
Iconic London carnival could end
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 20, 2025
The Notting Hill Carnival, the iconic celebration held annually in London every August and which celebrates Caribbean culture, is under threat due to a lack

Spanish government blames private firms, grid regulator for blackout
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 20, 2025
The Spanish government has blamed private firms and the Spanish grid regulator for an hours-long blackout in April, which affected it and its neighbour, Portugal.

IRR launches pro-property rights bill as alternative to Expropriation Act
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 19, 2025
The Right to Own Bill being launched by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) this week “curtails the enormous powers the Expropriation Act gives to

New poll has small boosts for ANC, DA, big increase for MK
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 19, 2025
A new poll released by the Social Research Foundation (SRF) shows support for the ANC has recovered to where it was after last year’s general

Navratilova worried that US under Trump has become “totalitarian” state
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 19, 2025
Tennis icon Martina Navratilova is worried that the United States – which became her home after defecting from communist Czechoslovakia 50 years ago – has

Social media is news source of choice for most Americans, study shows
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 18, 2025
Social media and video networks have overtaken traditional TV channels and news websites as the main source of news in the United States, research by

German court sentences Syrian doctor to life for crimes against humanity
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 18, 2025
A Syrian doctor who fled to Germany in 2015 has been sentenced to life in prison for torturing political dissidents. The man, identified only as

Roald Dahl sketches to be auctioned
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 18, 2025
A number of sketches drawn by celebrated children’s author Roald Dahl are to be auctioned off. The sketches were produced by Dahl for his childhood

ANC calls AfriForum charges against Mbalula “disingenuous”
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 17, 2025
The ANC has hit back at AfriForum for laying criminal charges against secretary general Fikile Mbalula in connection with false claims made about the principal

US mulls expanding travel restrictions to 36 more states – report
- By Staff Writer
- . Jun 17, 2025
An internal State Department cable indicates that Washington is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering