Fri 24 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ President Ramaphosa suspends police chief over $21m contract: The police minister, national commissioner and his deputy have all now been suspended or placed on leave in a rare concentration of upheaval at the top of the force. Masemola is accused of flouting procurement […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: Netherlands-based company, which sells Interrail passes for rail travel across Europe, confirmed data stolen during breach, including passport numbers, names, contact information, home addresses, and birth dates, The Guardian reports Hundreds of thousands of people across Europe have been affected since a December cyberattack on Eurail exposed sensitive personal data of […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: You may have noticed an unexpected wellness trend gaining traction online. People are claiming a daily cup of hot water (with nothing else in it) can deliver everything from weight loss and clearer skin to relief from menstrual cramps and sore throats. The practice is often presented as simple and natural. But are […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: China is chief among a group of nations seeking to steal US-made AI technology, and is doing so at “industrial-scale,” the White House alleged Thursday. “The United States government has information indicating that foreign entities, principally based in China, are engaged in deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns to distill frontier AI systems,” Director […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: Lawmakers pass bill to require social media platforms to introduce age-verification tools and control mechanisms. Turkish MPs have passed a bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, according to state media. The legislation is the latest in a global trend aimed at protecting young people from dangerous online […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: Drought, failed rains, and conflict drive 6.5 million Somalis into hunger; children face acute malnutrition risks. On the outskirts of Somalia’s southern port city, the land has become an open graveyard for cattle. Some are left where they fell, while others are buried in shallow graves after consecutive failed rainy seasons. […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: Britain and France have agreed to a nearly $900-million deal aimed at reducing small-boat migrant crossings across the English Channel, with the two countries expected to sign the deal on Thursday. Riot-trained police will be sent to beaches in France as part of a new £662-million ($893-million) deal with the UK […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: Step is latest example of shift away from heavy penalisation that has given way to widespread legalisation efforts. The United States has announced it will reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a step in line with a growing trend away from penalising its possession. The Department of Justice clarified on […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: Iran’s navy has allegedly placed fresh underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week while the United States dispatched a third aircraft carrier to the region, according to an Axios report on Thursday. The report, citing a US official and a separate source familiar with the matter, said American forces […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Women are less likely to protect themselves online because current safety advice does not take full account of their needs – despite women being more at risk from cyber abuse and threats than men. This abuse of women is a growing problem, with one in five reporting they have experienced harm online. While […]
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