Mauritius has lifted the social media restrictions it imposed earlier this week, just 24 hours after implementing the ban, citing “cyber-terrorism risks.” The island nation’s decision to cut off social media access initially stirred widespread opposition from civil society groups, businesses, and individuals who argued it would “stifle democratic processes” and harm the economy. READ […]
The solid, silver-coloured cylinder is smaller than a human fingernail — just eight millimeters by six millimeters — but the authorities say it contains enough Caesium-137 to cause acute radiation sickness. A tiny but dangerously radioactive capsule which fell off a truck along a remote stretch of outback highway in Australia last month was found […]
The single has become the most streamed track in a single week in Spotify history, entering the pop star into the Guinness World Records. From Australia to China to Portugal and beyond, Miley Cyrus’ new single is topping charts around the world. Flowers has also become the most streamed track in a single week in […]
Residents of China’s Wuhan said Monday they were hopeful for the future and no longer afraid of COVID-19, three years after the city was locked down over what was then a mysterious virus. Residents of China’s Wuhan said Monday they were hopeful for the future and no longer afraid of COVID-19, three years after the […]
Ndavi Nokeri was named by several pageant polls as one of the front runners to win the title. Miss South Africa Ndavi Nokeri flew the country’s flag high on Sunday when she competed at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans. She then made it to the top 16 of the competition. The 23-year-old […]
There have been concerns about the increased loans, with opposition parties arguing that the money will need to be paid back but government says that it is necessary and the interest rates are low. Despite President Cyril Ramaphosa deciding not to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland due to the electricity […]
Team South Africa has been forced to make several changes ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. As athletes assembled in the various athletes villages, Sascoc on Wednesday announced a team update for the multi-sport showpiece scheduled from 28 July – 8 August. 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Alan Hatherly is out of the Games due to scheduling, […]
Downing Street said Queen Elizabeth II had approved the appointment of Zahawi. LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson late Tuesday named his Iraqi-born education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, as finance minister after the shock resignation of Rishi Sunak. Downing Street said Queen Elizabeth II had approved the appointment of Zahawi, who came to Britain as […]
A Russian missile strike killed at least three people in a residential building in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, authorities said, as the search continued for dozens still missing from an attack on a shopping mall two days ago. Eight missiles struck the southern city of Mykolaiv including an apartment building, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said, just […]
Against the backdrop of the Bavarian Alps, G7 leaders have come together at a critical time in world affairs. Record inflation, a cost of living crisis, and a brutal war in Ukraine are dominating the agenda. President Cyril Ramaphosa leads South Africa’s delegation to the talks – a guest of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He joins […]