Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would be the “most intense day” of strikes against Iran so far, and that “ultimately,” President Trump “gets to determine the end stage of those objectives” in the Islamic Republic. “Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran — the most fighters, the…
Ministers responsible for school meals and education from African Union Member States, together with development partners, civil society, private sector representatives, researchers, youth and children, concluded the 11th Africa Day of School Feeding in Gaborone, Botswana, with a renewed commitment to strengthen integrated school feeding systems across the continent. The 11th Africa Day of School…
17m ago Qatar calls Iranian missile and drone fire a “blatant violation,” warns it “will not go unanswered” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman warned Tuesday that Iran’s attacks on the country “will not go unanswered, and today all options are open to Qatar.” Majid Al-Ansari, in televised remarks, dismissed Iran’s reasoning to defend its retaliatory…
Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more. Ahead of World Wildlife Day, marked annually on 3 March, we’re delving into why medicinal plants matter. Plants are critical for ecosystems to economies, said Danna J. Leaman, the outgoing co-chair of the Medicinal…
Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has described the Victory of Adwa as the day “the sun broke through a sky that had been dark for all of Africa and Black people,” underscoring its historic and symbolic significance. In a message shared on his social media channels to mark the 130th anniversary of the…
Image: Mark Ahsmann Shares in IBM recorded their steepest daily drop in more than 25 years on Monday, after AI start-up Anthropic said its Claude Code tool could be used to modernise a programming language run on IBM systems. IBM shares sank 13.2%, their biggest drop since 18 October 2000. Cobol is a programming language…
These are the key developments from day 1,459 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Listen to this article | 5 mins info Published On 22 Feb 202622 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is where things stand on Sunday, February 22: Fighting A Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region killed…
AI-powered ‘pig butchering’ scams target South Africans ahead of Valentine’s Day. (Image source: 123RF) As millions of South Africans turn to dating apps like Tinder, Hinge and eHarmony this Valentine’s Day, law enforcement and cyber security experts are warning of a sophisticated new wave of AI-driven “pig butchering” scams. The warning follows Operation Contender 3.0,…
These are the key developments from day 1,449 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Listen to this article | 6 mins info Published On 12 Feb 202612 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is where things stand on Thursday, February 12: Fighting Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under Russian missile attack early on…
Safer Internet Day educates children, parents, educators and stakeholders about the risks associated with the online space. (Image source: 123RF) This year’s Safer Internet Day (SID) comes amid heightened interest in the development of tailor-made laws to combat social media harms, with Australia’s Online Safety Amendment serving as an example. Commemorated globally on the second…
