President Donald Trump sharply rebuked Pope Leo XIV in remarks to reporters and on social media Sunday, calling the first American leader of the Catholic Church “WEAK on crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I don’t think he’s doing a…
Every minute your kidneys are hard at work, filtering around 200 litres of blood, removing waste, balancing salts and fluids, and regulating blood pressure. This happens without any conscious effort on your part. But when your kidneys begin to fail, the consequences are devastating, including fatigue, fluid buildup and heart complications. Some people eventually need…
Big Tech is reshaping the funding landscape for new nuclear technologies as it seeks to bolster electricity supply for power-hungry AI data centres, inking deals that offer nuclear companies both funding and a clearer path to making money. Several US firms are developing new modular reactors that are smaller, more advanced and scalable than conventional…
Microsoft has unveiled new features in its Copilot research assistant that would allow users to utilise multiple AI models simultaneously within the same workflow, the latest move by the tech giant to improve its AI offering and boost adoption. In a new feature called “Critique”, Copilot’s Researcher agent will now be able to pull outputs…
HOUSTON — The CEOs of the world’s most influential oil and gas companies delivered a sobering message this week about the impact of the Iran war on energy supplies and the long-term consequences for the global economy. The executives gathered in Houston, Texas, for S&P Global’s annual CERAWeek energy conference to take stock of the…
Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the US has ruled. The Los Angeles jury took nearly nine days to reach its verdict in the landmark case brought by a woman known as KGM against social media platforms. It awarded US$3-million in damages, with…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN Group has reported a sharp recovery in earnings for the year to December 2025, swinging from a loss to a profit as a dramatic turnaround in Nigeria and strong growth in Ghana drove a 67% increase in adjusted headline earnings per share. Group service revenue rose 22.7% in constant…
The results of the Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) for the third quarter of 2025, released on Thursday, show that South African households experienced welcome — though still modest — relief during 2025. While the AFHRI recorded a healthy year-on-year improvement of 2.1% (largely in line with GDP growth rate), the average annual rise…
Canal+ will pump €100-million (R1.9-billion) into a “boost plan” to restart subscriber growth at MultiChoice, even as Africa’s largest pay-TV operator continues to bleed customers and revenue under its new French parent. The investment, announced alongside Canal+’s first full-year results since completing the MultiChoice acquisition, comes as the South African-headquartered business saw its subscriber base…
Oil prices are soaring, and America’s attention and its military resources have shifted decisively to the Middle East. Russian President Vladimir Putin may have lost another Kremlin-friendly leader, but the Iran war could prove a long-term boon for his country, whose economy is dependent on energy exports. “So far, there is only one winner in…
