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SUNDAY, 18 JANUARY 2026, 18:24

Business

Bad news for South African passport holders

Today at 16:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South African passport holders are facing a tougher global travel environment in 2026, with reduced visa-free access and growing barriers when applying for visas to some of the world’s most popular destinations.

Sport

Bielle-Biarrey hat-trick denies Bristol top spot

Today at 17:09 PM, via BBC News

Bristol Bears miss out on top spot in their Champions Cup pool as Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s hat-trick gives defending champions Bordeaux victory at Ashton Gate.

Entertainment

48 hours in pictures, 18 January 2026

Today at 17:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

China Builds ‘Hypergravity’ Machine 2,000X Stronger Than Earth

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shared this report from Futurism:China has unveiled an extremely powerful “hypergravity machine” that can generate forces almost two thousand times stronger than Earth’s regular gravity. The futuristic-looking machine, called CHIEF1900, was constructed at China’s Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) at Zheijang University...

Science/Tech

Could We Provide Better Cellphone Service With Fewer, Bigger Satellites?

Today at 14:34 PM, via Slashdot

European satellite operator Eutelsat “plans to launch 440 Airbus-built LEO satellites in the coming years to replenish and expand its constellation,” Reuters reported Friday. And last week America’s Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX’s request to deploy another 7,500 Starlink satellites, while Starlink “projects it will eventually have a constellation of 34,000 satellites,”...

Health

For Men, How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

Friday at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.