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ZimZam 2025: Driving Investment Partnerships for Southern Africa’s Power Development

Southern Africa’s most influential energy and investment leaders will gather at the Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit (ZimZam) on 26–28 November 2025, in Livingstone, Zambia LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA – EQS Newswire – 10 October 2025 –  ZimZam 2025 (26–28 November) will gather governments, investors, and developers to accelerate Southern Africa’s energy future. With Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) as Country Host, the summit will spotlight investment opportunities, renewable projects, and strategies to bring Southern Africa’s energy commitments to financial close. Southern Africa’s most influential energy and investment leaders will gather at the Zimbabwe–Zambia Energy Projects Summit (ZimZam) on 26–28 November 2025, in Livingstone, Zambia. As the region turns pledges into megawatts, the event will unite governments, investors, and developers to fast-track bankable projects in the energy and mining sectors. ZimZam 2025, held at the stunning Radisson Blu Mosi-Oa-Tunya, Livingstone Resort in Zambia, will also spotlight regional interconnections, energy markets, innovative financing solutions and the balance of solar, wind, and hydro in a changing climate. The event comes at a pivotal moment for Southern Africa. Landmark initiatives, such as the Chisamba 100MW Solar Farm, Great Zimbabwe Hydro Project, and the Zambia–Tanzania Interconnector (ZTIP), are redefining regional cooperation while exposing challenges in transmission, bankability and offtaker risk. The summit will hear from guest of honour His Excellency the Honourable Makozo Chikote, Minister of Energy for Zambia, who will outline Zambia’s commitment to regional cooperation and energy investment. And more than 40 developers have already confirmed their participation, including Emesco, NOA Group, Axian Energy, Engie Energy Access, Voltalia, Anzana Electric Group, Globeleq, Release by Scatec, Solarcentury, JCM Power, Pele Energy Group, and HDF Energy. Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC), based in Kitwe, Zambia, fresh off the milestone issuance of a $150 million green bond for 230 MW of solar projects, will be Country Host, underscoring Zambia’s leadership

Antalpha Anchors $150 Million Financing in Aurelion Treasury; Initiating NASDAQ’s First Tether Gold Treasury

Prestige Wealth Inc. (NASDAQ: PWM) Plans to be Renamed to Aurelion Inc. (NASDAQ: AURE) Subject to Approvals $100 Million Private Placement & $50 Million Senior Debt Facility Antalpha Anchors Aurelion Treasury, Exclusively in Tether Gold (XAU₮) for Resilience and Transparency SINGAPORE, Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Antalpha Platform Holding Company (NASDAQ: ANTA) (“Antalpha”), a leading institutional digital asset financing platform, today announced that it has invested approximately $43 million as lead investor and acquired controlling voting rights in Prestige Wealth Inc. (NASDAQ: PWM; AURE) (“Aurelion” or the “Company”) through participation in a committed private investment in public equity (“PIPE”), alongside accredited investors including TG Commodities S.A. de C.V. (“Tether”) and Kiara Capital Holding Limited (“Kiara Capital”), invested by Antalpha’s management. The Company (NASDAQ: PWM) is expected to be renamed as “Aurelion Inc.”, subject to approvals, and will trade under the new ticker (NASDAQ: AURE) beginning Monday, October 13, 2025. “We are excited to collaborate with Tether, the largest stablecoin company in the world, to expand the trusted digital gold ecosystem. Digital assets will be more tangible to many when one can walk into a jewelry store and redeem a gold bar with Tether Gold (XAU₮). Through Antalpha RWA Hub, we hope to deliver new capabilities and services like this that will increase the liquidity and product offerings of Tether Gold (XAU₮),” said Paul Liang, CFO of Antalpha. “Adding to Antalpha RWA Hub, we are excited to anchor Aurelion Treasury, the first pure-play NASDAQ Tether Gold (XAU₮) Treasury, to increase access to tokenized gold, which has strategic importance in the digital asset world. People and institutions need a safe haven to safeguard against inflation, fiat currency devaluation and crypto volatility. As a leading digital asset financing platform, Antalpha has common interest to fortify our own balance sheet with a significant gold reserve through Tether

Domino’s delivers the world’s most controversial pizza through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica

VATICAN CITY, ROME – Newsaktuell – 9 October 2025 – Domino’s Pizza caused a sensation in Italy with its “Pardoned Pineapple Pizza” campaign: An employee carried a pineapple pizza through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica – a door that is only opened once every 25 years. Those who pass through it are freed from all sins. Pineapple Pizza in the Vatican Domino’s seized the opportunity and interpreted this symbolic act in the Holy Year 2025 in a humorous way. A conciliatory gesture towards all those who have considered Hawaiian pizza a culinary sin for decades. With this unusual campaign, the controversial pineapple pizza was symbolically absolved of all “sins.” This caused quite a stir in the land of the Pope and pizza. “We know that pineapple on pizza polarizes people around the world and is considered almost a culinary sin in Italy, the home of pizza,” said Matthias Maier, Chief Marketing Officer of Domino’s Germany. “By walking through the Holy Door with our Waikiki, we want to ask for forgiveness with a wink and show that taste is also a matter of tolerance.” It’s finally official: eating pizza with pineapple is no longer a sin The stunt is intended to make people smile and think, and proves that Pizza Hawaii can bring people around the table. From now on, culinary enjoyment meets divine forgiveness – with a wink.

Zoom Phone hits 10 million seats, transforming how businesses connect in the AI era

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) announced that Zoom Phone, its AI-first, cloud phone system, recently surpassed 10 million seats globally, marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to modernize business communications. Since its launch in 2019, Zoom Phone has become one of the fastest-growing cloud telephony solutions in the market. Its growth reflects the shift from legacy PBXs and fragmented solutions to unified, AI-first communications. Built on Zoom’s reliable, scalable, and open platform, Zoom Phone offers enterprise-grade features, flexibility, and AI-first innovation to help businesses of all sizes improve collaboration and customer engagement. “Reaching 10 million seats isn’t just a milestone for Zoom, it demonstrates that organizations across the globe are rethinking what their phone system can do for their business,” said Chris Moss, general manager of Zoom Phone. “Customers are realizing tangible value via simpler management, reduced costs, and smarter interactions powered by AI. Zoom Phone isn’t just replacing old PBXs; it’s redefining what connected, intelligent communication looks like in the modern workplace.” “The achievement of 10M phone seats in such a short period of time is remarkable, but shouldn’t come as a surprise,” said Zeus Karravala, principal analyst, ZK Research. “Zoom’s constant innovation, customer happiness, and infusion of AI made the company a leader in meetings, and it took this same approach to phone.” “Moving to Zoom has been an absolute game changer,” said Brock Taffe, head of operations and events, Sydney Film Festival. “The main goal was to reduce the phone bills and, with Zoom Phone, we achieved 81% cost savings during the festival’s core period.” Zoom Phone’s latest milestone builds on broader momentum across Zoom’s communications ecosystem. With innovations in AI, mobility, and integrations, Zoom Phone enables businesses to unify calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and more

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Israeli Army Stages Consecutive Day of Raids on Qalandia Camp

Qalandia: The Israeli army continued its raid on the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied East Jerusalem, for a second consecutive day on Thursday amid widespread incursions leading to casualties. Mohammad Aslan, head of the Palestine Liberation O…