At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire
Police do not yet know the cause of the fire in the western Fribourg canton, which also injured a number of people.
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Canal+ injects €100 million into MultiChoice ‘boost plan’
Canal+ has announced a €100-million (R1.9-billion) “boost plan” to stabilise and restart subscriber growth at MultiChoice. This aggressive investment follows a difficult financial year for the South African-headquartered pay-TV giant, which has continued to lose both customers and revenue since being acquired by its new French parent. Read: Oppo teases ‘zero-feel crease’ for upcoming Find…
Africa: Morocco Becomes Africa’s Top Arms Importer Amid Strains With Algeria – Report
Morocco has become the largest importer of major weapons in Africa, with purchases rising over the past five years as the country continues to modernise its military, a report has found. The increase comes amid strains with neighbouring Algeria. The findings come from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) in Sweden, which tracks global…
Africa: Kenya Urges Africa to Invest in Space Technology to Improve Disaster Management
Nairobi — Kenya has urged African countries to invest more seriously in space technology and data systems to better manage disasters such as floods and droughts, with officials saying the continent must strengthen its own satellite capabilities while expanding partnerships that support innovation. The call was made during a media breakfast briefing hosted by the…
Iran war rages as Pentagon says about 140 U.S. service members wounded overall
CBS News attended the burials on Monday of a number of individuals the Iranian government said were military and intelligence officers and their relatives at a cemetery about 16 miles south of Tehran. CBS News was able to attend with government permission. The Iranian government has not allowed the media to publicize anti-regime voices from…
AI voice agents poised to revolutionise SA’s digital customer service
Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream. While traditional automated systems have long supported the foundations of digital customer service in SA, the integration of AI voice agents is a turning point that will revolutionise the way consumers engage with brands. So claims Bruce von Maltitz, CEO at 1Stream, who explains that for many years, interactive…
Africa: Rwanda’s Nuclear Ambition Signals Africa’s Energy Future
At the World Nuclear Energy Summit, President Paul Kagame delivered a message that is likely to spark debate across the developing world: nuclear energy, he argued, is neither too complex nor too risky for countries like Rwanda. For decades, nuclear power has largely remained the preserve of advanced economies, largely due to the enormous capital…
Africa: Governments Reach a Powerful Global Agreement to Strengthen Access to Justice for All Women and Girls
New York – As the largest United Nations convening dedicated to gender equality and women’s rights opens today, governments meeting at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) have adopted by broad consensus a powerful set of Agreed Conclusions aimed at strengthening access to justice for all women and girls and advancing gender equality worldwide. Through this negotiated outcome, global leaders reaffirmed that access…
Damage caused to buildings in Tehran following US-Israeli strikes | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed Video shared online shows the destruction caused to buildings and vehicles in Iran’s capital after a reported strike near Mehrabad international airport. Published On 11 Mar 202611 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Canal+ unveils big plan to stem DStv’s decline
Canal+ will pump €100-million (R1.9-billion) into a “boost plan” to restart subscriber growth at MultiChoice, even as Africa’s largest pay-TV operator continues to bleed customers and revenue under its new French parent. The investment, announced alongside Canal+’s first full-year results since completing the MultiChoice acquisition, comes as the South African-headquartered business saw its subscriber base…