Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president’s threat to destroy Iran’s power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. ...
Month: April 2026
Ten killed in Israeli strikes and clashes between Hamas and militia in Gaza, local sources sayTen killed in Israeli strikes and clashes between Hamas and militia in Gaza, local sources say
The Israeli strikes reportedly targeted Hamas security personnel after they clashed with an Israeli-backed militia near Maghazi camp. ...
Wireless Festival boss defends Kanye West booking and asks people to forgive rapperWireless Festival boss defends Kanye West booking and asks people to forgive rapper
Its managing director calls the rapper’s past comments “abhorrent” but asks people to “offer some forgiveness”. ...
South Africa mulls migration overhaul to boost economic growthSouth Africa mulls migration overhaul to boost economic growth
South Africa is preparing the most sweeping overhaul of its migration laws in three decades in a bid to attract skilled migrants as part of efforts to boost moribund growth in Africa’s biggest economy. The country’s cabinet endorsed folding three separate laws into a single statute, a move officials say ...
DR Congo strikes deal to accept US deporteesDR Congo strikes deal to accept US deportees
DR Congo struck a deal with the US to receive “third-country” deportees, days after Uganda received eight people under a similar deal. The agreements are part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, though rights groups and legal scholars have criticized the deals, questioning whether Washington can send individuals to ...
Senegal bans non-essential government travel due to fuel price surgeSenegal bans non-essential government travel due to fuel price surge
Senegal banned government ministers from all non-essential foreign travel, part of efforts across Africa to grapple with surging fuel prices because of the Iran war. The West African country, which depends heavily on imported energy, has been hit by the growing cost of oil — crude prices are up around ...
World Bank agrees $540M Uganda urbanization financing packageWorld Bank agrees $540M Uganda urbanization financing package
The World Bank agreed a new six-year $540 million finance package to support Uganda’s urban development. The funding aims to enhance all-weather roads, stormwater drainage, street lighting, and public markets to improve transport connections, reduce flooding, and boost public safety, while also stimulating the local economy. The package targets 10 ...
Sahel coups push Africa to top of global democratic declines, report findsSahel coups push Africa to top of global democratic declines, report finds
Africa accounted for a third of global democratic declines between 2019 and 2024, while also producing nearly a quarter of global improvements, a new report by an intergovernmental watchdog found. The sharpest setbacks were linked to a wave of military takeovers in the Sahel and parts of central Africa, the ...
Multiple Hackers Warned Anti-Porn App Quittr About Security Issue for MonthsMultiple Hackers Warned Anti-Porn App Quittr About Security Issue for Months
At least three people warned Quittr, an app that wants to help men stop masturbating, about serious security issues for months, but the creators of the app didn’t fix them until weeks after 404 Media reached out for comment multiple times. “I emailed the founders and explained the vulnerability. A ...
Wisconsinites Can Keep Watching Porn After Governor Vetoes Age Verification BillWisconsinites Can Keep Watching Porn After Governor Vetoes Age Verification Bill
Across most of the U.S., if you want to watch porn online, you have to hand over a government ID or submit to a biometric scan to determine you’re over 18 years of age. But people in Wisconsin can keep freely accessing porn sites—and any other website that hosts more ...