I have watched this pattern for years, and I am tired of the polite silence. Foreign companies walk into our countries, secure geological surveys, lock down mining concessions, win engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts and build-operate-transfer deals, and obtain bank guarantees, sovereign guarantees and letters of comfort from our governments. Then they fly back…
African Union child rights body considers landmark complaint against Zambia For generations, children in Kabwe, Zambia, have grown up in the shadow of a toxic legacy. They have played on contaminated soil, breathed dangerous dust, and faced threats to their health and development from one of the world’s most lead-polluted places. Their suffering is the…
Global stock markets have been volatile as investors assess high bond yields and continued tensions between the U.S. and Iran. There are concerns about the impact of uncertainty in the Middle East on oil prices and consequently on inflation. Investors who prefer to look beyond short-term noise and buy stocks with attractive long-term growth potential…
U.S. President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 2, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Kuwait’s army on Thursday said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, a day after President Donald Trump said…
Jeanne du Plessis, Solutions Manager, Osiris Technical Systems. RFID solutions enable bulk, contactless tracking of inventory and assets, helping organisations improve stock accuracy, accelerate supply chain logistics and reduce manual labour. Jeanne du Plessis, Solutions Manager at Osiris Technical Systems, points out that there is a growing demand for RFID across industries, as businesses increasingly…
The US blogger Perez Hilton is in a “serious but stable” condition after being admitted to hospital, according to his family. Emergency services were called to his Miami home on Tuesday after members of the public reported concerns while watching a TikTok livestream. The Miami sheriff’s office confirmed they attended a scene of a man…
Between us, we bring two perspectives to persistent illness: personal experience of long COVID, and clinical and research experience in chronic illness rehabilitation. Both have taught us the same thing: when symptoms are real, disabling and difficult to explain, patients need more than reassurance that tests are normal. They need to be believed, assessed carefully…
Toggle Play Netanyahu: ‘We will remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza as long as required’ NewsFeed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces will maintain a presence in southern Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza for “as long as required” at a graduation for combat officers in southern Israel. Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun…
United Nations — Remarks by Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), at a High-level Meeting in the General Assembly Hall, 22 June 2026 I am honoured to address this High-Level Meeting. I thank very much the President of the General Assembly for her leadership, our Co-Facilitators, and all the…
ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet. On Monday, I found myself looking for the enterprise-technology angle to the United Kingdom’s planned social media ban for children under 16. There isn’t really one. Beyond better age verification (a problem the porn industry solved long ago, but not well), almost nothing will change directly in the world of…
