AI Diagnostics, a Cape Town-based medtech startup, has successfully raised R85-million in a pre-Series-A funding round. The investment is earmarked for the regional and international expansion of its flagship innovation: an AI-integrated digital stethoscope designed to detect tuberculosis (TB) at the point of care through lung-sound analysis. Read: SportyTV secures exclusive rights for FIFA World…
Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country’s sophisticated air defences.
Iranian strikes hit two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research center, injuring more than 100 people in the southern part of the country. It was the first time Israel’s nuclear research center has been targeted in the war that began three weeks ago. The strikes came hours after Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit…
Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said it would evacuate the area in an apparent move to avoid conflict. Two soldiers were killed and others wounded in the latest clash, state media reported. The town of Deir Hafer changed hands after deadly fighting erupted earlier this…
Strike on Jbaa follows warnings for more attacks as Israel continues daily attacks despite year-old ceasefire. Israel’s military has launched air strikes on at least three towns in southern Lebanon, Mahrouna, Jbaa, and al-Majadel, despite the ceasefire in place since last November. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, the attack on Jbaa on Thursday destroyed…
Julia Finnis-Bedford Pressure on Cape Town’s film industry is rising beyond the threats by the mercurial US President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on films produced outside America. Artificial intelligence is giving creators the ability to synthesise landscapes that would otherwise require productions to be on location, leading to a decrease in the number of…
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army says it will pull out of the ruby-mining town of Mogok and nearby Momeik. Published On 29 Oct 202529 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share An armed rebel group in Myanmar says it has reached a truce with the military-run government to stop months of…
