Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara, who took over the department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he had interfered with a probe into his conduct. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mayor Jacob Frey said he accepted O’Hara’s…
The UN Charter is facing one of its gravest tests in decades, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that wars, arms races, climate shocks and the erosion of international law are placing intense pressure on the multilateral system established to prevent a third world war. Addressing a high-level Security Council debate…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has appointed Dr. Yann Bedzigui as his new Chief of Staff. Dr Bedzigui brings to the position a wealth of experience and distinguished service, and will support the Chairperson in advancing the vision, priorities, and institutional objectives of the Commission. A holder of…
President Trump’s announcement on Thursday night came ahead of a meeting of Nato foreign ministers.
Violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people are widespread, including at school, where 45 per cent of LGBT youth report being bullied. That’s the worrying message from UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, who says that more than one in three countries still criminalize consensual same-sex conduct and several also maintain the death penalty for it….
“During the meeting, Director Ratcliffe and Cuban officials discussed intelligence cooperation, economic stability, and security issues, all against the backdrop that Cuba can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries in the Western Hemisphere,” the official added.
Nairobi — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Africa is bearing the heaviest burden of the global climate crisis despite contributing the least to global emissions, calling for increased climate financing and stronger international recognition of the continent’s needs. Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Guterres said the impacts of climate…
Johnson Idesoh, group chief information and technology officer at Absa Group. The next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) will be defined by autonomous agents, human-AI collaboration and Africa’s ability to build technology ecosystems suited to its own realities. This came to light at ITWeb’s AI Summit 2026, where Johnson Idesoh, group chief information and technology…
David Malpass also said that Beijing’s claim to be a developing nation is no longer credible.
Puleng Dimpane may only have a short time available, but she can still do things that strengthen the South African Police Service. On 23 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, replacing him with Lieutenant-General Puleng Dimpane, SAPS Chief Financial Officer (CFO), in an acting capacity. Masemola’s…
