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Resonance: Long before China was thinking about crowds, gigs or longevity, he was thinking about emotion,
about what happens beneath the surface when sound interacts with the human spirit. Photo: Supplied

China’s 20 year journey in sound

China isn’t chasing trends, he’s building legacy, one intentional set, one emotional transition and one timeless story at a time

TAMPA, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 09: Tampa looks deserted as residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Milton on October 09, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. Milton, which comes just after the recent catastrophic Hurricane Helene, has strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it approaches Florida’s Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall late Wednesday. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Milton approaches Florida

Residents have been told to evacuate or die. The Category 5 storm follows two weeks after Category 4 Hurricane Helene hit the area

Africa, tune in: The NBA is back on your screens

The NBA’s been on pause since March but will be back in full effect on Thursday. What’s happened since the stoppage and what’s about to happen?

Madikizela-Mandela’s death has touched all corners of South Africa where memorials have been held on an almost daily basis over the past two weeks.

The nation pays its final respects to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Madikizela-Mandela’s death has triggered a nation-wide expression of grief and a country’s deep introspection of its soul.

(Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

‘Mam’ Winnie was our Parliament, she never moved from Soweto’

​For her neighbours and her comrades, Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was both an adviser and friend

​The Global North has to stop telling LGBTI people in the Global South what to do, and start listening

As horrifying as the Orlando massacre was, it was no more terrifying than the reality faced by LGBTI people across the African continent.

Mourners grieve at a vigil for the victims of the shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando

US seeks motive for Orlando shooter’s deadly rampage

US President Barack Obama described the Orlando shooter as a ‘homegrown extremist’, and survivors tell of the June 12 rampage that left 50 dead.

Disney workers find missing rings in garbage

Walt Disney World seems to have worked its magic on a Massachusetts couple who accidentally threw away three platinum and diamond wedding rings. While tidying up their villa as…

Nearly 40 000 Katrina families still in mobile homes

Almost three years after Hurricane Katrina, nearly 40 000 families still are living in vulnerable mobile homes and trailers across the United States Gulf Coast with another…

Google health service won’t be ad-supported

Google will not use advertising to support its new internet health service, CEO Eric Schmidt said recently in the search company’s first detailed public comments about a venture…

Astronaut may have come across steamy e-mails

Nasa astronaut Lisa Nowak’s bizarre 1 450km road trip to confront a romantic rival may have been sparked when she uncovered steamy e-mails sent to her boyfriend by the other…

US astronaut tried to kidnap love rival

Disguised in a dark wig, glasses and a trench coat, United States space shuttle astronaut Lisa Nowak waited in hiding for a woman she considered a rival for another astronaut’s…

Jeb Bush would be ‘a great president’

Could there be a third president Bush? The current chief said on Wednesday that younger brother Jeb would make a great one, too, and has asked him about making a run. The first…

Keep an eye on the sky in ‘bird poop alley’

The foul-smelling white substance cakes lamp posts, covers sidewalks and park benches and stains the bushes and trees. Parked cars become spattered in a matter of minutes along…

Woods, Els give long hitters hope to win at Augusta

Tiger Woods and Ernie Els have ruled out shorter hitters from any hope of wearing the Masters’ champion green jacket after taking a sneak peek at changes at Augusta National Golf…

Soccer parents upset about swingers’ party

Some teenage soccer players and their parents saw more sights than they wanted when they stayed at a hotel where about 200 swingers were having a New Year’s party. The families…

Woods and Els duel in the dark

Tiger Woods and Ernie Els once again duelled to a golfing play-off draw in Florida on Tuesday as darkness halted the Tavistock Cup match between crosstown rival golf clubs Lake…

Big deal, says number one Singh

Vijay Singh returned to number one in the world on Sunday, but blew a chance to win a tournament for the second straight week. Kenny Perry lost a three-shot lead in three holes,…