Microsoft suffered a widespread outage on Thursday and Friday, as engineers scrambled to fix server issues that caused disruption to millions of its customers. Connectivity issues began shortly before 1 p.m. ET on Thursday and continued into Friday, with Outlook and Teams, along with multiple Microsoft 365 services such as Sharepoint and Copilot, affected. Numerous…
6m ago Iranian officials says Europe and the U.S. have “heard the repercussions” of war An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that the U.S. and Europe “have heard the repercussions” of the war launched jointly more than eight months ago by the U.S. and Israel. In a post on X, Mohammad Mokhber…
US First Lady Melania Trump during the Presidential AI Challenge National Champion awards ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Russia on Tuesday confirmed that peace talks with Ukraine and the U.S. will go ahead next week…
Hebron’s economic losses surpass $3.8m as Israeli forces demolish West Bank homes and close hundreds of businesses. Published On 1 Nov 20261 Nov 2026 Israeli forces are maintaining their siege on Hebron for the 10th consecutive day, threatening to expand their offensive and forcing more Palestinian families from their homes. The lockdown in the occupied…
Despite common misperceptions, Namibia is making great strides in telecommunications infrastructure investment, with one local company in particular helping to shape the country’s connectivity. While the country may lag behind some of its Southern African Development Community peers, such as South Africa and Mauritius, Namibia scores significantly higher than the African average in infrastructure-driven metrics,…
North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, adding to a recent streak of weapons demonstrations that has heightened tensions during a prolonged freeze in diplomacy. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area around the North Korean capital of Pyongyang,…
A 2026 Lancet Global Health analysis using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 data finds that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are accounting for a growing share of Africa’s health burden. In 2023, NCDs resulted in an estimated 263 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), with one DALY representing one year of healthy life lost. NCDs caused an…
Treasury yields maintained their upward momentum early Thursday after hitting a 19-year high in the previous session, following a U.S. business activity print that amplified expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was up one basis point to 5.124%, after reaching a 19-year high on Wednesday, jumping more than 13…
0m ago Saudi Arabia reportedly moving crude oil out of Strait of Hormuz using ship-to-ship transfer Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco resumed offering crude oil shipments last week, using ship-to-ship transfers off the United Arab Emirates coast, the Reuters news agency says, citing shipping data and trade sources. Aramco, which is the world’s top…
Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of a powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars. The devastation has tested Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster…
