Across Africa, a third of children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition, according to Unicef, while in recent years the baby food industry has been rocked by a series of scandals, many involving major multinationals. But a growing number of local agri-food companies are moving into the baby food market. Ivorian Marie-Ange…
Getty Images Tully spent much of his journalist career covering India The broadcaster and journalist Sir Mark Tully – for many years known as the BBC’s “voice of India” – has died at the age of 90. For decades, the rich, warm tones of Mark Tully were familiar to BBC audiences in Britain and around…
Climber Alex Honnold has completed a free solo ascent of Taipei 101 in Taiwan, not using any ropes to scale the massive 1,667-foot skyscraper — and he did it live, as the world watched on with bated breath and hearts racing. It took Honnold 1 hour and 31 minutes to climb the 101-floor tower on…
Riaz Moola, CEO and founder, HyperionDev SA. South Africa’s persistent shortage of digital skills is intensifying scrutiny of how effectively education and training pathways translate into workplace readiness, as employers and policymakers increasingly prioritise employability outcomes over enrolment alone. According to online education provider HyperionDev, government initiatives like the National Digital and Future Skills Strategy…
NewsFeed Police carried out mass arrests after a peaceful protest outside London prison HMP Wormwood Scrubs in support of hunger-striking detainee Umer Khalid, who is now refusing water. He is protesting charges linked to Palestine Action, a designated ‘terrorist’ group by the British government, a claim the group rejects. Published On 25 Jan 202625 Jan…
Airplanes on the tarmac during a snow storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 13,000 U.S. flights this weekend as a massive winter storm swept across the country, bringing heavy snow, ice and sleet, followed…
From policies to proof: How BBD scales ESG, DEI and transformation across regions. BBD’s latest Tech Unboxed podcast episode tackles the mandate now facing global organisations: environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles must move from high-level policy to demonstrable, audited practice. The From policies to proof: How BBD scales ESG, DEI and transformation across regions…
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Dado Ruvic/Reuters Netflix has switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros Discovery’s studio and streaming assets without increasing the US$82.7-billion price in a bid to shut the door on Paramount’s rival efforts to snag the Hollywood giant. The new all-cash bid — at $27.75/share — has unanimous support from the Warner Bros board, according…
EPA/Shutterstock The Republic Day parade is a display of India’s culture, achievements and military might India will mark its 77th Republic Day on 26 January – the day when the country adopted its constitution and formally became a republic, breaking from its colonial past. The annual grand parade will take place along Delhi’s iconic central…
