Last week, Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and National Prosecuting Authority head Andy Mothibi promised that the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption would be ‘reset’ within ‘six months’. South Africa needs fundamentally more than that. We need a revolution in our criminal justice system.

DA wins interim court order allowing Johann Mettler to resume as Tshwane city manager while judges review whether the council’s 9 July suspension was lawful.

Permanent members of the Security Council could still trip up the appointment of the first woman UN leader.

Valve just published the Steam Survey results for July 2026, reports Phoronix, “and they point to a small uptick in Linux gaming use.”Back in March Steam on Linux hit a record high of 5.33%, dropped to 4.52% in April, landed at 3.99% in May, and then in June was at 3.69%. The just-published numbers for July put Steam on Linux use at 4.01%, as an improvement over the prior two months but still...

As floods intensify, wildfires spread rapidly, and droughts drag on longer and longer, vulnerable communities face increased risks of being infected with communicable diseases.

A new Google Earth tool allowed the creation of A.I. deepfake maps. The tech giant quickly pulled it back after a backlash and concerns about disinformation risks.

AGIOS KONSTANTINOS, Greece, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Two firefighting helicopters collided in Greece while helping to control a huge wildfire on Sunday that has destroyed more than 100 homes northwest of Athens, while people fled another blaze on the tourist island of Kefalonia.

Aug 2 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least eight people in Russian regions overnight and on Sunday, hitting targets including a warehouse belonging to Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, regional officials said.

A new White House policy aims to divert billions from universities to AI-driven research platforms, triggering fierce debate over the future — and soul — of scientific discovery.