PubNub introduces Blocks.ai today, a global network to connect and control agents across all agent frameworks, providers, and APIs. Blocks.ai lets developers reach their existing AI agents regardless of where they are hosted. Blocks Network supports all AI agent use cases without opening inbound ports, setting up tunnels, changing DNS, or modifying firewall rules. For…
Across health programme delivery, digital transformation is often discussed in terms of tools. But its real test is whether it helps people make better decisions, faster, in the places where lives are at risk. In May 2026, more than 500 delegates from 61 countries gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for the Information and Communication Technologies for…
Worldwide, women carry the greatest burden of malnutrition. More than two-thirds of women of childbearing age don’t get enough of at least one micronutrient. These are the vitamins and minerals, such as iron, that the body needs in small amounts to stay healthy. A shortage is often called “hidden hunger” because a woman can eat…
Shanaaz Moosa, Sales Director: Public Sector and Cybersecurity, OpenText. Data sovereignty is often framed as a question of location, but increasingly, it is a question of control. This is according to Shanaaz Moosa, Sales Director for public sector and cyber security at OpenText,who notes that where and how data is stored impacts trust, which in…
NewsFeed Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Israel has transferred authority over Hebron to the army. It includes control of the key holy site, Cave of the Patriarchs. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains. Published On 17 Jun 202617 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
The Knowledge Center of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is strengthening the skills of national experts in tobacco taxation. Praia, Cape Verde. With the aim of creating a learning platform to facilitate the exchange of experiences between countries and partners, gather lessons learnt, and support the development of future strategies…
Mark Govender, manager: Technical Sales, Africa, Veeam. (Image: Supplied) As scaling up AI deployments can increase data risk, organisations need the ability to classify, govern and continuously monitor all of their data and AI. This is according to Veeam data trust experts speaking during a webinar hosted by Veeam in partnership with ITWeb. They noted…
Iran publishes a map claiming “armed forces oversight” across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.
In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity Thursday from Beijing, President Trump said that during their summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him that China would not provide military equipment to Iran for its war in the Middle East. Asked by Hannity how big of a discussion the two leaders had regarding China’s support…
Organised labour under the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has raised concern over what it describes as worsening inequality and economic hardship across the continent. Marking this year’s International Workers’ Day, ITUC-Africa warned that Africa is facing a growing imbalance in wealth distribution, where economic gains are increasingly concentrated among…
