Shanghai on Monday recorded its hottest May day in 100 years, the city’s meteorological service announced,…
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SA’s very own Thuso Mbedu bags L’Oréal Paris deal
South African actress Thuso Mbedu has been announced as the new brand ambassador and spokesperson for…
‘Most important’ drone attack on Kyiv since invasion: Ukraine
KYIV – Russia carried out the “most important” drone attack on Kyiv overnight Saturday-Sunday since the start of the invasion, military authorities said. Forty of the 54 drones launched targeted…
Republicans, Biden reach debt ceiling deal
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy announced a deal Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dragging the United States back from the precipice of default with…
Celine Dion cancels 2023 and 2024 shows as she battles rare disease
Canadian born singer, Celine Dion has cancelled all the remaining shows of her Courage World Tour …
French rugby star Haouas detained over domestic violence: Lawyer
MARSEILLE – French rugby star Mohamed Haouas has been placed in police custody for alleged domestic violence, his lawyer Marc Gallix told AFP on Saturday. The 29-year-old married father of…
Biden ‘hopeful’ of imminent US debt deal
WASHINGTON, United Sates – President Joe Biden said that Democratic and Republican negotiators were on the verge of resolving a debt ceiling standoff, as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic…
“Chemical cocktails” harmful to Britain’s waterways
So-called “chemical cocktails” are proving to have contaminated 81 percent of Britain’s waterways. According to The Guardian, wildlife organisations are calling on the British government for more rigorous testing of…
FBI files uncover plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II
LONDON – A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California. The possible threat followed a…