As South Africa plans for smart technology to fix broken policing system, risks of abuse loom large
Emerging technologies are seen as critical tools for making South Africa safer. This includes a rise in spending on city surveillance systems (including CCTV cameras), body cameras for police, automated number plate recognition, and even aerial drones. For many in government and the tech sector, ‘smart’ technologies – including those...
Petrodollar lure for sulking Ronaldo to join Saudi Arabia club to remain ‘active’ until after World Cup
Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo will be the subject of a second approach from Saudi Arabia if his future remains unresolved, reports say. The Portuguese is thought to be keen on joining a Champions League club this summer, but with virtually no takers remaining, he could be forced to reconsider...
Gunners resize their Arsenal as they prepare to offload surplus ammunition in their magazine
Arsenal is preparing to ship out up to 11 players before the end of the transfer window as Mikel Arteta pulls no punches in his summer shake-up. The Gunners narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification in May but, judging by their summer exploits, Arteta’s side are doing everything they...
Why and how US spies tracked, traced al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri in Afghanistan and killed him
A US drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and helped al-Qaida survive and spread in the years after. By finding and striking al-Zawahiri, President Joe Biden said, the US was ensuring that...
Relations between UN force and eastern Congo residents sour after killing of three people
Police dispersed about 100 demonstrators in Congo’s eastern town of Beni on Monday, a day after UN peacekeepers returning to duty killed three people and wounded more than a dozen at the border with Uganda. Dalzon Mikundi, president of the Beni Urban Youth Council, said they want the UN to...
As Barca’s D Jong play hard-to-get, reports say Man United know they favourites to sign him
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong is still keeping his options open this summer with Manchester United confident they are well placed for his signature, sources at both clubs aver. The Red Devils have secured the signings of Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez with their transfer business speeding up...
Democracy on trial in Kenya the country goes to the polls in region facing political turbulence
Kenya’s competitive presidential elections reflect hard-earned progress in establishing independent constitutional and judicial guardrails, though a history of electoral violence demands all sides show restraint. Kenyans will vote in August in their seventh presidential elections since the introduction of multiparty politics in 1991. The competitiveness of the elections, and uncertainty...
Ties that bind: Barcelona plans Lionel Messi return to Nou Camp for ‘best ending of his career’
Barcelona are refusing to shut the door on a potential return for PSG star Lionel Messi next summer. The Argentina international only quit the Nou Camp for the Parc des Princes 12 months ago, having been forced out by the La Liga giants. However, a stunning return could take place...
US accuse Taliban gross violation of terror agreement after killing al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
The US has accused the Taliban of violating its peace deal with America and betraying the people of Afghanistan by sheltering al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul. The US killed al-Zawahiri in a Hellfire missile strike from a drone that was targeting the al-Qaeda leader on the balcony of his...
‘Humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm over the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East, and other tensions, warning that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation.” The warning came om Monday as a pandemic-delayed conference opened to review the 50-year-old Nuclear...
