In reaction to the publication of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports on Sudan and South Sudan, Fati N’Zi-Hassane, Oxfam in Africa Regional Director said: “The confirmation of famine in Sudan by the IPC Famine Review Committee, alongside the latest IPC report on South Sudan, paints a deeply alarming picture for the region….
AJ defense editor Alex Gatopoulos breaks down the latest developments in Sudan.
US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping have met for talks in South Korea, their first meeting since 2019. Topics of discussion included the drug fentanyl and rare earths, according to Trump, while China says the meeting saw the leaders reach a consensus to resolve “major trade issues”. The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains…
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the third quarter of 2025 closed with 378.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 6.8 million domain name…
Eric van der Merwe, Group CFO, 4Sight (left) and Tertius Zitzke, Group CEO, 4Sight. Reported results for the first six months of the 2026 financial year (FY26) ending 31 August 2025 paint a positive picture for 4Sight Holdings, showing a sustained rise in revenue, which increased by 6.8% to R578.7 million, up from R542.0 million…
A school in Sweden was in lockdown on Wednesday after two suspected hand grenades were found nearby. “All students, parents and teachers have been informed and no one is allowed to leave the school,” Susanne Karlsson, the school’s administrator, told Swedish state broadcaster SVT. “Staff are walking around the school talking to students who have…
New report highlights major progress in the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria – but warns that without renewed commitment and investment, decades of hard-won gains could unravel. The Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment is critical to keep the world on track toward ending these deadly diseases. GENEVA – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis…
School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a new world of learning and opportunity,” according to the World Food Programme (WFP) executive director Cindy McCain. The number of children receiving school meals through government-led programmes has gone up by 20 per cent since 2020, found the latest edition of the WFP‘s flagship…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed reports indicating that FIFA has cleared South Africa of any wrongdoing in the player ineligibility saga involving Teboho Mokoena. Ademola Olajire, the NFF’s Director of Communications, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday that no official communication has been received from FIFA regarding the matter….
Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children. Among the targets hit were a number of residential buildings across the capital. BBC correspondent Katy Watson reports from the scene, as rescuers continue to search for people.
