Wed 09 July 2025: Every year, massive data breaches harm the public. The targets are email service providers, retailers and government agencies that store information about people. Each breach includes sensitive personal information such as credit and debit card numbers, home addresses and account usernames and passwords from hundreds of thousands – and sometimes millions […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: The seventh edition of the AI for Good Global Summit began Tuesday in Geneva, bringing together world leaders, tech innovators, and civil society to explore how AI can benefit humanity. Hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the Swiss government and over 40 UN agencies, the four-day summit is being held at the […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: The severe heat wave sweeping across Europe since last week is estimated to have caused around 2,300 deaths, according to a study released on Wednesday. Approximately 1,500 (65%) of the estimated 2,300 heat-related deaths are linked to climate change, which brought about a more severe heat wave across the continent, according to the study done […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) warned Tuesday that tens of thousands of pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gaza are facing severe hunger, with devastating consequences for newborns. UNFPA’s Arab States Regional Office said on X that 50,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women “haven’t eaten for days.” “Babies are born too soon, too small,” the agency wrote, […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: At least 70 people were killed and many others injured as bandits ambushed local vigilantes on Monday in Kanam local government area of Plateau state, north-central Nigeria. According to local media, most of the victims were vigilantes invited from different communities to address incessant attacks by bandits in Kanam. Aliyu Baffa, […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: Malaysian leader says trade being used to ‘pressure, isolate and contain’ as top US diplomat Rubio set to visit region. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned of global trade being weaponised against weaker countries, as Southeast Asian ministers gather for a summit against the backdrop of United States President Donald […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: A Tunisian court sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the opposition Ennahdha Party, to 14 years in prison Tuesday on charges related to “conspiracy against state security” and “belonging to a terrorist group,” the state-run Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported. The verdict was issued by the criminal chamber for terrorism-related cases […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: Social media platform says the Indian government ordered it last week to block 2,355 accounts, including two Reuters handles. X says it is “deeply concerned about ongoing press censorship in India” after New Delhi ordered the social media platform to block more than 2,300 accounts, including two Reuters news agency handles. […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: An independent panel investigating racial bias in South Africa’s medical aid schemes has reaffirmed its earlier findings that black healthcare providers were disproportionately accused of fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) from 2012 to 2019. While the report acknowledges some improvements since 2020, it argues that systemic inequities continue to exist. “Black […]
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Wed 09 July 2025: Political parties and civil society demand action against the Police Minister following claims of executive overreach and interference in SAPS investigations. Calls are mounting for the dismissal of, and an official inquiry into, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu following explosive allegations of political interference and misconduct levelled against him by KwaZulu-Natal Police […]
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