The 2026 Nobel prize for physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for his discovery of high energy neutrino particles from space. The Nobel committee said Halzen has made “decisive contributions” to the discovery of “neutrinos of astrophysical origin” with IceCube, an experiment installed under ice at the South Pole. Ellen Moons, secretary general of…
Billy Mashele, lecturer in the Department of Construction Economics and Management at the University of Cape Town. Every artificial intelligence (AI) conversation in South African business right now starts in the same place: what can it do? Vendors demo capabilities, conferences rank models and boards ask for “an AI strategy” as if the technology were…
Mali Army Retakes Kidal With Russian Support Mali’s army, backed by Russian paramilitary forces, has retaken the northern town of Kidal after Tuareg separatists announced a “strategic and controlled withdrawal” from the area. The Azawad Liberation Front said its forces withdrew without direct fighting, attributing the move to what it described as the disproportionate…
Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand repeatedly returned to one topic in their first debate Tuesday night in the race to be Iowa’s next governor: questions about Lahn’s residency history in the state. Sand, the state auditor, and Lahn, a businessman, met in Davenport as they run to succeed retiring Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds…
One of the hardest challenges in wildlife conservation arises when the habitat of a species in need of protection overlaps with land used by humans. Wolves and bears can kill livestock, elephants can damage homes and properties and wild boar can damage crops. In such situations, conservation is not only about protecting wildlife. It is…
Francis Halzen in 2018. Image: Reuters Belgian-American scientist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for creating an observatory in Antarctic ice that detects high-energy neutrinos, elusive subatomic particles that can reveal otherwise inaccessible information about the cosmos. Halzen, 82, realised that pristine ice at the South Pole could be used to…
Addis Abeba — In my op-ed, “Tipping Point: Ethiopia edges toward crisis as renewed tensions loom over Tigray; conflict spreads in Amhara, Oromia,” published by Addis Standard in July 2025, I warned that Ethiopia was approaching a dangerous turning point, as renewed tensions in Tigray coincided with ongoing conflict in Amhara and Oromia. At the…
Pornhub has returned to Australia, eight months after it went dark due to age verification laws, but only adults with Apple devices will be able to access the site. On Wednesday, parent company Aylo said it was restoring access for “eligible adult users in Australia” who have “confirmed their age through Apple’s Australian age-verification process”….
African businesses are increasingly looking to expand across the continent, but high financing costs, limited access to trade finance and gaps in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are threatening to constrain regional commerce. This is contained in preliminary findings of the 2026 PAFTRAC Africa CEO Trade Survey presented at the…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita. MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita has been re-elected to the GSM Association (GSMA) board of directors, for the 2027–2028 term. This, after joining the board last year as deputy chairperson. “It is a privilege to continue serving on the GSMA board,” says Mupita. “This term comes as AI…
