An agreement signed four days ago between the Israeli and Lebanese governments, which links Israel pulling its forces out of southern Lebanon with Hezbollah being disarmed, could effectively keep Israeli troops in the neighboring nation indefinitely, analysts say, and that could make a final peace deal between the U.S. and Iran harder to achieve. Hezbollah…
The rise of vibe coding has all the hallmarks of a technology gold rush. With AI tools now capable of generating websites and applications from a simple prompt, businesses are being sold a seductive vision of faster delivery, lower costs and less reliance on specialist developers. Beneath that hype, though, a real security problem is…
The government has intensified its campaign to reposition the country as one of West Africa’s emerging investment destinations, using economic diplomacy to showcase opportunities across critical sectors while seeking to convert international goodwill into long-term capital inflows. At a High-Level Diplomatic Investment Forum organized by the Embassy of Liberia in Accra, ambassadors accredited to Liberia,…
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are often described as Africa’s “silent epidemic,” but much of that silence reflects how little of the true burden is actually visible. The burden of NCDs now accounts for a growing share of deaths across Africa, driven by rising risk factors such as unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and air…
NewsFeed At an Islamic centre in Washington DC, World Cup watch parties are giving many worshippers far from home a place to cheer on African and Muslim teams pursuing football history. Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Employees having to search for data they need to do their jobs costs businesses precious manhours. (Image source: 123RF) Organisations are losing an entire workday each week due to employees spending time searching for information needed to do their jobs, which is a growing concern, warns technology consultancy CMPNY. The consultancy cites research by global…
The username feature is the latest in a series of privacy-focused additions WhatsApp has introduced to enhance user privacy. Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced plans to introduce usernames, a new feature aimed at allowing its users to connect with others without sharing their phone numbers. The messaging platform disclosed the feature on its website on Monday,…
The news that four Kenyan university students have clinched the Grand Prize at the Huawei ICT Competition in Shenzhen is more than a victory; it is a testament to a quiet revolution. For the first time in the competition’s ten-year history, Team Kenya has soared above 210,000 global participants to claim the highest honor, marking…
People walk along the Corniche area in Doha, Qatar, on June 29, 2026. United States and Iranian negotiators are scheduled to hold high-level talks in Doha, according to media reports. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Oil prices were slightly higher on Tuesday as energy market participants closely monitored the potential for fresh talks between…
Giraffe against the Nairobi skyline in Kenya Vodacom Group has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective interest in Safaricom, lifting its holding in the Kenyan operator from about 35% to roughly 55% and handing the South African group majority control for the first time since Safaricom listed in 2008. The transaction closed after…
