South Africa-born tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Wednesday he is to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India, following suggestions the Tesla boss will soon announce major investment plans in the country. He made the announcement on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, without giving a date for his visit. “Looking forward to … Read more
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and world number two Rory McIlroy, each chasing a milestone Masters victory, will be playing partners in the first two rounds starting on Thursday at Augusta National. Reigning Olympic champion Xander Schauffele, the world number five seeking his first major title, will complete the feature trio from the field of 89, which … Read more
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma survived a car accident when his vehicle was struck by a drunk driver, but his newly created opposition group accused the ruling ANC party of being involved in the incident. “Two car accidents in a space of a year and a half, both accidents committed by purported ‘drunk drivers’ … Read more
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma survived a car accident overnight after a vehicle transporting him was hit by a drunk driver, police said on Friday. The incident happened just hours after electoral officials barred Zuma from standing in the May 29 general election, further stoking tensions in the run-up to the polls. The driver’s … Read more
A major bridge collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after being struck by a heavily laden container ship. Many questions remain, including how the ship could have lost control. Here’s what we know so far: What happened? At approximately 01:30 (local time) the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali, departing Baltimore with a full load of … Read more
Britain’s head of state King Charles III will attend an Easter Sunday church service, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday, in his most high-profile engagement since revealing a cancer diagnosis. Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, will attend the Easter Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle – a long-standing annual tradition of Britain’s … Read more
The revelation that Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer prompted a swift backlash over a torrent of lurid social media speculation around her health, including by those positing she was secretly dead. But the somber news has not stopped the seemingly endless churn of conspiracy theories. Kate Middleton, 42, received an outpouring of global … Read more
Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on Friday that she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy to treat cancer discovered after she had abdominal surgery. While the exact situation is difficult to determine because the 42-year-old princess did not disclose the nature of the cancer, here is an explanation of preventative chemo. What is chemotherapy? Chemotherapy is the … Read more
Support for Britain’s ruling Conservatives has plunged to a level last seen during former leader Liz Truss’s brief premiership, according to a YouGov poll released on Thursday. The survey comes as beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak endures speculation in UK media that Tory MPs will try to oust him before a general election due this … Read more
The Michelin Guide unveiled its annual list of the best French restaurants on Monday, praising the “cultural dynamism” of a new generation of chefs, though again honouring only a handful of women. After a long period of resting on the laurels of its gastronomic reputation, France has seen a flourishing of new establishments in the … Read more
