Rafael Grossi: the next Iran nuclear deal will look very different | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi says the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is no longer a workable model. Iran’s nuclear technology and capabilities have advanced significantly, and any future agreement must reflect today’s realities, including the impact of the recent conflict. Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media…
Hidden digital voter manipulation ahead of 2026 elections
[CAPTION] South Africa lacks the election transparency tools available to voters in stricter jurisdictions. (Image created via ChatGPT) South African voters are set to enter the 2026 local government elections with fewer safeguards against online manipulation, voter suppression and discriminatory political targeting than their counterparts in many democracies across the globe. This is according to…
Africa: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown Shares Her Parenting Journey
New York — UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown has shared a personal reflection of her early days as a new parent to mark the start of Parenting Month in June. In the video – released on Instagram as part of UNICEF’s “My Parenting Journey” series featuring candid conversations about the realities of raising children…
Africa: Standard Bank Marks Africa Day With Week-Long Celebration of Malawi’s Culture, Identity and Growth
Rather than limiting the celebration of Africa Day to a single date on the calendar, Standard Bank Malawi dedicated an entire week to honouring the continent’s rich heritage, cultural identity and shared aspirations, engaging communities across the country in a vibrant campaign that celebrated what it means to be Malawian. Under the theme “We’re in…
Blackstone closes its largest Asia private equity fund at over $13 billion
The Blackstone headquarters in New York, US, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Blackstone said Tuesday it had raised $13.1 billion for its latest Asia private equity fund, marking its largest PE fundraise in the region. The alternative asset manager said that Blackstone Capital Partners Asia III exceeded its $10…
The smartphone market is in big trouble
The global smartphone market is heading for its steepest annual contraction on record, with shipments projected to slump by 13.9% this year to 1.08 billion units, Counterpoint Research said on Monday, citing a worsening shortage of memory chips. The forecast is a downgrade from the 12.4% decline projected in February, with the squeeze in global…
Africa: Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Cases More Than Doubled in 2025, UN Warns
Nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year – more than double the previous year’s figure – as rape, sexual slavery and abduction were deployed as weapons of war across Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Caribbean. Releasing the UN’s annual report on Friday, Special Representative Pramila Patten said the…
Africa: HIV in South Africa – Why Rolling Out a Groundbreaking New Shot Will Miss a Critical Group of Men
The first shipment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that prevents HIV with two shots a year, arrived in South Africa from the United States in early April 2026. Clinical trials showed close to 100% efficacy. The rollout, expected to begin in June 2026, prioritises adolescent girls and young women, pregnant and breastfeeding women, transgender people,…
Sabrina Carpenter granted restraining order against alleged stalker she says tried to get in her home
A Los Angeles County court granted pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter a temporary restraining order Monday against a man she alleges has been stalking her and tried to get into her home. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The court prohibited William Applegate, 31, from being within…
Netstar to keep Comrades Marathon runners, thousands of spectators on track with real-time route monitoring
Keeping everyone on track. Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron and a company which positions itself as South Africa’s leading vehicle tracking and telematics provider, has announced a partnership with the Comrades Marathon. Under the campaign banner, Keeping Everyone on Track, Netstar will deploy its real-time traffic monitoring technology across the full route, giving organisers and marshals…
