On Christmas Eve, Cape Town’s Dignity Kitchen thrived with volunteers preparing 14,000 meals for the unhoused, showcasing the spirit of giving through the #Feed5000 initiative.
The explosion in Homs targeted a predominantly Alawite area, a sect that has faced crackdowns and violence since the fall of former-President Bashar al-Assad.
The U.S. has launched a “deadly strike” against Islamic State fighters in northwest Nigeria, according to Trump. And, holiday spending was higher than expected this year.
As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.
While the latest crime statistics show a broad-based decline in reported crimes across most categories in South Africa, white collar crime has continued to rise, with no sign of slowing down.
The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) at the end of the fourth week of December shows that motorists are in store for an even bigger cut in prices in the new year.
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has made two changes in his starting line-up vs Egypt in matchday two of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon 2025) in Agadir.
Hibernian welcome Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts to Easter Road on Saturday trying to “kickstart” their season, while the visitors attempt to consolidate their title challenge.
[This Day] The Director-General of the Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC), Lagos, Adekunmilola Adio-Moses, has outlined a long-term vision for the institution to evolve into a public service university, as part of efforts to strengthen civil service capacity and modernise governance in the state.
[This Day] Renowned entrepreneur, technologist, and philanthropist, Mr. Tim Akano, has been honoured with two Distinguished Alumnus Awards by Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and Baptist Day School, Oluponna, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to education, mentorship, technology, innovation, and community development at large. Both awards, which were conferred recently, mark a...
Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in Lisbon
As investigators in Massachusetts work to piece together a motive for the murders of two Brown University students and an MIT physics professor, former classmates of the suspected gunman and one of the victims have been asking if the roots of the tragedy lie in their shared experience...
Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors
The autumn sunlight is filtering through quietly falling leaves as Louise Cocker stands in front of the gravestone of James Henry Payne and takes a quick photograph. Payne died at the age of 73 in October 1917 and was buried in the Norfolk town of North Walsham, along with his wife Eleanor...
The global smartphone and PC markets face potential contractions of up to 5.2% and 8.9% respectively in 2026, according to downside risk scenarios from IDC that trace the problem to memory chip manufacturers shifting production capacity away from consumer electronics toward AI data centers. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron Technology have pivoted their limited cleanroom space toward...
Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSD
For half a century, psychedelics largely belonged to the cultural left: anti-war, anti-capitalist, suspicious of the church and state. Now, one of the most politically consequential psychedelic drugs in the US – ibogaine – is being championed by evangelical Christians,...
An anonymous reader shares a report: China on Friday launched three venture capital funds to invest in “hard technology” areas, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The capital contribution plans for the funds have been finalised, each with more than 50 billion yuan ($7.14 billion), according to the report. The funds will primarily invest in early-stage startups and the targets should be valued at...
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks.