Heavy smoke from wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, impacting air quality as millions of people are exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution. More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. Multiple wildfires are raging…
The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday on Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the new Tehran agency that collects fees for traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. “The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
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Starlink has hit back at Namibia’s decision to reject its licence application, calling the regulator’s characterisation of its non-compliance “misleading” and urging Namibians to request a formal appeal. In a statement published on its website, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX said it had made clear over the past three years its…
The bonds of solidarity created during the liberation struggle that united South Africa and Kenya against apartheid now fuel an economic and diplomatic partnership “forged in the fires of history”. This is according to Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong who delivered remarks at the Global South Africans Fireside Chat and Networking Dinner held…
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…
MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett MTN Ghana has reported a strong set of financial results, with profit after tax surging 55.9% to GH₵7.8-billion (R11.7-billion) for the year ended 31 December 2025, adding to the growing momentum in parent company MTN Group’s key West African markets. The results come days after MTN Nigeria reported a…
Australia on Wednesday will become the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. The ban is being closely watched by other countries considering similar age-based measures as concerns mount over the effects of social media on children’s health and safety. Below…
Three people were killed and several others were injured when someone on a boat opened fire on patrons of a waterfront eatery at a North Carolina marina on Saturday night, officials said. The boat paused in front of American Fish Company at Southport Yacht Basin and a gunman opened fire, said ChyAnn Ketchum, spokesperson for…
At least 15 FBI agents were fired Friday in connection with their actions during the protests that followed the death of George Floyd, a source familiar with the terminations told NBC News. The agents had been assigned to help secure federal buildings during the demonstrations, when a tense standoff developed between a large crowd of…
