African Migrant Vessel Capsizes Near Yemen, 68 Dead A boat carrying African migrants, mostly Ethiopians, sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 68 people and leaving 74 missing, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). The vessel was carrying 154 people when it capsized near the southern governorate of Abyan,…
Nairobi — Landlocked developing countries face a unique set of challenges. Without coastal ports, they rely on transit nations, causing higher trade costs and delays. To explore solutions to these complex hurdles, the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or LLDC3, will take place in Awaza, Turkmenistan, 5-8 August 2025. May Yaacoub, LLDC3…
More than three thousand Boeing defence workers went on strike on Monday, in a fresh blow to the embattled aviation giant. It comes after union members at operations in Missouri and Illinois, who build F-15 fighter jets and other military aircraft, voted against the firm’s latest offer over pay, work schedules and pensions. “We’re disappointed…
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A bill to make it easier for France to return cultural objects taken during the colonial period was presented at a ministerial council in Paris this week by Culture Minister Rachida Dati. Despite a pledge by President Emmanuel Macron in Burkina Faso in 2017, and follow-up reports, only a small number of items have been…
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Microsoft is set to become the second company in the world to reach a US$4-trillion (R72-trillion) market capitalisation after reporting quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, sending the stock soaring in extended trading on Wednesday. Shares of the technology behemoth jumped as much as 9% to more than $560 in late New York trading,…
Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head. The White House has defended United States President Donald Trump’s firing of the top official responsible for compiling employment statistics after her dismissal raised concerns about the future credibility of crucial economic data. Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the director of…
Remaining at the forefront of digital transformation and cyber resilience. (Image: Solid8) Solid8 Technologies, which positions itself as a leading value-added distributor in the South African technology sector, is proud to announce the expansion of its solution portfolio with the addition of two advanced technology partners: Secupi and Anomali. This strategic move reinforces Solid8’s commitment…
A fan of Japanese manga reads a comic in his home in Kamisu in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Visitor interest in Japan plunged in June, amid a prophecy in a manga that predicted a “disaster” would strike Japan in July 2025. The prediction was in a 2021 reprint of…
