Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico addressed his recent absence from the campaign trail Sunday, saying it was nothing but a “nasty case of the flu.” “I was in bed, drinking lots of liquids. Unfortunately, the campaign made me work from home, so I didn’t even get full days off. But I didn’t want to…
139 Dead, 84 Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Djibouti At least 139 migrants have died, and 84 remain missing after a boat carrying 305 people from Djibouti to Yemen capsized near Obock. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said about 82 people survived. Search and rescue operations continue. The agency described the incident as one of the…
Stafford Masie Four of Africa Bitcoin Corporation’s six directors, including chair Norma Sephuma and interim CEO Stafford Masie, have resigned after a shareholder group led by WGW Capital moved to have them voted off the board. The JSE-listed bitcoin treasury company is left with two directors. In a stock exchange announcement on Monday, the company…
Wildlife populations around the world have declined by an average of 73% since 1970. That’s according to the WWF’s new 2026 Living Planet Index – a major estimate, updated every two years, of the changing state of nature. This does not mean that 73% of the world’s animals have disappeared. Rather, it is the average…
Deloitte, the world’s biggest accountancy firm, helped in falsifying documents to hide Roman Abramovich’s wealth and evade tax, a BBC investigation has found. BBC Panorama and the Bureau for Investigative Journalism uncovered hundreds of documents that were falsified and backdated to conceal his wealth and evade tax. Roman Abramovich denies any wrongdoing. Watch the investigation…
Much of what scientists know about how genetic differences affect health comes from studying populations outside Africa. This matters because genetic information is increasingly being used to understand disease, interpret genetic tests and, in some cases, guide treatment. Africa has the greatest human genetic diversity in the world, yet African populations remain poorly represented in…
Toluna, a global leader in consumer insights and market research technology, today announces a planned leadership transition. After 25 years leading the company he founded, Frédéric Charles Petit, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, intends to transition from his role as CEO following the appointment of his successor as part of a carefully planned succession process…
Nairobi — The African Union (AU) will push for reforms to the global financial system, improved debt resolution mechanisms and stronger financial independence for the continent during the 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. The meetings, scheduled for October 12-18, will provide a platform for the AU to advance Africa’s…
North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang,…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, recognising her contributions to international justice, human rights and peace. In a statement, Youssouf described the award as a well-deserved recognition of Pillay’s lifelong dedication to justice, human…
