Immigrant ICE was seeking when its agent hit a man with its SUV has been dead since 2017, family says
The person ICE said it was trying to detain when one of its agents struck a man with an SUV in Houston last weekend has been dead since 2017, according to an immigration advocacy group and an attorney who spoke with the deceased immigrant’s family. ICE said that its agents were “conducting a targeted enforcement…
Non-profit rolls out trilingual AI study aid
ORT SA introduced a trilingual AI study companion to supplement its big data analytics training programme. Non-profit educational organisation ORT South Africa, in collaboration with marketing agency GAS Marketing Automation, has introduced a trilingual artificial intelligence (AI) study companion for its beneficiaries. Named Funda Nam, which means ‘study with me’ in isiXhosa, the AI learning…
Africa: Technology, Good Governance Key to Stronger Saccos in Africa
AS financial services increasingly move towards digital platforms, savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOs) across Africa face growing pressure to modernise their operations, strengthen accountability and develop services that respond to the needs of a younger generation. For millions of people who depend on cooperatives to save money, access loans and finance economic activities, the…
Trump denies limiting Ukraine access to Starlink network
US President Donald Trump has denied limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink’s sister internet network Starshield after it restricted drone speed, hampering Kyiv’s ability to protect itself from Russian attacks. “It wasn’t me and I don’t think it was [Starlink owner] Elon [Musk],” Trump said, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said speed had yet to…
South Africa’s ATM network faces its biggest overhaul in decades
The Reserve Bank will start piloting white-labelled ATMs in January, the first step in a plan to turn all of South Africa’s more than 30 000 machines into a shared, unbranded network where transactions below a set threshold are free. To get there, the central bank intends to establish a national cash utility by March 2027…
Iran's president denies nuclear ambitions, says he's ready for talks
Iran has signaled an openness to talks in the past, but they did not come to fruition.
CMF launches milk carton-expired Bluetooth speakers
CMF, the budget-focused sub-brand of Nothing, has officially unveiled its debut entry into the portable audio market with two milk carton-shaped Bluetooth speakers: the CMF Speaker S and CMF Speaker M. Retailing globally at $59 (approx. R1,030) and $109 (approx. R1,910) respectively, both devices combine playful industrial aesthetics with high-grade hardware specifications. Read: ASUS ROG…
Africa: Why China Won’t Build Its Own Wagner in Africa
Attacks on Chinese workers in Mali are testing Beijing’s reliance on African security forces. Russia’s experience there gives China little reason to take on the fighting itself. On 9 May, fighters from Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), al-Qaeda’s affiliate in the Sahel, stopped buses and trucks at Zambougou, in the Ségou region of Mali about…
Ukraine president targets Trump, Putin at EU summit | Donald Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia’s ambitions extend beyond eastern Ukraine, saying its drone attacks threaten NATO. Speaking after an EU summit in Belgium, he also took a jibe at US President Donald Trump for saying he is harder to deal with than Putin. Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026 Share Ukraine president targets…
Africa’s Food Problem Doesn’t End at the Farm
Walk through Nairobi’s Kangemi Market, Mile 12 Market in Lagos or Makola Market in Accra, and you will see stalls filled with fresh produce. Yet behind this abundance lies a difficult reality. Farmers struggle to earn enough from what they grow, traders lose produce before it reaches consumers, and many families cannot afford a nutritious…