Archive: November 18, 2025

Browsing through all stories published on November 18, 2025.

Palestinians Allege $2,000 Per Seat Paid for Charter Flight to South Africa

Palestinian officials and passengers have claimed that seats on a recent charter flight from Gaza to South Africa cost as much as $2,000 each, raising questions about affordability and transparency in evacuation and travel arrangements amid the ongoing conflict.

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Egypt Unveils Major Gas Discovery in Western Desert, Boosting Energy Security

Egypt has announced a significant new natural gas discovery in its Western Desert, with wells producing up to 36 million cubic feet per day, reinforcing the country’s energy portfolio and positioning it as a growing regional gas hub.

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South African Fintech Lesaka to Acquire Michael Jordaan’s Bank Zero in Landmark $60 Million Deal

South African fintech giant Lesaka Technologies has announced plans to acquire Michael Jordaan’s Bank Zero in a landmark $60 million deal, signaling a major shake-up in the country’s digital banking sector.

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Israeli Firm Opens First Large-Scale Suicide Drone Facility in North Africa

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), through its subsidiary BlueBird Aero Systems, has inaugurated a suicide drone manufacturing plant in Morocco, marking the first facility of its kind in North Africa and raising regional security concerns.

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Cloudflare Outage Disrupts X and ChatGPT, Company Blames ‘Unusual Traffic Spike’

Cloudflare has confirmed that a sudden spike in “unusual traffic” caused a major outage on Tuesday, disrupting access to high-profile platforms including X (formerly Twitter) and ChatGPT.

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US Rolls Out HIV-Prevention Drug to 12 African Nations, Excludes South Africa Despite Highest Epidemic Rates

The United States has begun rolling out a breakthrough HIV-prevention drug to 12 African countries, but South Africa — the continent’s worst-affected nation — has been excluded from the program.

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