UN chief urges ‘prevention’ in terror fight
United Nations — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that countries must tackle the “underlying conditions that can... Read more
20 Jun, 2023
China prepares to send first civilian into space
Jiuquan — China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the... Read more
29 May, 2023
‘Strained’ global relations threaten smaller economies – Pandor
Cape Town – International Relations and Co-operation Minister Naledi Pandor has expressed concern over “strained” relations around the world,... Read more
11 May, 2023
Oil market surges on shock output cuts
London – World oil prices soared Monday after several top producers led by Saudi Arabia sprang surprise output cuts... Read more
3 Apr, 2023
Half of world’s democracies in decline: report
Stockholm – Half the world’s democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
Five things to know about the Nobel prizes
Stockholm – Since 1901, the Nobel prizes have been awarded to men, women and organisations for work that has... Read more
3 Oct, 2022
Caster Semenya falls well short in bold bid at world 5 000m
Eugene – Caster Semenya’s first appearance in a world championships in five years on Wednesday saw the controversy-mired South... Read more
21 Jul, 2022
Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news
Paris – From the adventures of a set of dentures to conspiracy theory “Nazi soup”, your weekly roundup of... Read more
18 Feb, 2022
Asian markets mixed as torrid week draws to close
Hong Kong – Asian markets were mixed on Friday, at the end of a broadly damaging week for global investors... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
US stocks tumble again as oil prices reach multi-year highs
New York – Wall Street stocks tumbled again on Wednesday following a volatile session as markets grapple with the... Read more
20 Jan, 2022
