Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction
The note from the possible kidnappers reportedly stated that they did not mean for her to die and included an apology to the family.
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SA universities move beyond AI detection tools
For many South African universities, AI detection tools are only one component of a broader approach to safeguarding academic integrity. (Image source: 123RF) South African universities are adopting increasingly cautious positions on artificial intelligence detection tools. Some have discontinued their use, one has never adopted them, and many emphasise that AI-generated content detectors cannot be…
Africa: Art and Culture Can Both Fuel and Counter Hate, UN Discussion Hears On Juneteenth
From a gold collar worn by an enslaved African to music preserved for nearly a century after the Holocaust, a staged reconstruction of a hate radio broadcast or porcelain coffee cups laid out in participatory remembrance, artists in a United Nations discussion on Friday used powerful images to underscore how culture can shape the fight…
Africa: Can Africa Survive the Global Aid Squeeze? Yes, but It Will Take Financial Discipline
Africa faces declining aid, rising debt, climate pressure and a weakening global order. Official development assistance, the technical term for foreign aid, fell by 23.1% in 2025, the largest annual contraction on record. It’s projected to decline by a further 5.8% in 2026, before accounting for strain from the current crisis in the Middle East….
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean
The U.S. military conducted another strike in the Caribbean on Sunday against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the region, killing two people and leaving six survivors, the Defense Department said, amid an ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack — which now number more than 60 — brings the number…
South Africa went cashless – except for the millions who didn’t
A new industry report from the FinTech Association of South Africa (Finasa) has found that a decade of fintech innovation has transformed the landscape for connected, urban South Africans – but left informal economies and township merchants largely behind. South Africa’s fintech sector has had a remarkable decade. New digital banks have grown to millions…
Africa: From Malaria to Energy – Why Solutions From the Global South Aren’t Reaching the People Who Need Them Most
Innovators – especially in the Global South – are too often locked out of funding and opportunity despite offering solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Malaria wasn’t on Masaki Umeda’s mind when his drone startup, SORA Technology, launched in 2020 in Nagoya, Japan. Back then, he and his colleagues were focused on…
Africa: ‘One Injection Protects Up to Six Months’ – What Is New HIV Drug Lenacapavir?
As South Africa becomes the ninth African country to introduce the use of new long-acting drug lenacapavir for HIV prevention, RFI spoke with infectious disease specialist Ndong Essomba Bitchoka about how the treatment works, whether the supply will meet demand and why developing an HIV vaccine remains a challenge. New long-acting antiretroviral treatment lenacapavir requires…
Hungary’s PM launches drive to free country from Orban’s ‘mafia’ | Politics News
The raft of proposed changes includes a new constitution and anti-corruption office, and the ousting of the president. Published On 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026 Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar has launched a wide-ranging reform drive aimed at pulling the state out of the captivity into which it was forced by former Prime Minister Viktor…
Cisco equips 600K youth with digital skills
Cisco’s Networking Academy reaches 600 000 student milestone. (Image source: 123RF) The Cisco Networking Academy has facilitated IT skills and career building training for 600 000 students in South Africa, to date. This, as the US-based networking giant moves to finalise a partnership with the Northern Cape Department of Education, to set up academy courses…