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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has declared his wealth to authorities as part of an ongoing corruption and money laundering probe, the anti-graft agency said on Sunday (Mar 2), following the seizure of nearly US$40 million in assets allegedly linked to him. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said its investigation is focused on government publicity expenditure and procurement during the premiership of Ismail Sabri, who served as premier from August 2021 to November 2022. A representative for Ismail Sabri did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Anti-graft investigators questioned Ismail Sabri in January last year as…

In SummaryDigital transformation across Africa is accelerating e-governance. Verified data remarkably highlights South Africa’s 0.86 EGDI, Mauritius’s streamlined services, Tunisia’s rigorous reforms, and Rwanda’s innovative Irembo platform. Nations like Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco drive progress through extensive broadband, digital identity, and interoperable systems. Automation, digital identities, and interoperability are reducing bureaucracy and improving service efficiency across Africa’s digital governance systems.Deep Dive!!Governments across Africa are rewriting the playbook on public service delivery, and they’re doing it with digital power. Billions are flowing into broadband expansion, cybersecurity, and streamlined e-governance, accelerating a shift that once seemed decades away. This isn’t just modernization—it’s a digital takeover.…

European leaders scrambled on Sunday to salvage Ukraine’s relationship with the United States, after a bitter rupture last week between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump. They pledged to assemble a European “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, which they hope could win the backing of a skeptical Mr. Trump.Gathering in London at the invitation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, the leaders vowed to bolster support for Ukraine. But they also expressed hope that Mr. Zelensky and Mr. Trump could repair their breach, underscoring Europe’s reluctance to cast off a…

While George W. Bush was president, the U.S. Coast Guard signed a contract to get administrative help from a company in Northern Virginia. It paid $144,000, and the contract was completed by June 30, 2005.Twenty years passed. Presidents came and went.Last week, Elon Musk’s restructuring team, called the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, said it had just canceled the long-dead Coast Guard contract — and in doing so, saved U.S. taxpayers $53.7 million.That claim, posted on the group’s “wall of receipts,” bewildered experts on federal contracting. And there were others like it. Even after Mr. Musk’s group deleted several…

A voice from the press section joined the chorus of people demanding answers from President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday, during a meeting with President Trump and his associates.“Why don’t you wear a suit?” a man asked Mr. Zelensky. “You’re at the highest level in this country’s office, and you refuse to wear a suit. Just want to see if — do you own a suit?” He added, “A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.”The questions came from Brian Glenn, a correspondent for Real America’s Voice, a right-wing cable channel that has spread conspiracy…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to London this morning ahead of a European defence summit tomorrow seeking to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine. The summit was announced earlier in the week to involve European leaders, but takes on a new focus with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attending, shortly after an explosive meeting Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.Kyiv and Washington were expected to sign a critical-minerals deal as part of efforts to end Ukraine’s war with Russia, but Trump showed open disdain for Zelenskyy after he insisted the deal…

Justin Longmuir says ruck star Luke Jackson has dismissed reports that he is interested in leaving the club and has told the Dockers he has never been happier about living in Perth.Jackson was one of Fremantle’s best players during their 16.13 (109) to 11.24 (90) victory over Melbourne with 18 disposals and two goals. That performance came as reports broke that clubs in Victoria consider Jackson gettable and that he may entertain the prospect of moving interstate despite having a long term contract at Fremantle.Longmuir said his club had already addressed the report with Jackson and been told they had…

WHERE SHOULD RETURNED ARTEFACTS GO? While several academics feel the objects should be returned to the people of Bali, some Indonesian officials say they may be safer in Jakarta, given Bali’s theft situation.  “We don’t have any plans to return (these objects) to the provinces. We have to consider also the security. There are some cases (where artefacts) were stolen (in these areas),” said Indonesian Minister for Culture, Fadli Zon, during a discussion with the Jakarta Foreign Correspondents Club on Feb 10.  He was responding to a question from CNA on whether these items should be returned to where they came…

In SummaryThe e-learning market in Africa was valued at $3.4 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow to $19.7 billion by 2034.At present, over 500 million smartphone users in Africa, which has contributed to mobile learning on the continent. Most funding for Educational Tech has been concentrated in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt.This article highlights the top 25 educational technology platforms leading the educational tech revolution in Africa, their founding details, and how much they have received in funding to date.Deep Dive!!According to a report bythe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the health crisis linked to…

NewsFeedIsraeli forces have struck Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza, as the first phase of the ceasefire deal ends without an agreement. Israel blames Hamas for not accepting a US-backed proposal for extending the truce that lacked an Israeli commitment to end the war.Published On 2 Mar 20252 Mar 2025