District attorney defends past decision not to seek criminal charges in Cornell rape allegations

District attorney defends past decision not to seek criminal charges in Cornell rape allegations

Outrage has been building nationwide over the handling of an alleged sexual assault at Cornell University two years ago, prompting prosecutors to announce they are taking a new look at the case, while defending their past decision not to seek criminal charges. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said in a statement Monday that…

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Africa Must Invest in Its Mothers, Children

Africa Must Invest in Its Mothers, Children

Dar es Salaam — AFRICA cannot achieve sustainable development while millions of women and children continue to face preventable deaths and unequal access to essential healthcare. Maternal and child health must, therefore, move from being treated as a sectoral concern to becoming a central pillar of the continent’s development agenda. The message emerging from the…

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the steam engine lesson AI doomsayers miss

the steam engine lesson AI doomsayers miss

The author, Saigen CEO Sam Clarke The debate about artificial intelligence has settled into a tedious equilibrium. Executives are told either that AI will displace jobs on an apocalyptic scale or that it will finally deliver the operational efficiency they were promised. Sometimes they are told both. Each camp shares an unexamined premise: that enterprise…

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Boomi Named a Leader and Secures Highest Score in the Strategy Category in Adaptive Process Orchestration Software Evaluation

Boomi Named a Leader and Secures Highest Score in the Strategy Category in Adaptive Process Orchestration Software Evaluation

Boomi Named a Leader and Secures Highest Score in the Strategy Category in Adaptive Process Orchestration Software Evaluation Boomi™, the data activation company for AI, today announced it has been named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Adaptive Process Orchestration Software, Q3 2026. The report evaluated 13 providers, and Boomi achieved the highest score in…

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Africa: All of Africa Today – September 28, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – September 28, 2026

Monrovia — At Least 27 Killed in Separate South African Mass Shootings Two mass shootings hours apart between Saturday night and early Sunday morning have left at least 27 people dead in townships near Johannesburg and Cape Town. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed the incidents, which mark the latest wave of severe criminal…

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Africa Must Invest in Its Mothers, Children

Africa: Uganda to Host FHS Africa 2027

Kampala — Uganda is preparing to host the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa in February 2027, bringing together international investors, hotel developers and tourism industry leaders to explore investment opportunities in the country’s hospitality sector. The summit, scheduled for February 2-3 at the Speke Resort Convention Centre in Kampala, is expected to provide a platform…

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