An Irish man who has lived in the U.S. for nearly 20 years has been detained by U.S. immigration officials for almost five months despite insisting he had a valid U.S. work permit and a pending green card case as the spouse of an American citizen. Seamus Culleton has said he fears for his life…
Research highlights growing AI literacy ambitions in SA. A new report from Google and Ipsos shows South Africans are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at rates above the global average, using it for learning, career development and everyday tasks. The study, titled: “Our life with AI: Helpfulness in the hands of more people”, was conducted by…
Blood tests are useful tools for doctors and scientific researchers: they can reveal a lot about a body’s health. Usually, a blood sample is taken to get a picture of the large molecules that are present, such as cholesterols, lipids and proteins. This is called a metabolic profile. For more specific information, another kind of…
Gail Holt, Managing Director of Hardware Distribution. In today’s economic climate, many companies are under pressure to do more with less. Large-scale network refreshes are often postponed in favour of maximising the value of existing infrastructure, a strategy commonly known as “sweating the assets”. For many companies running legacy Cisco networks, SmartCare offers a practical,…
Oppo’s new Find X9 Pro has a 7 500mAh silicon-carbon battery Silicon is the second most abundant element in Earth’s crust after oxygen and its uses in the technology sector are expanding. In 2026, its use in battery and charging technology is set to go mainstream, especially in mobile devices. In 2025, several Chinese smartphone…
South Africa’s new vehicle market staged a decisive recovery in 2025, with total sales climbing above pre-pandemic levels for the first time and reaching their highest point in more than a decade, according to industry body Naamsa. Aggregate new vehicle sales for the year rose 15.7% to 596 818 units, driven by lower interest rates, record-low…
You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA’s rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological past, perhaps even going right back to its beginnings, beaming back pictures of similar quality? This is not science fiction. In remote corners of…
With just a few days to the start of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, as the biggest event on African soil returns with a message that continues to set it apart: We are Different. Morocco will host the competition for the second time, following the 1988 edition, bringing together teams and…
The UN and partners are appealing for $5.1 billion to deliver essential lifesaving aid and protection in West and Central Africa. Funding shortfalls have forced humanitarians to shrink the response and make tough choices about where to focus efforts and who can be supported among the most vulnerable communities. ·West and Central Africa is grappling…
Priority to support 87 million people with lifesaving needs – aim is to reach 135 million in 50 countries in 2026 In 2025, 98 million people got help despite deep funding cuts and attacks on aid workers (New York/Geneva, 8 December 2025): The UN and partners today launched their global humanitarian appeal to save millions…
