Scarborough, a once quiet conservation village in the Western Cape, has become a talking point online as foreign investors are apparently taking advantage.
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Hollywood star Ferrell invests in Championship club Leeds: reports
Hollywood star Will Ferrell has become the latest celebrity to invest in Championship club Leeds, according to reports on Sunday. Welsh club Wrexham, recently promoted to the third tier, are owned by fellow actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who started a recent trend of celebrities investing in British teams.
France probes TotalEnergies over 2021 Mozambique attack
French prosecutors said Saturday they were investigating oil giant TotalEnergies for possible involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2021 jihadist attack in Mozambique that killed hundreds. The French investigation also seeks to establish whether TotalEnergies is guilty of non-assistance to people in danger, prosecutors said.
Airbnb promises to combat sex work in rentals during Paris Games
Airbnb on Friday agreed with French authorities to step up the fight against rentals on its platform being used for sex work during the Paris Olympics this summer and beyond. The home rental platform signed a convention with MIPROF, a government organisation tasked with protecting women from violence, and fighting human trafficking, the French body said.
Israel trade freeze aimed at forcing Gaza truce: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey's move to halt trade with Israel was designed to force the country to a ceasefire in Gaza. But Turkey's trade action against Israel came after criticism inside the country against Erdogan's government for having failed to act sooner.
Record gold prices take shine off London jewellers
Surrounded by glass-fronted display cabinets filled with shimmering gold bracelets and necklaces at London's Pakeeza Jewellers store, manager Zahid Khan laments the impact of record-high prices of the precious metal. This high concentration leaves jewellers exposed to daily fluctuations in the market of the precious commodity, which accounts for 75 percent of the retail price.
US hiring slows more than expected in sign of cooler market
US job growth came in markedly below analyst expectations in April while unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, signaling that the labor market is cooling. Analysts had expected growth of 250,000 jobs, according to Briefing.com.
Xi heads to Europe to defend Russia ties
Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday to defend China's "no limits" alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin. - 'Eastern opening' - From France, Xi will head to Serbia, and then Hungary on May 8-10.
Luxury brands lure Chinese shoppers despite slowdown
Sipping champagne and nibbling fried dumplings, Shanghai's rich and influential posed by Louis Vuitton signs at a runway afterparty –- a lavish affair designed to win customers in China's crucial market.
Asian markets track Wall St higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
Hong Kong led another rally across Asian markets Friday thanks to a surge in tech giants, while the yen extended gains against the dollar on revived hopes for US interest rate cuts.
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