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The African Development Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption (PIAC) and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for cooperation between the two organizations for information sharing and capacity building. The agreement was signed on 3rd July 2025, in Pretoria, South Africa, at the premises of the Special Investigations Unit. The signing ceremony was attended by high-level SIU staff as well as PIAC staff. The agreement specifies key areas of collaboration: technical assistance, research, capacity building and training programs. Paula Santos Da-Costa, the Director of PIAC, represented the African Development…

The big box retailer is the latest company to join a slew of others to cut back on additives under White House pressure.Published On 1 Oct 20251 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareWalmart will remove synthetic dyes from its private-label foods in the United States, including the Great Value and Bettergoods brands, by January 2027.The big box retailer’s decision, announced on Wednesday, is the latest in a slew made by several other companies amid pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration to drop dyes from food products.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listMajor packaged food makers, including PepsiCo,…

Addis Abeba — In early September 2025, Mamo Mihretu announced his resignation as Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), marking the end of a tenure that spanned seven years in senior economic leadership roles. Two weeks after Mamo’s departure, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed Eyob Tekalign (PhD) as the new Governor of the NBE. Eyob, who previously served as State Minister at the Ministry of Finance and earlier led the National Planning Commission, brings more than 18 years of experience spanning government, the private sector, multinational corporations, supranational organizations, and academia. His professional background reflects a blend of…

From today, every GP practice in England will have to offer online appointment bookings throughout the day.The move, ordered by the government, is aimed at reducing the so-called ‘8am scramble’ to get through to practices on the phone, but is being opposed by the British Medical Association.Surgeries will have to provide the service from 08:00 to 18:30 Monday to Friday.Alongside requesting non-urgent appointments, patients will also be able to ask questions and describe symptoms and request a call back.However, dozens of patients have contacted Your Voice, Your BBC News with many saying they are struggling to access online bookings, despite…

Mike ReissOct 1, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — On Sunday evening, Stefon Diggs entered the New England Patriots auditorium and stepped up to the podium with an energetic hop.”Everyone looks so comfortable,” he said, greeting the media with a smile.The Patriots had just cruised to a 42-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers, in which the wide receiver, too,…

When Donnell Beverly Jr. decided to launch end-of-life planning startup Eazewell after the loss of both of his parents, he knew exactly who to call to help launch the business: longtime friend, and nine-time NBA All Star, Russell Westbrook.   “The main thesis with Russ across every business that he touches is how do we impact people?” Beverly Jr. [pictured above] told TechCrunch. “He’s been very vocal about that throughout his career.  I always say we really took personal pain and then created a platform to really help people.”  Westbrook was in. Former four-time NBA All Star Kemba Walker also joined and the trio launched Eazewell.   Eazewell is an AI-driven platform that helps families navigate and automate the administrative aspects…

Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, the McCarthy-era initiative started by her father, Henry Fonda, with a groundswell of celebrity support.The new committee, established to protect free speech from government censorship, has the support of over 550 entertainment figures, including: Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, Natalie Portman, Aaron Sorkin, Spike Lee, Pedro Pascal, Ben Stiller, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Penn, John Legend, Damon Lindelof, Julianne Moore, Janelle Monáe, Barbra Streisand, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ethan Hawke, Billie Eilish, Anjelica Huston and Judd Apatow.“The McCarthy Era ended when Americans from across the political spectrum finally came together and stood…

At least 30 people have died and more than 200 others been injured after scaffolding collapsed at a church in Ethiopia.Thousands of worshippers were gathered at the Arerti Mariam church early in the morning when the structure fell, local police inspector Ahmed Gebeyehu told BBC Amharic.The crowd had visited the church, in the central Minjar Sheknora area, as part of the annual Orthodox Christian celebration of St Mary.Mr Ahmed said the death toll might increase, adding that those confirmed deceased were aged between 25 and 80.”A large section of the church collapsed – the sound of the wooden structure giving…

Tyrrell Hatton has urged European supporters not to lower themselves to the level of US golf fans when the Ryder Cup heads to Adare Manor in 2027.Europe’s players were boorishly abused, with Rory McIlroy and his American wife, Erica, targeted for particularly vile treatment as Bethpage turned ugly. Hatton, who secured the half in the Sunday singles that guaranteed victory for Europe, has told home fans not to seek retribution in Ireland in two years’ time.“If it was my choice, and what I say isn’t really going to affect how people behave, I don’t really think that the insults are…

The UK government has issued a new order giving it the right to demand access to the personal data of Apple’s British users, the BBC understands.It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.The UK says it needs to be able to access individuals’ private data – when backed by an appropriate warrant – if there is a threat to national security.Apple maintains that privacy is at the heart of its business and says it will not compromise on data protection anywhere in the world.The Home Office has declined to comment.”We…