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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
‘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?
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.
‘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.
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…