Countries must accelerate efforts to prevent lead exposure, which is estimated to cause more than 3.5 million deaths globally each year and affects hundreds of millions of children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The UN agency issued the call ahead of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which runs from 18-26 October. Although…
President Donald Trump on Saturday named Katie Bailey to lead the White House’s Office of Legislative Affairs, appointing her to be the liaison between the administration and Congress. “After previously working on Capitol Hill, Katie understands how the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government can most effectively work together to achieve Great Success for the…
Nairobi — Women leaders should move beyond securing positions of influence and focus on using their platforms to create opportunities and build institutions that benefit future generations, Lapid Leaders Africa Founder and CEO Esther Mwaniki has said. Mwaniki said representation remains important but should not be treated as the ultimate measure of progress for women…
African equity markets displayed a wide divergence in performance as of Friday, October 4, 2026, with frontier exchanges in East and West Africa significantly outperforming larger markets. Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria led the continent in year-to-date equity returns, showcasing robust growth. This trend highlights a varied investment landscape across the region, with distinct economic drivers…
Garrett Boss joins Laserfiche as chief information officer. Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management and business process automation — today announced the appointment of Garrett Boss as chief information officer. Boss will oversee Laserfiche’s global IT services team and business transformation office, including deployment of internal Laserfiche solutions and all other…
The ex-Oklahoma state trooper’s nomination had stalled in the Senate as ICE faced growing scrutiny over its operations. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026 The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), without…
Norris, the reigning Formula 1 world champion, controlled the race at the start as Antonelli and Verstappen had excursions off track and had to give up positions. They settled back into second and third place after Lewis Hamilton retired with what a Ferrari official called a brake system issue. But in a twist of bad…
The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II. The party of Germany’s unpopular leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, slumped to a disastrous result in…
OpenAI has unveiled a new AI model it calls its best yet but cautioned that it also sometimes attempts to evade human monitoring, even as the company faces growing scrutiny after its agents breached other companies’ systems. OpenAI has been grappling with the fallout after its agents broke free from a secure test in July…
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…
