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…
France’s national health agency has recorded more than 161 cases of West Nile virus and five deaths since its annual seasonal surveillance began on 1 May. Transmitted to humans by mosquitos, which contract it from birds, the virus is progressing rapidly across Europe. Experts say global warming is fostering the spread of such tropical diseases….
Sunday’s strike on King Khalid International airport kills a Pakistani national. Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026 A projectile has struck Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International airport, killing one person and injuring 11, according to the country’s civil aviation authority. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) identified the deceased in Sunday’s attack as…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4-5 June 2026 Strengthening country-led coordination for integrated, resilient and accountable primary health care systems across Africa Preamble Representatives of African Union Member States, including Directors of Primary Health Care, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH), and Digital Health, convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 4-5 June 2026 for…
AI security is a strategy that spans people, identities, data, infrastructure and governance. (Image: Cyberrey) Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase. For the past few years, organisations have focused on using AI to improve productivity, automate repetitive tasks and support decision-making. Today, that evolution is accelerating. AI agents are no longer simply generating content…
HANGZHOU, CHINA – OCTOBER 18: Gold bars are on display at a gold jewelry store on October 18, 2024 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. Ni Lifang | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months, and the country is importing more of the precious metal than…
The author, Telviva’s Martie de Beer Many businesses adopt multiple communication channels but fail to integrate them properly. This leaves information siloed, providing an incomplete understanding of the customer’s view of the business. And as competitors also adopt an omnichannel approach, how can they differentiate? Telviva solves this challenge by acting as the glue between…
Kelly Clarkson accused a New York City store of treating her as though she couldn’t afford its merchandise. But the business at the center of her viral complaint offered a different explanation. Clarkson, a three-time Grammy winner, publicly called out Art of Play in Brooklyn, writing Saturday on X that she visited the curiosity shop…
Moscow Startup Summit. Start-ups and breakthrough technologies are transforming industries and the urban environment, helping to scale solutions and turn technology into tangible gains in productivity, resilience and quality of life. These were the issues discussed by experts and participants at the second Moscow Startup Summit, dedicated to technological entrepreneurship and open innovation. The second…
