It’s been several days now since Israel launched its surprise attack on Iran. The conflict has since escalated with each side launching dozens of strikes. And because the warring sides don’t share a border, the attacks have largely been focused on air strikes. While Iran may have the largest stock of missiles and drones in…
Meta is taking strong action against “nudify” apps that leverage AI to generate nonconsensual nude and explicit images, often targeting celebrities and influencers. The company has filed a lawsuit against one prolific app maker and is implementing new measures to prevent similar services from advertising on its platforms. Read: Switch 2 breaks records with 3.5…
As global economies push for decarbonization and energy security, industrial models must evolve. This requires greater investment in low-carbon technologies and energy efficiency. In this context, how do you view the rapid growth of solar PV and energy storage solutions (ESS) as a response to this demand? The solar PV and energy storage sectors are…
የምዕራብ አፍሪካ ሀገራት የኢኮኖሚ ማኅበረሰብ “ኤኮዋስ” የቀጠናው የጦር ኃይል በተጠንቀቅ እንዲጠባበቅ ትዕዛዝ ሰጥቷል። የጸጥታ ተንታኞች ርምጃውን ያደነቁ ቢሆንም፣ የተቋሙ ሦስት አባል ሀገራት በቅርቡ መውጣታቸው ውጤታማነቱን አጠራጣሪ እንደሚያደርገው ተገልጿል። የናይጄሪያ መከላከያ ሚኒስትር ሞሃመድ ባዳሩ አቡባካር የኤኮዋስ የጦር ኃይል በተጠንቀቅ ላይ እንደሚሆን ያስታወቁት፣ ትላንት ማክሰኞ በተካሄደው የምዕራብ አፍሪካ ሀገራት ጥምረት የሆነው ኤኮዋስ 43ኛ መደበኛ የፀጥታ ስብሰባ ወቅት…
Al Ahly and Inter Miami shared the spoils in a goalless but gripping encounter that kicked off the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. In a game filled with drama, chances, and brilliant goalkeeping on Saturday night, neither side could find the breakthrough in what proved to be a frustrating night for…
The run-up in crude futures paused on Monday, with prices falling more than 4% on reports that Iran wants to end hostilities with Israel and resume nuclear talks. U.S. crude oil was down $1.93, or 2.64%, to $71.05 per barrel by 11:51 a.m. E T., while global benchmark Brent fell $1.99, or 2.68%, to $72.24….
Kemp Munnik, structuring and tax strategy specialist. The world of tax consulting is on the cusp of a transformation few could have predicted just a decade ago. I recently had an in-depth conversation on this topic with Johan Steyn, a well-known artificial intelligence (AI) thought leader. AI is not only revolutionising how tax firms operate…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | June 16, 2025 — Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced 15 youth-led innovations as winners of the Bingwa PLUS Y-Health Incubator Pitch Competition, marking a significant milestone in empowering Africa’s next generation of public health leaders. The competition, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from May 27 -30,…
This morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf convened & presided over a session of the AU Peace Fund Executive Management Committee. He received a comprehensive briefing from H.E. @dagmawit_moges, Director-General of the @AUPeaceFund, & H.E. @Bankole_Adeoye, Commissioner of @AUC_PAPS, on the strategic and progressive utilisation of the Fund. The Chairperson…
CNN — This is it. The media defamation trial of the century is on the precipice of kicking off in Wilmington, Delaware, in just days. Jury selection in Dominion Voting Systems’ monster $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit took place all of Thursday, with 300 potential jurors being summoned to court. Good progress was made and the…
