White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets
The gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts.
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Budget 2026: Comms ministry outlines expenditure, staff increases
Communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) will see its staff complement strengthened, as it seeks to fill vacant posts. The move, says the DCDT, is in line with a targeted succession planning, retention and development programmes. Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the budget at Cape Town…
Tucker Carlson says passport seized, staff interrogated at Israeli airport | News
Israeli officials deny detaining the right-wing figure, calling the questioning routine and conducted to ensure privacy. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 20 Feb 202620 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Conservative United States podcaster Tucker Carlson has claimed Israeli authorities briefly took his passport and interrogated one…
Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Consultative Meeting With the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to Advance Dialogue On Staff Welfare & Institutional Reform
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning held a consultative meeting with the Bureau of the AU Staff Association to advance dialogue on staff welfare & institutional reform. The President of the Staff Association, Mr. Nouhou Thiam, & members of his Bureau briefed the Chairperson on key issues relating…
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says Trump ‘will go for it’ when there’s an ‘opportunity’ for retribution
WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said the administration’s accusations against New York Attorney General Letitia James “might” be “retribution,” and “when there’s an opportunity” for President Donald Trump to take retribution, “he will go for it,” Vanity Fair reported in a new profile of Wiles. Vanity Fair published the two-part profile…
Staff and tourists among 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire
A fire at a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa in India has killed 25 people, according to local officials. Most of the victims are believed to be staff at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, located near a popular beach. Tourists are also said to be among the dead. Police believe a…
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigns after home raided by anti-corruption officials
The Ukrainian President’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak, who was also part of Ukraine’s peace deal negotiations with the U.S., has resigned after his home was raided in a major investigation into corruption in the country. Two national agencies investigating a $100 million energy sector corruption scandal involving top Ukrainian officials in the country said…
30% growth and culture brings clients and staff back
Gerhard Nortje, MD of redPanda Software What does success mean in the South African software industry in 2025? For some, it’s about scaling fast, diversifying portfolios or attracting the right investors. For others, it’s measured in headlines and valuation multiples. However, for redPanda Software, success is defined by specialisation and building a culture where customer…
Africa: WFP Statement Regarding Staff Expulsions By Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Rome — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) confirms that the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed us that two of our top leaders in Sudan have been designated as persona non grata, and asked to leave the country within 72 hours, without any explanation. This decision to expel WFP’s Country Director and…
UN staff urge rights chief Volker Turk to call Gaza war a ‘genocide’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Letter sent on behalf of more than 500 OHCHR workers says failure to describe the war as a ‘genocide’ undermines the global rights protection system. Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025 Hundreds of United Nations staff have made an appeal to the body’s human rights chief Volker Turk to publicly describe the war in…