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President-elect Donald Trump has already begun building out a team to serve in his second term.  Trump’s new administration is expected to look different from his first—he said in an October interview that the “biggest mistake” of his first term was choosing “bad, disloyal people” to join his administration. Many of the roles will need […]

RussiaSIA and Africa have vowed to get rid of any dependence on global mechanisms controlled by the West, saying such measures as illegal sanctions and weaponisation of the United States dollar were tearing the world apart. Emerging from a three-hour tête-a tête preceded by two-day thematic interactions during the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum here yesterday, African

Updated: 11/11/2024 – 16:32 GMT+1 With armed conflict once again on their continent, many European leaders marked the end of World War I, 106 years ago, with warnings that liberty — often taken for granted —must be cherished and defended. With armed conflict once again on their continent, many European leaders marked the end of

When Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election last week, emotions spiked to feverish levels. Some people celebrated until they were hoarse; others lost their voice from shouting into the void or at those very revelers. Few on opposite sides knew how to talk to each other, at least in any way that felt productive,

The euro hit a 4-1/2-month low against the US dollar as investors worried about possible US tariffs which would hurt the euro area’s economy. Source: Reuters. The greenback was within striking distance of the levels seen right after the US presidential election against major currencies as markets focused on data and Federal Reserve speakers and

U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Cindy Dyer will travel to Madagascar November 13-16 and South Africa November 17-21. Ambassador Dyer will meet with government officials in both countries to discuss efforts to combat human trafficking and strengthen our cooperation and partnership on this important issue. She will encourage progress on victim

Countries need to agree on a new collective quantified goal for climate finance in Baku. Here are the key fault lines. ADVERTISEMENT The issue of finance is set to dominate the 29th UN climate summit in Azerbaijan.  Money is the life blood of climate action; enabling cleaner industries to grow in place of polluting ones,

I‘ve seen technology reshape our world repeatedly. Previous technology platforms amplified human capabilities but didn’t fundamentally alter the essence of human intellect. They extended our reach but didn’t multiply our minds. Artificial intelligence is different. It’s past the point where a difference in degree becomes a difference in kind. AI amplifies and multiplies the human

Pick n Pay Clothing has introduced its latest flagship store in Johannesburg with the reopening of its Mall of Africa store. The retailer has added 32 new stores to its network in 2024, with plans to open another 12 by the end of the year. Image supplied Many existing stores, such as Rosebank and the

Young Africans are set to transform the digital health landscape with the launch of the Youth in Digital Health Network (YiDHN) by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit-African Union (GIZ-AU) office. Africa CDC’s Youth Division announced this program on the sidelines of