Shaimaa Khalil Tokyo correspondent Getty Images Shigeru Ishiba has been Japan’s prime minister since October 2024 Exit polls from a key election in Japan project the ruling coalition is set to lose its majority, putting the country’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under immense political pressure. Voters headed to the polls earlier on Sunday for the…
Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to climb steadily over the next decade, driven by rising incomes and urbanisation in middle-income countries. However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for…
Dar es Salaam — A major boost for volleyball development is underway in Tanzania, as 37 coaches from across Africa gather in Dar es Salaam for the prestigious FIVB Coaches Level One Course. The course is an internationally recognised training programme designed to sharpen technical and tactical coaching skills to world-class standards. The five-day intensive…
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump share a kiss as they watch fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration at the White House on July 4, 2025 in Washington, DC, U.S. Eric Lee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Paramours wanting to court each other have, through the decades, moved on…
Bruce Moepye, managing director at GEN2. (Image: Supplied) South African digital transformation innovator, GEN2 Enterprise Software, has officially joined Project Portfolio Office’s PPO Partner Programme, cementing a strategic partnership that will help to support organisations across public and private sectors to accelerate their digital transformation journeys through best-in-class project portfolio management (PPM). An important part…
Flags of the European Union and the United States. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images CNBC’s assignment desk has a conundrum this week: how to approach July, 9. Why does this specific date matter? It’s the deadline for trade negotiations between the U.S. and European Union before the tariffs axe (maybe) falls…
Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 to reach the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup where they will face Fluminense. A late own goal off Palmeiras defender Agustin Giay lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 victory in Philadelphia, sending the Premier League side into the Club World Cup semifinals. A shot by Chelsea’s Malo Gusto from the…
Ugandan music heavyweight Bebe Cool is gearing up to take East Africa by storm following the release of his latest album, Break the Chains. Since dropping the project in late May, Bebe Cool has been relentless in promoting the album. From releasing visualisers–including one for the single Cheque with rising star Joshua Baraka–to appearing at…
An initial classified assessment found the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities set back Tehran’s nuclear program by a matter of months, according to three sources familiar with its contents. The assessment, produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Pentagon’s military intelligence wing, said the strikes caused the entrances to two nuclear enrichment facilities, including…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state is on the verge of making history, positioning itself to become the first West African geopolitical zone to eliminate malaria. This, Abayomi says, will not be through a vaccine or genetically modified mosquitoes but by employing “simple common sense” medical practices and a…
