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Authorities detail results of nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration

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Generative AI is rapidly changing the fraud landscape, enabling criminals to create highly convincing synthetic identities, cloned voices, fake documents and realistic digital interactions at scale. As live deepfake technology becomes more accessible, scams are set to become even harder to detect. Yet the same technology presents a significant opportunity for banks. Institutions that act […]

Egypt has been elected to chair both the AI Governance Working Group and the Quantum Computing Working Group under the Arab Permanent Committee for AI and Emerging Technologies — two of the committee’s six working groups, and the two that align most directly with Cairo’s own domestic institutional build-out. The elections took place at the […]

Côte d’Ivoire has opened applications for two programmes that will support 30 digital companies over 24 months, launched alongside a ministry roadmap that places AI adoption among seven strategic pillars for the next three years. Minister of Digital Transition and Technological Innovation Djibril Ouattara launched Ivoire Tech Next 15, for startups, and Ivoire Tech Scale […]

NATJOINTS to provide update on progress made in the implementation of immigration enforcement.

Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.

Weeks after the CJP protests shook Delhi, a new youth-led movement over jobs and recruitment is gathering force in Jharkhand.

President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion.

Team evacuated a patient from McMurdo Station after landing plane in total darkness and temperature of -43°C.

Rights groups say this as part of a pattern of targeting news outlets – the government has not commented.

The African confederation has yet to take an official stance, but where do the key African footballing nations stand on the Infantino saga?

Turkish club Trabzonspor are set to confirm the signing of Egypt captain and former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

Jacob Zuma was pictured with a businessmen allegedly at the heart of a corruption scandal in South Africa

As Sainsbury agrees to sell Argos for £120m, we ask people if they still shop there, and what the new owners can do to compete with big online retailers like Amazon.

The airline industry wants passengers to be careful when travelling with lithium ion batteries.

The cost of parking at Medway Maritime Hospital has increased while shift wages have reduced by 20%.

People aged between 18 and 23 may have thousands in unclaimed government accounts.

The ANC NEC member accused Ronald Lamola and Fikile Mbalula of vote-buying in 2017 and 2022.

ANCWL says the ANC is aware of the challenges it faces ahead of the November LGE.

His death comes just three months before the local government elections in November.

Legal challenge to the Expropriation Act was launched before assessing the impact on people: Hofmeyr

England international Lucy Bronze says a Uefa boycott of Fifa competitions would be the “right thing” for the future of the game.

Supporters and former Hibs player Scott Allan react to a mixed night for Scottish clubs in Europe.

Myles Lewis-Skelly broke into the Arsenal first team at left-back, but the teenager’s preference has always been to play in midfield.

David Sullivan is expected to attend Saturday’s EFL Cup first-round tie against Portsmouth despite being advised to stay away from home matches at the London Stadium.

Prof Priyamvada Gopal, who is part of the group, says Cambridge should not be “marking its own homework”.

The Stormers and All Blacks will kick off Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series in Cape Town on Friday night.

The ‘Top Billing Presenter Search’ Top 40 is here, including Homba Mazaleni, Karen Mthethwa, and Sine Madondo. Here’s the full list and what’s next.

The vastly different sibling of the plug-in turbodiesel KP31 of parent company Chery will make its debut on local soil next year.

Londie London opens up about her friendship fallout with Que, and why she won’t be clapping back.

As gaming laptop prices continue to rise, it’s increasingly difficult to find affordable options that aren’t terrible. Here are your best options based on performance and cost.

This burgeoning wearable tech lets you talk to an AI assistant, listen to music, or check out a display screen from the comfort of your very own face.

Mahindra’s flagship SUV recieves a new interior and more features, but is still to be confirmed for the South African market.

Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.