens wait to see whether power will change hands at the ballot box or in the streets. The pattern repeats: disputed results, ethnic mobilizations, coups, or leaders who refuse to leave….
Trump allows cheaper diesel on highways as fuel costs surge
US President Donald Trump shows the crowd an executive order he just signed during a campaign rally at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, on October 5, 2026. Kent Nishimura | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump has allowed the use of cheaper red-dyed diesel, typically reserved for farm operations, to be…
