Mbappé dropped by major Chinese brands as backlash grows over Mao joke
Mao founded the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and ruled through tumultuous decades in the 1960s and 1970s. His attempt at rapid industrialisation, which he called the Great Leap Forward, led to a famine that killed tens of millions. Then came the Cultural Revolution: a violent purge of anyone seen as a threat to…
Africa: Zimbabwe Slips Four Places to 14th Out of 29 in Africa’s Digital Rights and Inclusion Ranking
Zimbabwe has dropped four places to 14th in the latest assessment of Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa. The ranking comes from the 2025 Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa Report, known as Londa, the most comprehensive continental assessment to date, covering 29 African countries across Central, East, North, South and West Africa. Compiled by…
Pick n Pay online sales surge 35% as it embeds Gemini AI
Pick n Pay reported a 35.4% surge in online sales during the six months through August 2026, matching rival Checkers Sixty60’s recent growth pace. The retailer’s online momentum proved a key bright spot in an otherwise muted operational period, though the company withheld specific rand figures for its digital division. Read: Apple iPhone Duo launches…
Africa: From 44 Countries, One Shared Commitment – a Child Marriage-Free World
Rome & Dar es Salaam — The message from Just Rights for Children (JRC) was clear: protecting children must take precedence over customs used to justify their marriage. The Global Catholic Congress, representing 44 countries, has endorsed JRC’s campaign to end child marriage by 2030. Announced in Rome on 22 October, the commitment brings influential…
Israel’s election is wide open. Here’s what could decide Netanyahu’s political fate.
Tel Aviv — After three years with their country at war on multiple fronts, Israelis are casting ballots in a hotly contested election that will shape their next government. Polls show it is an incredibly tight race, and as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fights to hold onto his job, there’s no guarantee of a quick, definitive…
Africa: CBD COP17 – Experts Explore New Conservation Models to Advance Africa’s 30×30 Goals
Experts from African governments and civil society organisations have discussed emerging community-based conservation models that could help countries meet the global target of conserving 30 per cent of land and marine areas by 2030. Representatives of African governments and civil society organisations on Monday discussed emerging conservation models that could help countries across the continent…
H3C champions STEM education and digital innovation in South Africa through continued CSIR Charity Golf Day sponsorship
H3C sponsors charity golf day. (Image: AI-enhanced) H3C, which positions itself a global leader in digital and artificial intelligence solutions, has reaffirmed its commitment to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in South Africa by continuing its support of the annual CSIR Golf Club Charity Golf Day as a Diamond Sponsor. Held at the…
Africa: All of Africa Today – October 27, 2026
More Than 60 Killed In Attacks In Ethiopia More than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks targeting Christian communities in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The attacks occurred in three areas of the Shirka district, where at least 20 houses were reportedly burnt down, and…
Palestine weekly: West Bank under siege as Israelis go to the polls | Israel-Palestine conflict News
While Israelis go to the polls this week in one of the most consequential elections in years, many Palestinians in the West Bank have been confined to their homes or neighbourhoods as a wave of Israeli military operations around Hebron continues. The West Bank city has been in a state of lockdown since two Palestinian…
Africa: Uganda Sweeps Africa Aquatics Zone 3 Swimming Championship
Kampala, Uganda — Team Uganda swept the 11th edition of the Africa Aquatics Zone III swimming championship held from 21 to 25 October at Kampala International School of Uganda, Bukoto. Uganda, which entered teams in all the categories, including the Masters, scooped the highest number of medals at stake and has dominated this zone for…