The government of Yemen is seeking U.S. military support in its fight against the Houthis, a senior Yemeni official said Wednesday, as the Iranian-backed rebels rapidly expand their control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and threaten another critical Middle East waterway for global energy supplies. Yemen’s president, Rashad al-Alimi, conveyed the request for U.S. assistance…
For most of the last decade, Microsoft made it inexpensive to wait. Each time a SQL Server version reached the end of its extended support – 2008, 2012, 2014 – the same escape hatch was available. Move the workload onto an Azure virtual machine and the Extended Security Updates came free. SQL Server 2014 still…
While the star said he was “appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine” and that the “suffering and pain caused on both sides is a human tragedy”, he also attempted to explain his decision to keep political issues at arm’s length. “I am not complicit,” he wrote. “I have my personal views on this…
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Aukera, the pan-European battery storage and renewable energy platform backed by AtlasInvest, Reggeborgh and SFPIM (Belgium’s sovereign wealth fund), announced the closing of its €460 million structured credit facility, for which EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, served as the lead investor. With the financing in place, Aukera moves…
Sen. Tim Scott on Sunday defended fellow South Carolina Republican Sen. Darline Graham ahead of her special GOP primary run-off this week, dismissing concerns about her debate blunder on national security last week. “Darline Graham is the real deal,” Scott told NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” adding that she is, “highly qualified, incredibly competent, ready…
Sakeena Adams, Regional People Director, Africa and Middle East (AME) at Sage. HR and payroll teams are under increasing pressure and heavier workloads. They need systems that enable them to be more strategic. This is according to speakers participating in a webinar hosted by Sage in partnership with ITWeb this week. Nkosinathi Mbulumeti, Sales Director…
More than two-thirds of citizens say they have considered moving abroad. Key findings A majority (61%) of São Toméans say that people in the subregion should be able to move freely across international borders in order to trade or work in other countries. o Six in 10 respondents (59%) say that in practice, crossing international…
Khartoum, August 8, 2026 (SUNA) — Sudanese Ambassador to Senegal Abdelghani Al-Naeem expressed the Sudanese government’s and people’s appreciation for Senegal’s steadfast support for Sudan’s sovereignty and unity, stressing Khartoum’s determination to expand bilateral cooperation across various fields. In an interview with Senegal International Radio, Al-Naeem conveyed Sudan’s gratitude to the government and people of…
Khimji Ramdas Group Chooses Rimini Street to Reduce SAP Support Costs, Protect 700+ Customizations and Reinvest Savings in Innovation Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced that Khimji Ramdas Group, one of Oman’s largest privately…
