‘I made the right choice’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House on the South Lawn on October 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Aaron Schwartz | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday defended last week’s decision to temporarily ease restrictions on Russian diesel fuel exports after the announcement drew bipartisan…
Capitec is setting traps for scammers’ mule accounts
Capitec group CIO Andrew Baker Capitec is deliberately keeping open bank accounts it has identified as being used by fraud syndicates, so that criminals can spend weeks working a victim only to find the stolen money held by the bank when it finally arrives. The tactic, which Capitec calls the “ghost stop”, was described by…
Selma Blair taken into custody after being physically abusive on Delta flight, officials say
Selma Blair was taken into custody after being physically abusive on a Delta Airlines flight traveling from Los Angeles to New York City on Sunday, according to a New York Port Authority spokesperson. The “Cruel Intentions” actor, 54, was identified as the suspect by the Port Authority, which noted that she was taken to a…
When headless CMS architecture creates more risk than value
A recent Umbraco project exposed an uncomfortable truth about digital architecture: adding a fashionable front end can create more complexity than value. The build had been costed. A Next.js baseline was already in place. On paper, a headless Umbraco architecture looked like the progressive and defensible choice. Then the project team tested the proposed architecture…
Immigration officials search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar home
US immigration agents searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning as part of a “criminal investigation”. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents “executed a judicially authorized search warrant” for the home in the Washington, DC, area, a US justice department spokesperson told the BBC. The search “is part of an ongoing federal…
Africa: Everything You Need to Know About the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Afcon Morocco 2026
The eighth edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 will bring together Africa’s leading Futsal nations for 10 days of competition, with defending champions Morocco aiming to retain their title on home soil. The tournament will be held in Rabat, Morocco from 12 – 21 October 2026. Here is what…
Google Japan unveil DIY ‘Conveyer Belt Keyboard’
Google Japan has continued its annual tradition of absurd hardware concepts by unveiling the “Conveyor Belt Keyboard”, a mechanical input device combined with a miniaturized industrial treadmill designed to rotate keys directly to the user’s fingers. Read: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo Review: Two-screen titan The concept device replaces the traditional static key matrix with a…
Africa: Racheal Kundananji Joins Chicago Stars FC
Zambia international forward Racheal Kundananji has joined Chicago Stars FC from Bay FC, signing a contract through the end of the 2027 National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season. The transfer fee amounts to USD 700,000 in intra-league transfer funds. Kundananji becomes Chicago Stars’ first signing since Vlatko Andonovski was appointed sporting director. “Racheal is a…
Deadly Houthi attacks keep Saudi airport closed as Trump considers U.S. strikes in Yemen
21m ago Saudi Arabia vows response after deadly Houthi attacks on airports Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Monday that the kingdom had been tested, but would mount an “equally serious” response to a string of deadly attacks on Riyadh’s international airport by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Lethal airport strikes have rocked the world’s top…
Africa: Cheikhou Kouyaté Announces Retirement From Football
Senegalese international midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36, bringing an end to a career defined by his commitment to the national team and Senegal’s triumph at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021. The former captain of the Lions of Teranga has called time…
