The mom of the American college student missing in Japan told CBS News the two had an argument over her use of ChatGPT on their vacation before he disappeared. James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University engineering student, has been missing since May 29. Nancy Higginbotham called the use of ChatGPT “a sore subject” between her and…
NewsFeed A Nepali Sherpa has been found alive on the slopes of Mount Everest after missing for six days without food or oxygen. Dawa Sherpa was reunited with his family, who had already begun funeral rituals. Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera…
Discussions with industry showed e-waste dumping remains the default, says the CSIR. (Image source: 123RF) The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has warned that African countries, including South Africa, are losing potential economic value by exporting electronic waste (e-waste) to overseas markets, instead of processing and recycling it locally. According to the think-tank,…
South Africa is becoming a prominent target for global cyber attacks due to perceived weaknesses in its cyber security defences, with Cloud Security Alliance’s Ayanda Peta calling for consistent basic cyber practices. A lot still needs to be done to improve South African organisations’ cyber security posture. This is the observation of Ayanda Peta, president…
The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week’s scuba diving accident in the Maldives.
The body of an American soldier who went missing while in Morocco for an annual training exercise has been recovered, the U.S. Army announced on Sunday. First Lieutenant Lamont Key Jr. was one of two U.S. service members who disappeared just over a week ago in waters off Morocco’s southern coast, near the Cap Draa…
Despite growing innovation in insurance products across Africa, particularly in climate and agriculture, weak trust at community level and persistent data gaps continue to undermine uptake and long-term sustainability. Tom Gitogo, the Group Managing Director and CEO of Britam, said that even where innovative products such as parametric insurance have demonstrated real impact in responding…
Modern medicine prides itself on being a universal science, built on evidence from clinical trials. But there’s a bias in medical research. While Africa accounts for roughly 25% of the global disease burden and 19% of the global population, the continent’s people are largely invisible in some clinical trials. The scale of the erasure is…
A search and rescue operation is underway in southern Morocco after two U.S. service members were reported missing off the southern coast of the North African nation during annual training exercises. A defense official told CBS News that the soldiers were last seen near ocean cliffs near the Cap Draa Training Area. Initial reports indicate…
The airline said the Academy Award was safely in its care in Frankfurt and was arranging its return.
