Arab party leader withdraws from Israeli elections
Palestinian politician Sami Abu Shehadeh withdrew from Israel’s upcoming election.
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Malatsi withdraws Woan spectrum set-aside after seven years
Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has formally withdrawn the reservation of high-demand spectrum for a wireless open-access network, more than four years after cabinet moved to scrap the scheme, leaving the regulator, Icasa, free to license frequencies that have sat idle since. The amendment to the 2019 policy on high-demand spectrum was…
Africa: Michelle Bachelet Withdraws From Race to Become Next UN Chief
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn her candidacy to become the next United Nations Secretary-General, ending her bid to become the first woman to lead the world body. Bachelet announced her decision on Saturday, saying she did not regret taking on what she described as a major challenge. With her withdrawal, seven candidates remain…
White House withdraws Lance Schroyer’s nomination to lead ICE | Donald Trump News
The ex-Oklahoma state trooper’s nomination had stalled in the Senate as ICE faced growing scrutiny over its operations. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026 The White House has withdrawn the nomination of former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), without…
Taco Bell withdraws lettuce from menu after links to explosive diarrhea
US fast-food chain Taco Bell is removing lettuce from its menu in some states after investigations found it could be linked to an outbreak of explosive diarrhoea caused by a parasite. The decision was taken “out of an abundance of caution” following discussions with health officials, Taco Bell told the BBC. The Centers for Disease…
Luigi Mangione withdraws plans to use psychiatric defense in state murder case
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione are withdrawing his psychiatric defense in the state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, documents filed Thursday show. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The development comes one day after a judge said that the defense team was…
Malatsi withdraws SA’s draft national AI policy
Solly Malatsi, communications and digital technologies minister. Communications minister Solly Malatsi has decided to withdraw South Africa’s draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, citing integrity as the reason behind the move. This, after a News24 report at the weekend uncovered fake and made-up research used to draft the country’s AI framework. The news outlet stated that several…
Malatsi withdraws AI policy after fictitious sources scandal
Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has withdrawn South Africa’s draft National AI Policy following revelations that it contained fictitious academic references, in what appears to be a case of unverified AI-generated citations making their way into official government policy. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, Malatsi said the withdrawal was necessary…
Africa: South Africa Withdraws Troop Contribution to MONUSCO
President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, of the South African government’s decision to withdraw its contribution of soldiers to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). In a statement on Saturday, the Presidency said South Africa ranks amongst the top ten troop contributing…
USAASA withdraws draft manual after it skips a step
The draft manual of the Universal Service and Access Fund has been withdrawn. The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) has swiftly withdrawn its recently-published draft Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) manual. The move, according to USAASA, is to align the draft manual with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies…