While we’re laughing about a balloon; Biden paves path to war
Melissa Garriga There is reason to be alarmed by the recent China balloon. However, that reason is not the alleged China aggression, but the very calculated aggression towards China by…
Christian Atsu’s body back in Ghana
ACCRA. — The body of footballer Christian Atsu, who died after an earthquake hit Türkiye two weeks ago, has been returned to his native Ghana. The flight landed in Accra…
Asian stocks swing higher as traders mull rates
Stocks in Asia edged higher and the dollar was little changed as investors weighed hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials and geopolitical tensions.
Djokovic equals Graf’s record
LONDON. — Novak Djokovic has equalled Steffi Graf’s record for most weeks as world number one after starting his 377th week at the top of the men’s tennis rankings. The…
Barcelona restore eight-point lead
BARCELONA. — Robert Lewandowski netted his 24th Barcelona goal to help the Catalans beat Cadiz 2-0 and restore their eight-point lead at the top of the Spanish La Liga football…
Madrid, Liverpool clash
MANCHESTER. — With 20 Champions League football titles between them, Liverpool vs Real Madrid is a meeting of two European football greats. Their round-of-16 match at Anfield tonight is also…
Makhadzi receives big honour at Ubuntu awards
Music sensation Makhadzi, real name Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona, is the recipient of the Ubuntu Arts and Culture Diplomacy Award in the Youth category. The prestigious awards ceremony was held at the…
Rahm wins Genesis Invitational golf tourney
CALIFORNIA. — Jon Rahm used two late birdies to power past Max Homa for a victory in the Genesis Invitational golf tournament on Sunday that moved the Spaniard back to…
Snapchat new users topping 750m a month
Snap Inc.’s social-media app is adding users at a faster clip, reaching more than 750 million per month, Chief Executive Officer Evan Spiegel said.
Miss Soweto aims to redefine beauty narrative
PRETORIA. – The 24-year-old, who also won Miss Personality, plans to use her reign to break societal beauty standards that somewhat favour a certain group of women. Seeing full-figured women…











