Iran war live: Trump says war going ‘well’ as Gulf under wave of attacks
Israeli strikes kill dozens more in Lebanon including 5 children among nine people killed in attack on Arki town.
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Here comes the next wave of Chinese AI models
One year after Chinese start-up DeepSeek rattled the global tech industry with the release of a low-cost AI model, its domestic rivals are better prepared, vying with it to launch new models, some designed with more consumer appeal. The Hangzhou-based firm’s meteoric rise in early 2025, during China’s Spring Festival holiday, upended China’s artificial intelligence…
FASA 2026 Conference and Expo Set to Unlock the Next Wave of Entrepreneurship
As the countdown begins for the 2026 National Conference & Expo, the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) is highlighting the sector’s pivotal role as the country’s premier engine for job creation and inclusive growth. Scheduled for Thursday, 19 February 2026, at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, the FASA 2026…
Venezuela live updates as Trump calls off “second wave of attacks,” meets with oil executives at White House
6:56 AM Pope calls for governments to “respect the will” of Venezuelans Pope Leo on Friday called for world governments to “respect the will” of the Venezuelan people and said nations must “safeguard the human and civil rights” of Venezuelans, Reuters reported. In the pope’s annual audience with the Vatican diplomatic corps, which traditionally…
Africa: How Africa Can Halt the ‘New Wave’ of Coups
Coups in Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, an attempted coup in Benin: Africa has had a turbulent 2025. Why have coups become so frequent? Two coups and one foiled coup within eight weeks constitute a new dimension even for Africa’s recent history. In October, the military in Madagascar deposed the president after weeks of protests. Then in November, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau deposed…
BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa’s banks
As banks beef up their security perimeters, criminals are now devising methods to beat banks’ own authentication protocols, quickly and effectively exfiltrating funds. Two particularly concerning modes of attack have emerged: bank identity number (BIN) scan attacks and distributed denial of service (DDoS) assaults orchestrated to hide targeted attacks. BIN scan attacks represent a strategy…
Africa: Why a Woman Is Killed Every 10 Minutes – the Rising Wave of Global Femicide
Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2024 and that trend is growing, according to the UN. Gender-related killings, known as femicide, are the most brutal and extreme manifestation of violence against women and girls. The latest report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women,…
Digital ‘Purple Wave’ in SA exposes tech-driven GBV risks
As South Africans adopt purple profile images in support of the Women for Change movement ahead of a planned national shutdown, cybersecurity experts warn that gender-based violence increasingly extends into digital spaces, with technology playing a growing role in harassment, surveillance and psychological harm. Digital spaces emerging as a GBV battleground While technology enables mass…
JSE to wave goodbye to MultiChoice in December
MultiChoice’s run as a public company is drawing to a close, with its ticker set to blink for the last time on Wednesday, 10 December 2025. The end came not with drama, but with a legal formality – a so-called “squeeze-out”. Groupe Canal+, the French media giant that had been circling MultiChoice for years, crossed…
Africa: Gen Z Youth Driving Unstoppable Wave of Political Change Across Africa, Somali MP Says
Mogadishu, Oct 19 — Somali legislator Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has issued a stern warning to governments across Africa attempting to stifle youth-led protests, saying such efforts will not halt the growing wave of demands for political change. Speaking during Shabelle TV’s Garnaqsi, a panel discussion focused on Africa’s political future and the role of youth…