President Xi Jinping replies to letter from Chinese, US students participating in a friendship voyage
Chinese President Xi Jinping has replied to a letter from Chinese and US students participating in “A Shared Voyage: China-US Youth Friendship Program”,... Read more.
SpaceX lands $2.29bn contract for military space data network
The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $2.29-billion contract to build a secure, high-speed satellite communications network to connect military sensors and... Read more.
AI boom drives new wave of energy and data centre investment in Africa
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing is reshaping global energy demand, and Africa is increasingly emerging as a strategic destination... Read more.
South Africa navigates a delicate diplomatic tightrope amid Middle East conflict
One month into the conflict that erupted between Iran, the US and Israel, South Africa finds itself tightly strung between competing geopolitical forces, compelled... Read more.
Ethiopia ramps up Ebola preparedness amid regional outbreak fears
Ethiopia says it is strengthening preparedness and surveillance measures to prevent a possible Ebola outbreak, as health authorities across Africa step up monitoring... Read more.
Uganda imposes travel restrictions amid Ebola outbreak
The Ugandan government has temporarily suspended public transport to the Democratic Republic of Congo and restricted mass gatherings in border areas to limit the... Read more.
US-Iran talks accelerate amid Trump threat of renewed strikes
US-Iran negotiations have intensified as both sides seek to end the war, but it’s reported that US President Donald Trump is seriously considering fresh strikes... Read more.
Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv
Russia launched a massive wave of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Sunday, killing four people in the city and surrounding region and... Read more.
SpaceX’s Starship flight hits most targets in pre-IPO test
SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket on Friday, deploying mock satellites and executing a controlled splashdown... Read more.
DR Congo suspends passenger flights to Ebola-hit Bunia
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has temporarily suspended all passenger flights to and from Bunia, the capital of the northeastern Ituri... Read more.
