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Watch CBS News Active-duty soldiers put on standby as Minneapolis ICE protests continue; European leaders denounce Trump’s tariff threat over Greenland.
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Calling all female tech champions: Wired4Women Awards nominations open
Nomonde White-Ndlovu, CIO of Bidvest Bank and Chairperson of Wired4Women. Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards 2026 are officially open and the ICT community is invited to step forward and nominate South Africa’s shining female tech stars. The Wired4Women Awards are an initiative led by ITWeb Brainstorm and the Wired4Women Tech forum, proudly supported by Telkom…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,425 | Russia-Ukraine war News
These are the key developments from day 1,425 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 18 Jan 202618 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is where things stand on Monday, January 19: Fighting Russian attacks killed three people, including a 20-year-old woman, and injured 11 others in Ukraine’s Kharkiv…
Asia markets slip as investors assess Greenland; await China data
People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong Pass, in Beijing, China, January 1, 2026. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets mostly slipped Monday, as investors assessed threats from the Trump administration toward Greenland over the weekend and looked toward key economic data from China….
Netflix promises theatrical commitment amid Warner Bros. acquisition bid
The high-stakes tug-of-war over Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) remains the focal point of Hollywood, as Paramount Skydance continues to challenge Netflix’s massive acquisition proposal. In an effort to mitigate industry-wide anxiety regarding the potential merger, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has begun a charm offensive aimed at reassuring theatre owners and traditionalists about the streaming giant’s…
Africa: Gueye Extra Time Stunner Hands Senegal TotalEnergies AFCON Title
Rabat — Senegal 1-0 Morocco (AET), Pape Gueye, 93′ The two teams tied 0-0 at the end of 90 minutes Pape Gueye scored the winner in added time Senegal have won their second TotalEnergies AFCON title Senegal were crowned champions of Africa for the second time in their history after edging hosts Morocco 1–0 after…
Rare Southern snow and Northeast storm disrupt holiday travel plans across U.S.
Snow blanketed highways and neighborhoods from Long Island to the Florida Panhandle overnight, turning familiar roads into winter scenes rarely seen that far south and snarling travel across the eastern half of the U.S. during a busy holiday weekend. Flight delays continued to pile up Sunday for thousands of people, foiling Martin Luther King Jr….
AI investment expected to surge in 2026
Christoph Schweizer, CEO of BCG. Companies globally plan to double their spending on artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026, allocating about 1.7% of revenue – more than twice the increase planned for 2025. Seventy-two percent of CEOs say they are the main AI decision-makers in their organisations. These are key findings from the Boston Consulting Group’s…
Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, reports say
Soldiers are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis, a US defence official has told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The official said the 1,500 soldiers, currently in Alaska, are an option for US President Donald Trump if he decided to use active duty military personnel, as anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstrations continued…
Vodacom, Maziv deal rewrites South Africa’s open-access rulebook
The authors, Altman Solon’s Björn Menden and Switala Ventures’ Thomas Switala When the competition authorities last year finally approved Vodacom’s acquisition of a 30% stake in Maziv – the parent of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa – they quietly reshaped the rules of engagement for South Africa’s digital infrastructure market. For years, open access has been…