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Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, as Starlink restrictions affect front line operations

eriinfo.com1 week ago03 mins

A source in the Ukrainian defence ministry later told the BBC: “Last night, we detected restrictions affecting Starlink connectivity at speeds above 160 km/h, although we are still verifying the exact speed threshold. “This situation is significantly complicating operations, particularly logistics, unmanned systems, middle-strike missions, and other activities,” the source said, adding the “root cause”…

Data centres are the new front line in the Russia-Ukraine war

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago07 mins

Ukraine struck and partly disabled a data centre operated by Russian technology company Yandex on Friday, a day after it hit a larger and more important facility, widening its attacks on Russia after Moscow targeted data hubs inside Ukraine. Yandex, which is heavily involved in Russia’s AI development and is sometimes called Russia’s Google, said…

SA in line for Vivo’s next flagship handsets

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago05 mins

The Vivo X500 Pro Max. Chinese smartphone maker Vivo plans to bring two of the three newly-unveiled X500 series handsets to the South African market, as it looks to take a lead role in mobile imaging. As part of its fourth generation of flagship smartphones, Vivo earlier this week introduced its X500 series smartphones −…

Trump’s new Fed chair walks fine line on inflation in key speech

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — President Donald Trump’s new Federal Reserve chair said Friday that although measures of inflation are still elevated, it is not yet clear that the central bank must take urgent action to address rising prices. The speech at the Fed’s yearly retreat at Jackson Hole had been eagerly anticipated after a rocky…

Fireside chat: Who’s guarding your front line? Meet the minds behind Armata Cyber Security

eriinfo.com2 months ago013 mins

Caesar Tonkin, Managing Director, Armata Cyber Security. Phiwakahle Zulu: You’ve spent 17 years in the cyber security industry, both in South Africa and across Africa and the UK. This was as a CISO, then building and running cyber security businesses, before being brought in to lead Armata Cyber Security. Why does that matter to how…

Ronaldo and Messi kick off their World Cups with one last match potentially on the line

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

When Argentina plays Algeria on Tuesday and Portugal takes on Congo on Wednesday, two of soccer’s most storied players will begin what will likely be their last runs at the World Cup. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Argentina star Lionel Messi, 38, and Portugal’s Cristiano…

End of the line for the green ID book in South Africa

eriinfo.com5 months ago05 mins

President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed South Africa’s digital identity overhaul at the centre of government’s crackdown on illegal migration, committing to set a date after which the green barcoded ID book will no longer be recognised. In an address from the Union Buildings on Sunday evening, Ramaphosa said the government was establishing…

Reserve Bank draws a line on inflation

eriinfo.com5 months ago03 mins

Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday that the bank would bring inflation back to its 3% target, defending last week’s rate hike as necessary to prevent second-round effects from the Middle East oil shock from becoming entrenched. The central bank raised its key repo rate by…

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Africa: ‘The Church Is On the Front Line of the Ebola Response’ – Anglicans Act to Tackle Ebola Outbreak

eriinfo.com5 months ago015 mins

DRC and neighbouring Uganda are seeing another outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths since the outbreak was declared on 15 May, among more than 1,000 confirmed and suspected cases. Around the world, Anglican churches, networks and charities are working to…

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Africa: Hantavirus – a Cruise Ship, a Deer Mouse, and the Fictional Line Between Human and Animal Health

eriinfo.com5 months ago011 mins

In February 2025, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa died in her New Mexico home from a virus most people had never heard of. Her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died a week later of heart disease. The pathogen that killed her was hantavirus, almost certainly picked up from deer mouse droppings on the property. Fourteen…