World

Thousands of Russians have been banned from travelling after the Kremlin activated a nationwide system of electronic military draft notices. This marks another stage in Moscow’s efforts to prevent potential military recruits from fleeing the country. The electric notices are being distributed just as the Kremlin launches its autumn conscription campaign, that runs for three months from the beginning of October through …

Nathi Mthethwa was found dead at a hotel in the French capital last month, and his body has already arrived in his homeland for burial South Africa is still reeling from the death of the country’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has said.   He confirmed that the ambassador’s body, which arrived …

EXPERT OPINION — It is time to reimagine the US intelligence community (IC). The 1947 National Security Act established the CIA which arguably had the biggest impact on the modern age of U.S. intelligence. Subsequent changes to the National Security Act and the Intelligence Community (IC) were mere tweaks in comparison: In 2003, the Department of Defense established the Under …

The White House has responded after Donald Trump failed to win the Nobel Prize despite securing a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. Steven Cheung, White House Director of Communications, slammed the committee, saying, “The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.” Cheung added: “President Trump will continue making peace deals around the world, ending wars, and saving lives. …

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming on Friday made a rare public appearance in Shanghai to launch a talent incubator, as Washington and Beijing moved towards a deal for the popular short video platform TikTok to divest its US operations. Zhang, 42, spoke at the launch of the Zhichun Innovation Centre, which he jointly established with Shanghai Jiao Tong University computer science …

The US Senate on Thursday approved a $925 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2026, extending and boosting Ukraine aid through 2028. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed 77–20 after weeks of delay. The bill had been stalled amid disputes over troop pay during the ongoing government shutdown, triggered by Congress’ failure to approve fiscal year 2026 funding, …

Ukrainian officials admit that a ‘game-changing’ development to Russian missiles is leaving Western weaponry impotent in the battle for the skies. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Vladimir Putin‘s forces have been firing a variety of long-range missiles into Ukraine‘s cities. Inflicting terrible losses, these missiles can be launched hundreds of miles away by land, sea, or air. …

China has opened an investigation into US chip giant Qualcomm, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation on Friday. The company is accused of violating the country’s anti-monopoly law in its acquisition of Israeli vehicle semiconductor company Autotalks. More to follow … Source link

Namibia has launched a new cybersecurity plan amid a surge in fraud, scams, and system vulnerabilities Namibia recorded more than a million cyber threats and a similar number of system vulnerabilities in the first half of 2025, Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus said in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The incidents, detected by the Namibian Cybersecurity Incident Response …

The Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, said that there are no plans to deploy British troops to the area as part of force to monitor peace. The US is moving up to 200 troops already based in the Middle East to Israel to co-ordinate it, officials say. Troops on the ground to be provided by “neighbouring states”, Ms Cooper said. The …