US envoy Steve Witkoff to visit aid distribution sites in Gaza to assess ‘dire situation on the ground’: White House United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, will travel to Gaza to inspect aid distribution as pressure mounts on Israel over its starvation policy in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Witkoff will travel to…
Apple’s earnings report is unlikely to give investors the catalyst they’ve been looking for to revive the iPhone maker’s struggling stock price. The technology behemoth is expected to post profit and revenue growth that severely lags the industry when it reports its fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday after the market closes. Apple shares are down…
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that modified “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries, with updated duties ranging from 10% to 41%….
Sony is suing Chinese tech giant Tencent for allegedly copying its popular Horizon game franchise. As first reported by Reuters, the lawsuit claims Tencent’s upcoming title, Light of Motiram, is a “slavish clone” of Sony’s games, from the basic premise to the visual design. Tencent announced Light of Motiram, an open-world hunting game, in November…
Having shaped the treaty, Africa must capitalise on recent global momentum to benefit from a new era in ocean governance. In June, the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) culminated in an ambitious political declaration that marks a turning point for global ocean governance. The highlight was the progress made in adopting the Biodiversity Beyond…
Addis Ababa — The African Union Peace and Security Council strongly condemned the announcement of the establishment of a parallel government in Sudan by the “Tasseel” coalition led by the Rapid Support Forces, announcing its rejection of the move. In a press statement following its 1292nd meeting on July 29, 2025, the Council called on…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is newly flush with billions from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” spending legislation and under pressure to rapidly hire 10,000 new agents. But one tactic it recently tried to do that hiring — aggressively recruiting new agents from some of its most trusted local law enforcement partners — may have alienated…
GreenPitch Challenge top 10. The top 10 finalists for the 2025 Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) GreenPitch Challenge have been selected from over 200 entries. These early stage start-up and pre-growth phase green businesses will pitch to a panel of judges at a “shark tank-style” hybrid networking event, hosted on 4 September in Cape Town….
Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. “The heavy rains, widespread flooding, and the high level of displacement are all fuelling the risk of cholera transmission and putting the…
Many African countries are already struggling with heavy debt burdens. Climate change is making this worse. Africa contributes the least to global emissions but suffers the most from extreme weather, rising temperatures and drought. These disasters affect not just people’s livelihoods but also national revenues, making debt repayment harder. Yet traditional debt contracts don’t account…
