NewsFeed Two Palestinian mothers believe a viral image of a bound Gaza detainee shows their missing son, leaving them desperate for answers. Israel acknowledges the photo is real but has not revealed the man’s identity. Published On 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
SA QuTI project manager Jodie Robbertse The University of Pretoria last week became the newest node in the South African Quantum Technology Initiative (SA QuTI), launching UP Quantum Science and Technology – UPQuST – as one of six nationally funded quantum research hubs. The university said the node, backed by the department of science, technology…
Africa is home to many iconic national parks and marine reserves, such as Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niokolo-Koba in Senegal, Kruger National Park in South Africa and Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Many of them were established during the colonial era, and nearly half are still managed by government agencies. In…
The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) appealed on Monday for the urgent release of 44 seafarers held captive in Somali waters by pirates and armed robbers. The regulator which works to ensure safety at sea has recorded 24 attempted and actual incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the Red Sea and the…
President Donald Trump arrived in Turkey Tuesday for a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as the alliance is squeezed by Russia’s continuing military aggression in Ukraine and America’s growing insistence that NATO members quickly beef up their defense spending. Those pressing concerns come on top of lingering controversies surrounding the U.S.’ war against…
Lady Mariéme Jamme, SA’s special envoy for technology and AI. (Image supplied) Government has appointed technology leader and digital education advocate Lady Mariéme Jamme as the country’s special envoy for technology and artificial intelligence (AI). This is according to the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, which says the appointment was announced at…
Deep-sea mining is no longer just an environmental or economic issue – it is also an emerging maritime security challenge. Malawi, Kenya and Madagascar are the first African countries to take a stand on deep-sea mining (DSM). At the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa in June, they joined 40 nations from across the world…
Daba Finance Weekly Market Digest: June 29 – July 05 African financial markets concluded the week of June 29 to July 05 with a notably constructive tone, highlighted by continued rallies and significant growth across several exchanges. The BRVM Composite Index specifically recorded an impressive gain of +2.2%, nearing the 460-point mark and demonstrating sustained…
SEATTLE — The U.S. men’s soccer team entered the World Cup’s round of 16 looking as though it had an edge on the rest of the soccer world. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It ended Monday with another reminder it still is playing catch-up against…
When Grand Theft Auto VI finally arrives on 19 November, it will almost certainly become the biggest entertainment launch in history. The only real question is by how much. The precedents are staggering. Its predecessor, GTA V, earned US$815.7-million in its first 24 hours in September 2013 and passed $1-billion in three days, making it…
