Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires
Eight orangutans have been released back into the wild in Borneo after they were taken into captivity when their habitat was threatened by wildfires over the summer. Three mothers, their three daughters and two adult males were freed in a reserve in the west of the island on Friday, International Animal Rescue Indonesia (Yiari) and…
Reusable KYC means the end of ‘please upload your ID’
I run an identity company, and I still photograph my ID on my kitchen table several times a year. A new account here, a policy there, a store card. We all have good reason to ask why we need to keep supplying the same evidence, again. Organisations have become very good at asking the same…
Passenger terminal in Riyadh airport hit again, a day after deadly strike killed at least 12
A passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was attacked again on Sunday, one day after a deadly strike on the Riyadh airport killed at least 12 people, including a U.S. citizen, and wounded hundreds of others. The second attack comes as Yemen’s Houthi group said they carried out at least four…
The WOAN may be dead, but open access is not
Justin Mackenzie, managing director of VO Connect. The withdrawal of South Africa’s wireless open access network (WOAN) licensing direction has understandably revived the debate about what should happen to the spectrum that had been reserved for it. Much of the discussion has focused on who may eventually gain access to that spectrum, particularly in the…
Football fans speak about City’s charges as they face Liverpool | Football
Fans have been speaking to Al Jazeera as Liverpool face Manchester City at Anfield. It’s City’s first game since they were found guilty of serious financial breaches. Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026 Share Football fans speak about City’s charges as they face Liverpool on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Why fintechs need an insurance partner they can trust
A trusted, frictionless experience is central to any fintech’s pitch. Without it, platforms fail. If the experience is anything less than integrated, secure and trustworthy, customers will switch to another fintech without hesitation. The problem is that too many fintechs think that offering the same thing and delivering on it is enough. It’s not. Customers…
Trump considering joining Saudi fight against Iran-backed Houthis
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on Oct. 10, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Aaron Schwartz | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said he is considering joining Saudi Arabia in its retaliation against Tehran-backed Houthis in Yemen after a deadly attack on Riyadh’s main airport, a move that…
Seacom CEO placed on leave
Seacom CEO Alpheus Mangale has been placed on special leave. (Image supplied) Seacom Group CEO Alpheus Mangale has been placed on special leave pending an investigation, with group CFO Charl Slabbert appointed as interim CEO during his absence. In a statement sent to ITWeb, Seacom confirms its board of directors is overseeing the process, but…
Remnants of Hurricane Isaias Set to Drench Tens of Millions
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The memory crunch is making Samsung fabulously rich
Samsung chip factory complex in South Korea Samsung Electronics on Thursday projected that its quarterly profit would top ₩100-trillion, a world first for a technology company, estimating a nearly nine-fold jump in third-quarter earnings as booming demand for AI chips drove strong memory sales. The world’s largest memory chip maker estimated an operating profit of…