This photo essay captures the energy, emotion, and intensity of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, where athletes from around the world gather on ice and snow to compete at the highest level. Each frame reflects the spirit of the Olympic Games and the human pursuit of excellence.
Police minister expresses concern on the increase of police murders
Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia says he is deeply concerned about the notable increase in the murder of police officials.
“Almost 80% of the 23 police officials who lost their lives were off duty,” he said on Friday at the release of the Third Quarterly Crime Statistics in Pretoria.
North West reports 138 FMD cases as vaccination rollout begins
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is intensifying efforts to contain the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) across the province, with 138 confirmed cases recorded as of 19 February 2026.Providing an update on Friday, North West Agriculture and Rural Development MEC Madoda Sambatha said...
For decades, Ali Akbar has sold papers on the Left Bank of Paris. Last month, France gave the beloved 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan one of its highest honors — and his neighborhood is cheering.
Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Albania have pledged to send troops to Gaza, the commander of a newly created International Stabilisation Force (ISF) has said during a meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
A second American aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, as President Trump remains noncommittal about whether he’ll use force against Iran.
Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.
The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has cast doubt on his immediate future at Selhurst Park after admitting he’s “not good enough” in the role, following the club’s 1-1 draw against Zrinjski in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs.
Jacob Bethell tells BBC Sport’s Matt Henry that England aren’t worried about the form of Jos Buttler, nor the team’s inconsistent performances as they head into the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India.
Purdue says no ban on Chinese students exists, but reportedly rescinded dozens of offers after warnings from legislators
Several universities have scrapped partnerships with Chinese institutions in recent months as a direct result of pressure from US legislators. But no university appears to have gone as far as Purdue University in Indiana.
Students and faculty at the public university say that...
[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has appointed Dr Robert Nkuna as Administrator of the College of Cape Town following findings of serious governance and financial failures at the institution.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — IN the quiet corridors of primary schools across Ludewa District, a quiet revolution is taking place, one page at a time. For years, the Tanzanian education system has grappled with a learning crisis that exists despite high enrolment rates. Children are in classrooms, but are they learning?
[Leadership] Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), Prof. Hakeem Babatinde Fawehinmi, has said that innovative research remains a critical driver of industrial development and national growth.
An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon’s cloud unit has suffered at least two outages due to errors involving its own AI tools [non-paywalled source], leading some employees to raise doubts about the US tech giant’s push to roll out these coding assistants. Amazon Web Services experienced a 13-hour interruption to one system used by its customers in mid-December after engineers allowed its...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: In early 2024, the agency that oversees cybersecurity for much of the US government issued a rare emergency order — disconnect your Connect Secure virtual private network software immediately. Chinese spies had hacked the code and infiltrated nearly two dozen organizations. The directive applied to all civilian federal agencies, but given the...