• Sky News

    Benjamin Netanyahu stands strong as Israel's prime minister for now - despite cabinet threats

    For months, the rift in Israel's war cabinet has been an open secret - this week it spilled out into the open, not once but twice. On Wednesday evening defence minister Yoav Gallant took to national television and demanded that Netanyahu finally decide on a post-war plan for Gaza and reject any prospect of Israeli rule there. On Saturday evening, war cabinet member Benny Gantz chose the same platform and issued Netanyahu with a six-point ultimatum, including bringing the hostages home and creating an international civilian governance mechanism to rule Gaza.

  • Associated Press

    Companies are trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa. But there are risks

    Anita Akpeere prepared fried rice in her kitchen in Ghana's capital as a flurry of notifications for restaurant orders lit up apps on her phone. Internet-enabled phones have transformed many lives, but they can play a unique role in sub-Saharan Africa, where infrastructure and public services are among the world's least developed, said Jenny Aker, a professor who studies the issue at Tufts University. At times, technology in Africa has leapfrogged gaps, including providing access to mobile money for people without bank accounts.

  • PA Media: Movies

    Cynthia Erivo says themes in Wicked resonate with LGBT community

    The British actress and singer received an award for her activism within the LGBT+ community from US star Jada Pinkett-Smith.