Tonata Kadhila, Author at Future Media News

NATO summit kicks off in The Hague

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Leaders from NATO’s 32 member states have convened in The Hague, Netherlands, for a two-day summit being hailed as “historic”—and potentially one of the costliest ever at over €183 million. The UK Times reports that the gathering aims to approve sweeping plans to increase defense budgets, strengthen military posture, and allow direct dialogue between President Trump and NATO officials on the delicate Israel‑Iran conflict. Under […]

24 June, 2025

Africa

University of Zimbabwe lecturers and students unite in triple‑month wage strike

University of Zimbabwe campus, Harare. Photo: The Guardian Harare, Zimbabwe – More than 200 lecturers at the country’s flagship institution, the University of Zimbabwe, joined forces with students on Monday to intensify a wage protest now in its third month. The action, confirmed by AFP, marks one of Zimbabwe’s longest-running university strikes and reflects growing union frustration amid a crippling cost-of-living crisis that has driven inflation above 90%. Donning […]

24 June, 2025

South Africa

SA Parliament urged to end race-based tender costs

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) in South Africa is calling on Parliament to enact provisions in the Appropriations Bill that would eliminate Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) preference premiums, previously capped at 25% for contracts under R50 million, across R82 billion in public procurement. Gabriel Crouse, Legal Executive Director at IRR, emphasized the move would “scrap the BEE premium tax.” BEE premiums are additional payments, above the market price, made to […]

24 June, 2025

Namibia

Historic 16 billion password leak exposes global vulnerability

A massive data breach has exposed over 16 billion login credentials, making it one of the largest-ever such incidents in internet history. The Cybernews team, led by Vilius Petkauskas, has been investigating the incident since early 2025. They've uncovered 30 datasets ranging from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion user credentials each, covering accounts from Google, Apple, Facebook, GitHub, Telegram, government services, VPNs, and more. "It was a hack attack of […]

24 June, 2025

World

Russia condemns U.S. strikes as Israel pounds Tehran; EU warns of Hormuz risk

BRUSSELS / MOSCOW / TEHRAN, 23 June 2025 – Global tensions are rising as new military strikes intensify the Israel–Iran conflict and world leaders condemn escalatory moves. Russia’s Foreign Ministry and President Vladimir Putin strongly condemned the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities this past weekend. Describing the attack as “absolutely unprovoked aggression” and “dangerous,” the Kremlin accused Washington of violating international norms. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Reuters […]

23 June, 2025

Africa

South Africa and Zambia discuss delayed repatriation of Lungu’s remains

After losing the presidency, Edgar Lungu remained influential in Zambian politics. Photo: AFP PRETORIA/LUSAKA, 23 June 2025 – South Africa’s Minister of International Relations, Ronald Lamola, has met President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka on Monday to address a bitter impasse over the repatriation and burial of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu. Lungu passed away on 5 June in Pretoria. His remains remain in South Africa amid family opposition to the […]

23 June, 2025

Namibia

International Olympic Day 2025: “Let’s Move?” Inspires global participation

WINDHOEK, Namibia - Today, 23 June, marks International Olympic Day, celebrated worldwide under the theme “Let’s Move?”. The day promotes the importance of physical activity and Olympic values—excellence, friendship, and respect—urging everyone, regardless of age or background, to incorporate movement into daily life. National Olympic Committee Secretary General Joan Smit says, “Sport is joy, sport brings people together… we invite people everywhere to experience the joy of sport, and to take […]

23 June, 2025

Namibia

Windhoek launches Global Hydrogen Summit 2025

WINDHOEK, Namibia—The Global African Hydrogen Summit (GAH2S) 2025 officially launched today in the capital, marking a major milestone in Africa’s green energy push. Scheduled for 9–11 September, the summit is expected to host over 1,500 delegates—government leaders, investors, developers, and technologists—from nearly 70 countries. “Some of these projects have now employed over 800 people... and more than N$170 million has been shared with Namibian SMEs to date,” said Green Hydrogen […]

23 June, 2025

World

French PM meets unions for final talks on pension reforms

PARIS, France - French Prime Minister François Bayrou has convened industry and union leaders in Paris today for a final round of negotiations, dubbed the 'pension conclave', aimed at resolving widespread discontent over the 2023 pension reforms, which raised the retirement age from 62 to 64. The reforms, backed by President Macron and passed via Article 49.3 in March 2023, provoked national strikes and fierce protests that paralyzed the country. […]

23 June, 2025