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In Benin, tensions soar over cost of living
In the heart of Cotonou’s large Dantokpa market, Diane Makpenon's family corn shop is less busy than usual these days. "Going to the market has become torture.
Iceland's 'Mammoth' raises potential for carbon capture
With Mammoth's 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air annually to bury underground, vying to prove the technology has a place in the fight against global warming.
Asian markets mostly rise as US data boosts rate hopes
Growing hopes that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are close to cutting interest rates helped push Asian stocks higher Friday. The European Central Bank is expected to cut its rates in June.
Einstein and anime: Hong Kong university tests AI professors
Using virtual reality headsets, students at a Hong Kong university travel to a pavilion above the clouds to watch an AI-generated Albert Einstein explain game theory. While initially hesitant, most Hong Kong universities last year allowed students to use AI to degrees that vary from course to course.
Joslin Smith: Police dismiss rumours of fifth arrest
Western Cape police have dismissed Gaytom Mckenzie's claims that a fifth suspect was nabbed in Saldanha Bay for the disappearance of Joslin Smith.
Remembering justice Yvonne Mokgoro: Trailblazer of South African judiciary
The first black woman to sit on the Constitutional Court bench has passed away. Justice Yvonne Mokgoro reportedly died in a hospital in Johannesburg on 9 May 2024.
Apple apologizes for iPad 'Crush' ad after backlash
Apple apologized on Thursday after an ad for its latest-edition iPad caused an uproar for showing an industrial press crushing objects linked to human creativity, infuriating artists. At the end, the press pulls back and reveals Apple's latest tablet, the iPad Pro, touted as ultra-thin.
American Airlines union seeks Biden support in contract fight
Dozens of American Airlines flight attendants demonstrated Thursday in front of the White House as they seek to be allowed to strike during protracted contract negotiations.
Abantu Batho Congress criticises ANC for neglecting KwaZulu-Natal residents
The Abantu Batho Congress has accused the ANC-led government of prioritising Gauteng residents over those living in KwaZulu-Natal and the rest of the country.
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