The US Supreme Court has lifted restrictions on the Trump administration to use a controversial federal database that uses citizenship information and other sensitive data to identify voters suspected of being non-citizens. Critics have questioned the reliability of the data, warning it could result in US citizens being wrongly removed from electoral rolls. In June,…
Next-generation TB vaccines, expected to become available from 2029, could deliver major health and economic gains, helping to save an estimated 7.3 million lives, generate up to US$ 135 billion in economic benefits for low-and middle-income countries by 2050, and support efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. Action must be taken now to ensure that countries…
Gavi said an estimated 10.7 million people developed TB and 1.2 million died from the disease globally in 2024. New tuberculosis (TB) vaccines expected to become available from 2029 could save up to 7.3 million lives globally between 2030 and 2050, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has said. This was contained in a statement issued by…
Summer might be winding down, but that’s exactly why now is one of the smartest times to shop for outdoor furniture and patio accessories. As retailers clear out seasonal inventory to make room for fall stock, prices on everything from lounge chairs to fire pits tend to drop. Walmart is leaning into the moment with…
The author, the CSIR’s Dithoto Modungwa Somewhere in South Africa today, a family will get a phone call no one wants to receive. Around 12 000 people die on our roads every year – on the N3, on rural district roads, in taxis, on the way to school. We have grown so used to these numbers…
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), officially inaugurated the African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility (AMSAF) on 18 May 2026 at the AU Headquarters. This event marks a pivotal milestone in Africa’s efforts to strengthen its capacity to predict and respond to climate induced hazards through space -based technology under…
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) PacifiCorp court win could reduce wildfire damages by $1B or more An Oregon Court of Appeals ruling this week accepted PacifiCorp’s argument the judge in a 2023 trial mistakenly…
NewsFeed Iranian rescue workers have been pulling survivors and bodies out of a residential building in south Tehran after a US-Israeli missile strike. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi was at the scene. Published On 27 Mar 202627 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is happening right now and with it comes sneakers at huge discounts. I’ve covered sneaker sales for a number of years and am particularly impressed by some of the savings being offered by brands like Adidas, New Balance, Nike and more — including a pair that is 67 percent off. Below,…
Pick n Pay has unexpectedly warned investors that its headline loss per share for the current financial year will widen by more than 20% compared with the prior year, blaming a “highly constrained” trading environment over the critical Black Friday period that dragged down second-half performance. Its share price tanked, and was last trading down…
