Chinese parliament to ‘deepen’ Xi’s control, report
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), described as a rubber-stamp parliament, is expected this week to confirm Xi Jinping’s third term as president, and the appointments
Dis-Chem ‘no whites’ letter led to backlash
Dis-Chem has lost R5.21 billion in value since a letter from CEO Ivan Saltzman, which placed a moratorium on employing or promoting white people at
UN demands South Sudanese troops withdraw from disputed region
The United Nations this week condemned the deployment of troops from South Sudan into the disputed Abyei region. Abyei is claimed by both South Sudan
Scientists discover hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza
A hidden 9-metre-long corridor has been discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The discovery was made after a series of non-invasive scans
Cambridge to return Aboriginal spears taken by Cook
Cambridge University’s Trinity College has agreed to return to the local Sydney clan four Aboriginal spears taken by British explorer Captain James Cook and his
Cambodian opposition politician gets 30-year sentence for treason
A leading opposition figure in Cambodia, Kem Sokha, has been sentenced to 27 years of house arrest for treason. He was accused of conspiring to
$5 million bounty offered for DRC rebel
The United States is offering a reward of $5 million for information that could lead to the capture of a rebel leader active in the
Harry, Meghan, evicted from Frogmore
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have been told to vacate their British base of Frogmore Cottage. The property is on the grounds of
Tinubu wins in Nigeria
According to official results, Bola Tinubu has been elected as the new President of Nigeria. Tinubu, the candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC)
Man found in possession of mummified human remains
A delivery man is being investigated by Peruvian authorities after he was found with a pre-Hispanic mummy in his delivery bag. The mummy, believed to