FEMA is welcoming back 15 whistleblowers placed on leave during Kristi Noem’s tenure

FEMA is welcoming back 15 whistleblowers placed on leave during Kristi Noem’s tenure

FEMA has welcomed back at least 15 whistleblowers who were placed on indefinite administrative leave in August after signing a public letter protesting moves by the since-ousted Department of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The decision to allow the employees to…

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Specialists leave mobile operators behind on home internet

Specialists leave mobile operators behind on home internet

Vox has taken every fixed broadband award in Opensignal’s latest South African benchmarking exercise, an outcome that puts a specialist internet service provider ahead of the country’s largest mobile operators on home connectivity. The comparison measured the performance of Herotel, Vodacom, Rain, MTN, Telkom and Vox across connections spanning fibre and fixed wireless access –…

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MTN’s Iran problem: can’t stay, can’t leave

MTN’s Iran problem: can’t stay, can’t leave

MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita said the pan-African telecommunications giant would exit Iran if given the opportunity. Speaking at the group’s annual results presentation for the year ended 31 December 2025 on Monday, Mupita painted a picture of a business that has become increasingly difficult to manage, with the group having no executives on the…

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Africa: Relentless Rains and Floods Leave Africa Reeling As UN Seeks Help

Africa: Relentless Rains and Floods Leave Africa Reeling As UN Seeks Help

Severe flooding has intensified across northern and southern Africa since last October. Extreme rainfall has affected many regions, intensifying sharply in January and leading to widespread emergencies. As the situation continues to unfold, the United Nations is appealing for international assistance. In Mozambique, flood victims are beginning to return home despite the damage. “My daughters…

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US agents involved in Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis placed on leave | Migration News

US agents involved in Alex Pretti’s killing in Minneapolis placed on leave | Migration News

Two agents placed on administrative leave as outrage continues over fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti during immigration raid. Two United States federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration raid in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, as fallout from the most recent…

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