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Lifestyle

Deepfakes: How to empower youth to fight the threat of misinformation and disinformation

Deepfakes pose a profound social threat, and education along with technology and legislation matters for containing and addressing this. (Shutterstock) Nadia Naffi, Université Laval The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 has issued a stark warning: misinformation and disinformation, primarily driven by deepfakes, are ranked as the most severe global short-term risks the world faces in the next two years. In October 2023, the Innovation council of Québec shared […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024 3

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Business / Economics

BP pauses all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks

BP has temporarily halted oil shipments through the Red Sea due to recent attacks by Houthi rebels. According to the BBC, the decision was brought on by the deteriorating security situation and follows similar actions by other freight companies targeted by the rebels in Yemen. The Red Sea is a critical route for global oil, fuel, and consumer goods shipments.

todayDecember 18, 2023 9

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Namibia

Ministry of Home Affairs making inroads with civil registration

The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Witbooi, disclosed that over 90 thousand birth certificates were issued this year through both fixed registration points and mobile registration services. During an address at the government information centre in Windhoek, Witbooi emphasized the critical significance of birth registration. She highlighted that it is a fundamental human right and serves as the cornerstone of a child's legal identity. This […]

todayDecember 14, 2023 23

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Africa

What’s east Africa’s position on the Israel-Hamas war? An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

By Michael Bishku, Augusta University  via The Conversation The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa’s. South Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa have been the most supportive of the Palestinians. Thus far only South Africa and Chad have withdrawn their representatives from Tel […]

todayDecember 12, 2023 10

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World

If you’re heading to the Olympics in Paris next year, you’ll need a QR code

The Paris police chief says that a QR code will be needed by some people moving around Paris next summer during the Olympics. The Associated Press reports that that was the message from organisers of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as they sought to reassure the French capital’s residents that security measures and traffic restrictions won’t make their lives nightmarish during the 26 July to 11 August 2024 event and […]

todayNovember 30, 2023 12

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South Africa

South Africa’s immigration proposals are based on false claims and poor logic – experts

By Loren B Landau, University of the Witwatersrand and Rebecca Walker, University of the Witwatersrand The South African government recently issued a long-awaited policy statement – called a White Paper – outlining proposed changes to the country’s asylum and immigration system. More than 20 years after its first post-apartheid immigration legislation in 1998, immigration remains a pressing concern. Getting this policy right could help with South Africa’s economic recovery, increase […]

todayNovember 27, 2023 9

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