New York — More than half of abuse occurred on mainstream social media platforms; less than 1 per cent of all experiences were reported to authorities, new report finds An estimated 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – almost 1 in 5 – were subjected to at least one form of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation…
An extended preview of Grand Theft Auto VI dominated Netflix’s streaming charts for the week of August 24 through August 30, claiming the top spot on the platform’s global movie rankings. Despite securing only a brief six-hour exclusivity window on August 27 before Rockstar Games uploaded the footage to YouTube, the nearly 30-minute video accumulated…
Guinea-Bissau Voters Back Expanded Presidential Powers Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December. Provisional results showed that 70% of voters backed the changes. Under the new constitution, the president will be able to appoint and sack the prime minister…
Islamabad, Pakistan — Politicians in Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, have passed a law allowing terrorism trials to be held in near-total secrecy, with the judge, prosecutor and witnesses permitted to remain anonymous. Under the law, a person facing the country’s most serious criminal charge could be convicted without learning who heard the case against…
In July 2003, African leaders gathered in Maputo and made an important collective commitment. Agriculture would no longer be treated as a neglected sector of African development. Under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme, commonly known as CAADP, governments pledged to allocate at least 10 per cent of national budgetary resources to agriculture and rural…
Climate change could cause life insurers to rethink how they assess and price risk. According to the World Health Organisation, climate change contributes to humanitarian emergencies, from heatwaves and wildfires to floods and tropical storms. In recent years, these events have become more frequent, more intense and increasingly severe. Research shows that 3.6 billion people…
Geneva/New York/Copenhagen — A global initiative to establish a stockpile of mpox vaccines was launched on 27 August, creating a long-term mechanism to ensure countries have access to vaccines when responding to mpox outbreaks. Set to begin operations later this month, this new global mpox vaccine stockpile that all countries can access is a resource…
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Kuwait’s army on Thursday said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, a day after President Donald Trump said…
South African online retail is expected to reach R159-billion in 2026, up from R130-billion last year – but the rate of growth is expected to decline to 22.5%, from 35.4% in 2025 and 35.2% the year before. The figures come from Online Retail in South Africa 2026, produced by World Wide Worx with Mastercard, Peach…
A Virginia couple have been arrested after their 5-year-old daughter, described as autistic and nonverbal, was found dead in South Carolina waters this week. John Herb Hayes III, 70, and Geordyn Nichole Hayes, 31, of Bristol, were arrested Monday evening in Carter County, Tennessee, and charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or willfully…
