It is with devastation that we tell you that our Gig Guide curator and queen Maria McCloy passed away on 12 May after suffering heart failure. We hope you enjoy her final work here. It is a work we regard as a final testament to what she loved: arts and the artists. Rest in peace, queen.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island Thursday, Cuban and U.S. officials said.
Pope Leo XIV denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a “spiral of annihilation,” as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine.
Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman.
After a victory for the far right in municipal elections, Britain’s center-left ruling party is in turmoil over whether to replace the unpopular prime minister, Keir Starmer — and with whom.
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe admits to errors following the chaotic Afcon final between Morocco and Senegal which dented Caf’s reputation.
The 2026 Monocle/GIBS Beyond Banking Conference is designed for banking leaders and professionals who want to understand the forces shaping the future of the industry, and engage with the people helping to define it.
After Parliament established an impeachment committee linked to the Phala Phala scandal, Ramaphosa has refused to resign, insisting the Constitutional Court ruling does not compel him to step down while opposition parties continue to press for accountability through the impeachment process
News will come as a shock to staff, especially at Cranfield, but the institutions’ bosses say intention is growth
The announcement that King’s College London is to absorb Cranfield University came as a surprise but not a shock to England’s higher education leaders, who have been braced for sudden announcements about job cuts and course closures.
But for staff and students at both institutions...
South African artists banked over R504 million on Spotify in 2025, but the real story isn’t in the headline numbers. It’s in the music genres nobody saw coming.
The acquisition extends HOSTAFRICA’s hosting offering into a developer-first app platform aimed at agencies, software development companies and SaaS teams building for the local market.
The standoff comes as Chinese firms increasingly turn to domestic chipmakers like Huawei, in a drive to reduce China’s dependence on Western technologies.
The virus is clearly far less contagious than the coronavirus, scientists agree, but they have found cases where it spread among people without direct contact.