Mom of Auburn college student missing in Japan says they argued over ChatGPT before he disappeared
The mom of the American college student missing in Japan told CBS News the two had an argument over her use of ChatGPT on their vacation before he disappeared. James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, has been missing since May 29. Nancy Higginbotham called the use of ChatGPT “a sore subject” between her and…
Team Doria wins #SSHACK26 | ITWeb
Team Doria, winners of the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 Hackathon. Team Doria was named the overall winner of the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 Hackathon, taking home R20 000. Doria is an AI-powered supply chain security platform that helps developers identify and block malicious software dependencies before they reach developer environments. More than 850 applicants and…
Africa CDC and WHO Launch Joint Continental Ebola Response Plan
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental preparedness and response plan on the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. The plan aims to raise US$ 518 million to support African countries together with partners to prepare for, rapidly detect…
Africa: South Africa to Send Envoys Across Africa and Globally to Tackle Migration Challenges
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that South Africa will dispatch envoys across the African continent and to other parts of the world, as government intensifies diplomatic efforts to address migration challenges facing the country. The announcement came during a media briefing at the Union Buildings on Thursday following official talks between President Ramaphosa and Kenyan…
WFP: War on Iran pushing millions towards hunger | Fossil Fuels News
NewsFeed The US-Israeli war on Iran could tip up to 45 million people into acute hunger, the UN’s WFP warns, as soaring fuel costs and funding cuts hit fragile and poor countries the hardest. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Cabinet hands the Post Office a board, but not a bailout
Cabinet has approved a new board for the South African Post Office, removing a key procedural hurdle to the troubled entity applying to exit business rescue – but handing the incoming directors an organisation that the national treasury still refuses to fund and that its rescue practitioners were, just months ago, contemplating liquidation. Communications minister…
Africa: Govt to Repatriate Over 1,000 Nigerians From South Africa
Nigeria is planning to repatriate more than 1,000 of its nationals from South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions rise in the country, long a destination for documented and undocumented African workers. The move by Abuja comes after Ghana recently repatriated hundreds of its citizens from South Africa in response to a wave of protests and violence…
What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa
Bamba Lo, co-founder and CEO of PAPS Interview with Bamba LoCO-FOUNDER AND CEO, PAPS Lives in: Dakar, Senegal Bamba Lo founded logistics company PAPS after observing that while businesses in Dakar could successfully sell products, inadequate delivery infrastructure meant those goods frequently failed to reach buyers. To solve this local delivery gap, he started the…
Africa: Peacekeeping Funding Cuts Mean Africa Must Rethink Security
African governments must avoid replacing one dependency with another while building more accountable, fit-for-purpose security systems. Given slow economic growth, a large youth bulge and destabilising external engagement such as from Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Africa is set to become more unstable in the next few years. Both the Armed Conflict Location…
Global tech sell-off spreads to Europe as chip shares fall
Signage at the Broadcom Inc. headquarters in San Jose, California, June 2, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images European stocks moved higher on Friday despite investors monitoring a global sell-off in chipmaking tech names. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index opened in negative territory before paring losses, and was last seen trading up…