As the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) on the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) convenes in Geneva, critics warn that secretive proceedings are eroding public trust in global tobacco policy. Most sessions are closed to independent scientists, journalists, Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) advocates, and anyone suspected of having links with…
Press Office: MNGRS.AI MNGRS.AI: When Artificial Intelligence Becomes the Artist’s Manager The French startup Global Music Community is developing MNGRS.AI, the first AI-powered artist management service designed to guide creators at every stage of their careers and help them structure their artistic development. MNGRS.AI today announces a $1 million fundraising round from investors across…
Guinness World Records has been tracking records for 70 years. Nancy Chen reports on how it got started, how records are set and some of the people achieving the feats.
The 2Africa cable will connect over three billion people across Africa, Europe and Asia. (Image supplied by Meta) Meta has announced the completion of the core 2Africa subsea cable infrastructure, which it bills as the world’s longest open access subsea cable system. In a blog post published this week, the technology giant says the completion…
Port Sudan — Minister of Justice and Head of the National Human Rights Mechanism, Dr. Abdullah Dirif, met Wednesday at the Council of Ministers Hall with the African Union (AU) Envoy for the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Adama Dieng, in the presence of the mechanism’s members. The Mechanism’s Rapporteur and Head of the Legal Sector,…
Key highlights Pioneering finance instrument aimed to strengthen resilience and early warnings worldwide seeks initial capitalization of USD 200 million by the end of 2026 If backed, the bond will enable five-fold increase in internationally shared weather and climate data Surface weather and climate data are the invisible ingredient of every forecast, early warning, and…
James began his 23rd NBA season in Lakers’ home win as Curry’s Warriors lost to Orlando Magic despite his 34 points. Published On 19 Nov 202519 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share LeBron James has broken the record for most NBA seasons after appearing for the Los Angeles Lakers in…
The communications & digital technologies department has issued a wide-ranging request for information (RFI) inviting potential partners to help modernise and commercialise key parts of the South African Post Office (Sapo), including its digital platform. It forms part of the company’s turnaround strategy to optimise its assets and infrastructure through partnerships with both the private…
Sorfequiline, previously known as TBAJ-876, was evaluated in combination with pretomanid and linezolid in a randomized, controlled trial in people with drug-sensitive TB COPENHAGEN (November 19, 2025)—New clinical trial results presented by TB Alliance at the Union World Conference on Lung Health show that the novel antibiotic candidate sorfequiline (TBAJ-876), a next-generation diarylquinoline, has the…
This Entrepreneurship Month, Consult Financial Adviser, Shaun Meintjes shares steps that business owners can take to protect their personal finances if they find their business failing. Ask any entrepreneur what it is like to own a business and they might answer that it’s a bit like taking a sea voyage. When you start a business,…
