Fri 11 July 2025: An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy said Thursday it had launched an investigation into TikTok over the transfer of users’ personal data to China. The Data Protection Commission said it was informed by TikTok in April “that limited EEA (European Economic Area) user data had in fact been stored on servers in China”, […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: Saudi Arabia played a key role in stopping a US plan to relocate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, according to a report by the Hebrew-language news site Walla. Citing Israeli sources, the report said that US President Donald Trump abandoned the plan after his visit to Riyadh, where […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: Sand and dust storms are escalating in intensity and frequency, threatening the health and livelihoods of hundreds of millions across the globe, according to a new report released Thursday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The Airborne Dust Bulletin revealed that around 330 million people in more than 150 countries are affected by this airborne hazard […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: Deal announced as cereal giant Kellogg struggles as consumer demand slows due to inflation. The Ferrero Group will acquire United States cereal brand WK Kellogg for roughly $3.1bn as the latter struggles with weakening consumer demand and inflationary pressures. Kellogg and Ferrero announced the deal on Thursday. Deal making in the […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: Hundreds of families, mostly Bengali-origin Muslims, have been displaced in recent operations, sparking fears over what critics call an undemocratic process and a lack of humane consideration. Hundreds of families, the majority of whom are Bengali-origin Muslims, have been forcibly displaced from their homes in Assam, India, following large-scale eviction drives […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: As army and armed groups clash, Indian nationals are taken ‘hostage’, raising concerns Mali’s crisis may resonate beyond the region. Sikasso, Mali – The Kayes region, which borders Senegal and is vital to Mali’s economy, had remained largely untouched by the violence from armed groups that has rocked the country for several […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: Video games were once considered light entertainment or child’s play, but today they’re cultural institutions shaping careers, social habits and even psychological well-being. With augmented reality, the metaverse and virtual platforms growing rapidly, the divide between gaming and real life is narrowing, and experts say the shift is just beginning. Creating […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: Advocacy group alleges formal manufacturers supply the illegal market to undermine new legislation, while industry reports point to massive tax losses. The escalating crisis of South Africa’s illicit cigarette trade has ignited a fierce debate, with a leading public health advocate accusing formal tobacco manufacturers of deliberately supplying the illegal market […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: South Africa faces renewed rabies threat as funding cuts halt mass pet immunisations. Rabies is quietly re-emerging across South Africa, and veterinary consultant Dr. Bryce Marock is sounding the alarm. With vaccination rates dropping and funding for awareness campaigns drying up, the virus is reclaiming ground. “Rabies is 100% fatal to […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student who was detained as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestine advocacy in the US, is seeking $20m “to help others similarly targeted”, his lawyers say. “He would accept, in lieu of payment, an official apology and abandonment of the administration’s unconstitutional policy”, the […]
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