First round of US-Iran talks ends with 'encouraging progress', mediators say
The US-Iran talks began on Sunday in Switzerland, after last week’s agreement, which includes a commitment to reach a final deal within 60 days.
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Africa: Our Ocean Conference Ends with Familiar Question – Will Pledges Be Met?
Mombasa, Kenya — A new round of pledges and partnerships marked the closing ceremony of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa. Countries and stakeholders outlined commitments to scale up ocean action, finance and innovation. The question, however, remains whether these will amount to yet another list of promises. “Kenya has demonstrated that ocean action and…
Capturing SA’s AI moment: The human advantage starts where the algorithm ends
When South Africa’s government suddenly withdrew its newly gazetted national AI policy framework, the document itself was flagged with fictitious sources. Ironically, these sources were likely hallucinated by the very technology the policy sought to govern. This was a very uncomfortable AI moment for us, but also a teaching one. This isn’t just a case…
Elon Musk’s war on OpenAI ends in crushing defeat
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk during the trial. Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters A US jury on Monday ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the AI company not liable to the world’s richest man for having allegedly strayed from its original mission to benefit humanity. In a unanimous verdict, the jury in…
OpenAI ends Disney partnership as it closes Sora video-making app
The move comes less two years after the launch of the AI video app sent shockwaves through the media industry.
Africa: U.S. Ends Lifesaving Aid to Seven African Nations
Cape Town — The Trump administration is canceling humanitarian aid programs it previously identified as lifesaving, according to an internal State Department email obtained by The Atlantic. The new round of cuts will reportedly end all U.S. humanitarian funding in seven African countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe — in…
Africa: Cedi Ends 2025 As 4th Best Performing Currency in Africa
The Ghana cedi ended 2025 as the 4th best performing currency in Africa. According to Forbes, the cedi’s value of GH¢10.93 per US dollar makes it one of the strongest currencies on the continent. The Tunisia dinar came 1st with a currency value of 2.90 per US dollar. It was followed by the Libyan dinar…
Africa: AU-EU Summit Ends With Pledges On Trade, Minerals and Migration
African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs. The summit brought together 80 delegations for negotiations on trade, minerals, migration and security. The final communiqué listed commitments to strengthen commercial ties, expand cooperation…
Africa: G20 Summit Ends With Commitment to Multilateralism, Despite U.S. Boycott
The G20 summit in Johannesburg closed on Sunday with South Africa claiming a diplomatic victory after securing agreement on a wide-ranging declaration – despite a boycott by the United States and warnings from several leaders that the forum is struggling to remain relevant in a fragmenting world. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday…
Trump ends government shutdown, signs funding bill
U.S. President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the federal government as he is joined by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), Republican lawmakers and business leaders, during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty…