Man spreads flammable liquid in a room with 13 children while holding a lighter as police try to negotiate. Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026 Brazilian police have rescued 13 children who had been taken hostage at a kindergarten in the southern city of Curitiba after killing the suspect, who threatened to set fire…
South Africa’s Competition Commission has issued a formal warning to manufacturers of smartphones, home appliances, and consumer electronics, cautioning that restricting independent repairers could violate the Competition Act. The directive is detailed in the commission’s newly finalized Guidelines on Repair, Service and Maintenance Aftermarkets. Read: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo Review: Two-screen titan The guidelines encompass…
Boonchai Wedmakawand | Moment | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is now used by almost 90% of legal professionals in the U.K. and Ireland, and it’s putting one of the profession’s oldest conventions — the billable hour — under the microscope. That’s according to legal software company Clio’s U.K. & Ireland Legal Insights Report 2026. It…
Alpheus Mangale became independent non-executive director of Absa Group in July 2023. (Image source: iStock) Alpheus Mangale has resigned as an independent non-executive director of Absa Group. According to a notice to Absa shareholders, he cited personal reasons and future commitments. The resignation comes as Mangale remains on special leave from Seacom, where he serves…
President Donald Trump lamented the Norwegian Nobel Committee choosing not to award him with its annual peace prize on Friday, telling rallygoers the decision leaves “an indelible stain on the country of Norway.” Speaking at a rally to boost New York Republicans in Syracuse, Trump listed off all of the accomplishments in office he believes…
Shoprite has started selling prepaid airtime, data and digital vouchers through Sixty60, adding the on-demand app to a value-added services business that is already offered through its tills, its Money Market Account and, since August, point-of-sale terminals in spaza shops. Customers can buy airtime and data for Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Cell C and Shoprite’s own…
Parts of the Indian capital, Delhi, have been turned into a fortress, with tens of thousands of security forces deployed, as the influential Gen Z-led “cockroach” movement has called for a major protest on Saturday. The protesters are seeking electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of manipulating…
Samsung Electronics has projected a landmark third-quarter operating profit of R1.32 trillion (₩107.4 trillion), marking the first time a global technology company has surpassed R1.23 trillion in quarterly earnings. Driven by a nearly nine-fold year-on-year surge in operating profit, the result represents Samsung’s fourth consecutive quarter of record earnings, fuelled by an escalating global memory…
A local judge on Friday found three men guilty of the murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend in April 2024 in the Mexican state of Baja California. The trial for the triple homicide that shocked Mexico and drew international attention concluded Friday after Judge Raúl Hernández in the coastal city of Ensenada…
Tecnotree Named a Visionary in the Inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for CSP AI-Enabled Marketing and Sales Solutions Tecnotree, a global digital platform and services leader for AI, 5G, and cloud-native technologies, today announced that Gartner has positioned it as a Visionary in the first-ever Magic Quadrant for AI-Enabled CSP Marketing and Sales Solutions. This…
