UN experts sound alarm over slow progress on global biodiversity targets ahead of COP17 Secretary-General of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, expected to attend the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17). By PATRICK MAYOYO United Nations human rights experts have urged governments to accelerate action…
This story is part of NBC Selected’s New & Notable column, where we highlight our favorite product launches. We will continuously update this article throughout the month with new releases we think you should know about. Footwear, apparel and accessories launches Rothy’s used almost a decade of customer feedback to design the third iteration of…
For me, very few workouts feel as fulfilling as a heated one. But as a beauty editor, I’m constantly worrying about how the excess heat and sweat affects my skin and hair (including the slicked-back buns I wear to keep hair out of my face). Will my scalp be a wreck after a few weeks…
They spoke at the sixth African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD VI), organised by the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) in Nairobi, Kenya. . African countries need better systems for tracking public debt and stronger parliamentary scrutiny of government borrowing, said some development experts said on Wednesday. They spoke at…
The call comes months after African Union leaders adopted the Common African Position on Debt, which seeks to strengthen Africa’s collective hand in debt negotiations and push for changes to the global financial system. Africa must turn its natural resources, market size and technological capacity into bargaining power to secure a stronger voice in the…
Africa’s youthful population is often described as its biggest opportunity. But without stronger links between education, skills and employment, the continent risks turning its demographic dividend into an economic burden, experts have warned. The message emerged at the AIESEC Alumni MEA Conference in Kigali on Saturday, August 22, where discussions focused on the future of…
South African AI experts support stronger provenance but warn Claude’s watermark cannot prove who authored or misused content. (Image created via ChatGPT) Anthropic’s move to embed an invisible watermark in content generated by its Claude artificial intelligence (AI) model is pushing AI content identification closer to traceability; however, South African AI experts warn the technology…
NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s Nils Adler @nilsadler1 reports on how far-right ‘Active Clubs’ use fitness and camaraderie to recruit young white men while masking extremist ideology. Experts warn the decentralized groups are preparing members for real-world violence. Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera…
Africa must take charge of HIV cure research or risk repeating past delays in accessing lifesaving medical innovations, the head of the Africa HIV Cure Consortium, Albert Machinda, has warned. Machinda, who is the consortium’s Principal Investigator and head of Secretariat, made the remarks during the 2026 HIV Research Community Symposium in Kampala, where he…
Sam Altman has declared that the moment the AI industry has spent a decade anticipating has arrived. “We’re now, like, in the singularity,” the OpenAI CEO said on the Relentless podcast, published on 25 July 2026. “This is the moment.” He expects it to be “incredible, hugely positive, awesome for the world”. Elon Musk agreed…
