U.K. rattled by killing of politician Ann Widdecombe as murder probe continues
LONDON — A former British lawmaker was found dead with serious injuries at her home Thursday, prompting a murder investigation that has reignited concerns about the safety of the country’s politicians. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Ann Widdecombe, 78, was one of Britain’s most recognizable…
Rapid recovery, not just backup: A new approach to business resilience
Ashok Marimuthu, Strategic Consultant at AvePoint. Business resilience has evolved far beyond traditional backup and disaster recovery. As organisations become increasingly dependent on cloud services, SaaS applications and AI-powered technologies, the ability to restore data alone is no longer enough. Today’s organisations need to rapidly restore critical business operations, protect against cyber threats and maintain…
Havana Syndrome victims get $3m payout from US government
The US Department of Defence said it would continue to prioritise “the care of affected personnel” as it announced the compensation, paid out under the Havana Act which was signed into law in 2021. There has been widespread speculation for many years over what – and who – is responsible for Havana Syndrome. Some have…
Rain launches unlimited mobile plans with LoopPhone
rain has introduced LoopPhone and unlimited mobile, a new way to experience mobile in South Africa with unlimited mobile plans built around where people live, work and travel. LoopPhone is the first smartphone designed specifically for unlimited mobile. Launching exclusively with rain in South Africa, it combines premium hardware with software purpose-built for unlimited connectivity….
At least 11 people injured in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv
At least 11 people, including a child, were injured after Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Explosions and fires were reported across the capital’s Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, the emergency service said in a statement on Telegram. In Solomianskyi district, a strike…
The 3am alert nobody answers: Why SA SOCs are buckling under modern threats
Ransomware operators do not keep office hours. (Image source: 123RF) The numbers tell a story most South African security leaders already feel. In its 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report, INTERPOL recorded 17 849 ransomware detections in South Africa during 2024, the highest figure on the continent and a concentration that puts the country firmly inside…
Cuba suffers second nationwide blackout in five days | News
NewsFeed Cuba was hit by its second nationwide power outage in five days after the national grid collapsed again, millions are left without electricity as the island’s deepening energy crisis worsens. Published On 11 Jul 202611 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
When the internet goes down, who picks up the phone?
South African companies are operating under sustained financial pressure in 2026. The Small Business Growth Index found that only 38% of South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) surveyed in 2025 could survive more than a year under current cost pressures without external support. Now imagine these SMEs are hit by unexplained connectivity downtime. Both…
AstraZeneca’s trial flop raises bigger questions around its pipeline
AstraZeneca‘s failed late-stage trial for Wainua was never expected to have a major financial impact on the company. Most analysts estimate the trial miss wiped just 2-4% from their valuation models. Yet the shares lost roughly twice that in a single session, suggesting the market reaction reflected more than just the loss of one drug,…
Africa’s data centre evolution: AI, edge computing and new energy demands
Wojtek Piorko, MD for Africa at Vertiv. Artificial intelligence has moved rapidly from experimentation to core infrastructure, bringing with it new demands on data centres worldwide. Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the AI conversation has accelerated dramatically – evolving from early curiosity to a strategic priority for organisations across industries. “In just…
