Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supply, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. Gallo Images | Getty Images Oil prices rose on Sunday with U.S. crude topping $114 per barrel, after President Donald Trump gave Iran until Tuesday to open the Strait of Hormuz or…
One by one, UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close substituted out her starting lineup in the final minutes of her team’s national championship victory Sunday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Point guard Kiki Rice, a senior. All-American center Lauren Betts, a senior. Gabriela Jaquez, a…
Convera, a global leader in commercial payments, today announced a new strategic collaboration with Ripple, a leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, to offer crypto-enabled payment and treasury solutions for businesses. “With the growing presence and use of digital currencies such as crypto and stablecoins, Convera has maintained a thoughtful…
The BBC’s senior international correspondent Orla Guerin has travelled to the edge of the Strait of Hormuz in Oman, which Iran has put a stranglehold on since the war broke out. The critical artery is normally used for 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. By leaving ships stranded in the waterway, Iran…
The niece and grand-niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested Friday night after their lawful U.S. permanent resident status was terminated. The State Department said Saturday in a statement that Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Soleimani Afshar promoted Iranian regime…
The modernisation imperative. (Image: BBD) Across industries, critical operations still run on long-standing platforms. Core banking engines, policy administration systems, trade platforms and public sector registries continue to process transactions reliably, underpin compliance and hold decades of institutional knowledge. They work. And that is precisely the challenge. A legacy system can continue performing its core…
NewsFeed Donald Trump unleashed a vulgar online tirade against Iran’s leaders as his deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz approaches. Published On 5 Apr 20265 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Moment Makers Group | Istock | Getty Images It pinches here; drags there; the draping is wrong. These are some of the examples of the feedback a new crop of artificial intelligence apps might give a prospective customer trying on clothing ahead of a purchase, and in the process reduce the chances of a product…
Rennie Naidoo, Professor of Information Systems at the Wits School of Business Sciences. South Africa’s public sector does not suffer from a lack of digital ambition. Strategies are written, systems are procured, platforms are launched and progress is reported with confidence. Yet step inside many departments, agencies and public entities, and the lived reality is…
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