Travel woes mount for Philadelphia flyers as TSA closes more security checkpoints

Travel woes mount for Philadelphia flyers as TSA closes more security checkpoints

Philadelphia International Airport announced it was temporarily closing two more Transportation Security Administration checkpoints starting Wednesday due to ongoing TSA staffing shortages. This is the latest major American airport to cut back on security checkpoints as TSA workers, who missed their first full paycheck over the weekend due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, have…

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iOCO eyes return to ‘serial acquirer’ status

iOCO eyes return to ‘serial acquirer’ status

iOCO CEO Rhys Summerton JSE-listed technology group iOCO has set its sights on becoming a “serial acquirer”, with CEO Rhys Summerton telling investors on Wednesday that the company had evaluated more than 10 acquisition targets — ranging from R50-million to R700-million in equity value — and has a pipeline of further deals to pursue. Speaking…

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Africa: Morocco Awarded Afcon 2025 Title After CAF Overturns Final Result

Africa: Oscars 2026 – ‘Sentimental Value’, ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Win Best Intl Feature and Animation Awards

At the 98th Academy Awards (aka the Oscars), Norwegian film, ‘Sentimental Value’, won the Best International Feature Film, while ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ took home the Best Animation Award. The win by ‘Sentimental Value’ is close to the heart of many Nigerians, as it comes three weeks after its special screening in Abuja, making it the…

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Africa: Morocco Awarded Afcon 2025 Title After CAF Overturns Final Result

Africa: Rapid Rise of Smart City Surveillance Tech Across Africa to Spy On Citizens

Brighton, UK — A massive expansion of AI-enabled surveillance of public spaces across Africa is violating citizens’ freedoms and the fundamental human right to privacy, warns a new report by the Institute of Development Studies. African governments are paying billions of dollars to Chinese companies for so-called ‘smart city’ products for public space surveillance –…

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Africa: Morocco Awarded Afcon 2025 Title After CAF Overturns Final Result

Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Die Before Age Five

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care. According to the report – Levels & Trends in Child Mortality – under-five deaths globally have fallen…

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