Africa: World Cup 2026 – Red Cards for Players Who Cover Mouths and Walk Off in Protest

Africa: World Cup 2026 – Red Cards for Players Who Cover Mouths and Walk Off in Protest

Players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents and teams who leave the pitch without the referee’s permission can be given red cards under new rules announced on Wednesday by football’s lawmakers. The International Football Association Board (Ifab), which has been overseeing the sport’s laws since 1886, outlined the changes during its meeting in…

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Africa: World Cup 2026 – Red Cards for Players Who Cover Mouths and Walk Off in Protest

Africa: Doha Social Summit – Businesses, Civil Society Walk Side By Side for Fairer Futures

Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar National Convention Centre, a reminder that social development is not just debated in meetings rooms – it touches jobs, families and futures. With nearly 14,000 attendees registered for the Second World Summit for Social Development, currently underway in Doha,…

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Kafka, CDC and Debezium walk into a masterclass… and change how you see data forever

Kafka, CDC and Debezium walk into a masterclass… and change how you see data forever

Real-time data has become the backbone of modern digital ecosystems, from gaming platforms and e-commerce to logistics and social media. Yet, as data grows exponentially and changes by the second, organisations face an ongoing challenge: how to process, scale, and manage massive streams of information efficiently, without compromising performance or accuracy. In the second episode…

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