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Social media supercharges South Korea's 'politics of hatred'
Online disinformation and hate speech are poisoning politics the world over, but in South Korea there have also been real-life acts of violence in a deeply polarised electorate before polls on Wednesday. - Ex-presidents in jail - Politics is famously adversarial in South Korea, where two of the past three presidents have ended up in jail on corruption charges.
MacG claims Nigerian women are unattractive, praises South African ladies: "They're all grenades"
MacG recently shared his opinion about Nigerian women. The podcaster expressed that Naija ladies are incredibly unattractive compared to South African women.
South African woman unveils father's 2008 pay slip on TikTok, leaves viewers stunned
A young South African woman took to TikTok to showcase her father's pay slip from 2008. The video went viral and left people in shock. The clip sparked a debate.
Woman squeezes into Sixty60 outfit for kids, SA here for it: "I wanna get one so bad"
A TikTok video showing a woman rocking a Checkers Sixty60 outfit like nobody's business had South African online users in stitches. The lady looked cute in the fit.
Asian markets mixed as 'critical' US inflation data looms
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as attention turned to crucial US inflation data that could play a pivotal role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates, with investors lowering their expectations for how many cuts it will deliver.
TikTok video captures groovist who doesn't drink, Mzansi envious
A South African man took to his TikTok account and enjoyed an energy drink and a bar of chocolate at the club instead of alcohol. Mzansi loved his vibe.
Cash-strapped Argentines queue for eyeball scans
Argentines eyeing a financial boost are lining up by the thousands to have their irises scanned in exchange for a few crypto tokens as part of an online biometrics project under scrutiny in several countries.
Tesla settles wrongful death lawsuit from fatal crash
Tesla has settled with the family of an engineer killed when his Model X crashed in Silicon Valley six years ago, avoiding a trial, according to court filings Monday. Court documents filed Monday said Tesla and the family of Wei Lun Huang had reached a settlement, and that Tesla is asking the amount involved remain under seal.
Climate pledges of big firms 'critically insufficient': report
From carmakers to fast fashion, dozens of major international companies are failing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions at the pace required to slow climate change, a report said Tuesday. Distinguishing real cuts to planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions from "unsubstantiated greenwashing" was a major challenge, particularly for consumers, they said.
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