Sun 15 June 2025: New Delhi: Though much of the media and users on social media have spent the last two days speculating, little is actually known about what caused the Air India flight leaving Ahmedabad for London to crash shortly after take off on Thursday (June 12) afternoon, leaving all except one of the 242 […]
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Sun 15 June 2025: The emperor penguin population in Antarctica is declining “worse than the worst-case projections,” according to a new study released on Tuesday. The study, based on a new analysis of satellite imagery by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), found the penguins’ numbers declined 22% over a 15-year period in a key sector […]
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Sun 15 June 2025: Former England football captain David Beckham was awarded a knighthood on Friday as part of King Charles’ Birthday Honors List, recognizing his contributions to sport and charity. Beckham, 50, received the title of “Sir” more than two decades after captaining the national team and earning global fame through a career that […]
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Sat 14 June 2025: Moscow says Kyiv failed to return any prisoners in the latest exchange, as fighting continues on the ground. Russia has returned the bodies of 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv, marking one of the largest repatriations of remains since the war began more than three years ago. The return on Friday was made […]
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Sat 14 June 2025: – ‘The next Ronaldo, Messi, Michael Jordan will be in esports. That goes without a doubt,’ says Orlando Carlo Calumeno, chairman of Türkiye’s first esports club – Industry forecasts estimate that this year, the global esports audience will surpass 640M, with 318M dedicated fans and 322M casual viewers ISTANBUL What if, […]
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Sat 14 June 2025: Nigeria accounts for the largest volume of detected pangolin scales illegally traded from Africa. Between 2010 and 2021, 190,000kg of scales – representing nearly 800,000 African pangolins – were seized in shipments linked to Nigeria, despite a ban on international trade. Pangolins are scaly mammals found across Asia and Africa. They are considered the world’s most […]
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Sat 14 June 2025: The Department of Agriculture is currently assessing the possibility of implementing regionalisation for chicken imports from Brazil to ensure local demand is met without compromising biosecurity. This follows South Africa’s suspension of imports of live poultry, eggs, and fresh (including frozen) poultry meat from Brazil after an outbreak of highly pathogenic […]
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Sat 14 June 2025: The price of gold rose sharply on Friday amid the military confrontation between Israel and Iran. Israel began its military operation early Friday, targeting Iran’s nuclear and military facilities and killing its top military commanders and scientists. The attacks continued until Friday night, with cities such as Tehran, Natanz, Tabriz, and […]
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Fri 13 June 2025: Unemployment in the UK rose in April to the highest level in almost four years, official figures showed, as tax increases introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves added to a broader slowdown in the jobs market. In a blow for the chancellor before Wednesday’s spending review, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) […]
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Fri 13 June 2025: The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has warned the public to remain cautious when dealing with service providers claiming they are licensed, especially as cannabis dispensaries continue to expand. “SAHPRA has learned that individuals and companies are operating unethically by presenting falsified SAHPRA licences to gain public trust and […]
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