Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia
Daniel Duggan was arrested in 2022 over claims he illegally trained the Chinese military in South Africa.
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Jobs threat: Who loses and who survives automation wave?
The Planera report underscores need for reskilling as AI targets routine work but strengthens demand for judgement-driven, hands-on professions. (Image source: 123RF) Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and machine learning are accelerating structural shifts in the global labour market, with white-collar occupations facing the greatest threat of being replaced by automation. This is according…
African Startups Raise $575m As Fintech Investing Loses Momentum
Fintech remained the largest recipient of startup investment in Africa in early 2026, but funding data shows investors expanding into logistics, transport and energy. African startups raised $575 million across 58 deals between January and February 2026, according to TechCabal. In January, fintech companies led funding activity with $131.6 million raised. Major funding rounds from…
Ukraine loses embattled eastern town as Russian advance continues
Alex Smith and Jaroslav Lukivand Mohamed Madi,Kyiv Reuters Siversk has been virtually wiped out as a town during many months of heavy fighting Ukrainian troops have withdrawn from the embattled eastern town of Siversk, as Russia continues its steady – albeit slow – advance. The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday it acted “to preserve the…
Bitcoin loses ‘radical’ edge amid tariffs, whale selling
Bitcoin turned 16 this year. (Picture: Freepik.) Geopolitical events throughout 2025 – such as US president Donald Trump’s election win and the subsequent implementation of trade tariffs – may have been market-moving catalysts, but their impact on Bitcoin as an investment play hasn’t been binary. Bitcoin climbed to a record high of about $126 000…
Sudan’s army loses key city of el-Fasher to rival RSF paramilitary force
Sudan’s military chief has confirmed the army’s withdrawal from its last western stronghold of el-Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared control of the city. In a televised address on Monday evening, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he had approved the withdrawal in response to the “systematic destruction and killing of civilians”. He…
Africa: Gen Z Loses Steam in Morocco
Youth uprisings in Madagascar seem to have been hijacked, while those in Morocco have been deflated. The Gen Z protests that swept across Morocco over the past few weeks – as they have gripped other countries like Madagascar and Nepal – seem to have subsided. Whether that is the end, though, is not clear. Gen…
Transnet loses urgent bid to remove Gijima from R1.5bn contract
Transnet is a state-owned freight, rail, port, and pipeline logistics company in South Africa. The North Gauteng High Court has dismissed an urgent application by Transnet to compel IT services provider Gijima to complete critical data migration and disengagement services after the end of a R1.5 billion IT tender. Despite the contract reaching its stated…
Africa’s Infrastructure Loses $12.7 Billion to Disasters Annually – Report
A report by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), a global coalition dedicated to enhancing the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, has put the average annual loss of infrastructure, including buildings caused by disasters in Africa, at $12.7 billion. According to the report, of the damage, 70 per cent is…
Poirier loses to Holloway in UFC 318 retirement fight | Mixed Martial Arts News
Justin Poirier couldn’t secure a dream sendoff in final fight of his 16-year storied UFC career, losing to Max Holloway. The trilogy fight between Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier may not have been a microcosm of their first two encounters, but it delivered an electrifying final 15 seconds when Holloway and the retiring Poirier traded…