Thu 15 January 2026: A notification popped up on my LinkedIn the other day. Africans were doing a traditional celebratory dance at the Africa Stablecoin summit in Johannesburg. The picture gave me a sinking feeling. Why? While stablecoins can advance financial inclusion in Africa, could this celebration mark the potential transfer of monetary sovereignty from African […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: A leaked document from October 2023 suggests the United Arab Emirates planned to use military bases across the Red Sea region to support Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. The leaked document, addressed to the Joint Operations Command of the UAE Armed Forces, indicates that Emirati officials intended to provide military, logistical and […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: The billionaire’s platform has been inundated with Grok-produced sexualised images, including of children. Elon Musk’s X has said it will “geoblock” users of xAI Grok from creating images of people in “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire” amid a global backlash against the chatbot’s sexualised images. “We have implemented technological measures to […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: Smoke from forest fires in the Amazon, while highly destructive, may have an unexpected effect by accelerating growth in parts of the rainforest, a new study suggests. Researchers from Belgium’s Antwerp University and the CREAF research center in Barcelona found that smoke releases nutrients, particularly phosphorus, which act as a natural […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: Low tax rates in most countries have made sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages cheaper, fueling obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers, and injuries, especially among children, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday. WHO called on governments to significantly strengthen “health taxes” on sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages for promoting health […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: Amnesty International UK urged the British government on Tuesdat not to “reward” Israel by unblocking arms export licenses amid Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip. The rights group said the UK government signaling it may unblock arms sales to Israel is “deeply troubling.” “Let’s not be fooled by talk of ‘ceasefires’ […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: Nestle on Wednesday apologized to parents and caregivers following a precautionary recall of certain infant formula products affecting multiple countries, after identifying what it said “a quality issue” linked to an ingredient used in production. In remarks addressed directly to consumers, Nestle CEO Philipp Navratil said the company announced the recall last […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: Electric vehicle (EV) sales globally reached 20.7 million last year, up 20%, hitting record high, London based research firm Benchmark announced on Wednesday. EV sales totaled 12.9 million units in China, up 17%, 4.3 million in Europe, up 33%, 1.8 million in North America, down 4%, and 1.7 million in the rest of the […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: The National Treasury has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the European Union’s list of High-risk Third Country Jurisdictions (EU List). This follows the delisting of South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist or “list of countries under increased monitoring” and the United Kingdom’s list of countries […]
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Tue 13 January 2026: At its peak in the 1990s and 2000s, Manchester United was the reference point in professional club football around the globe. It set the commercial agenda, dominated the game domestically and projected power far beyond the pitch. That era now feels distant – not because ambition has faded, but because competence […]
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