Latest News
Will robots replace humans at Amazon?
At Amazon's robotics laboratory on the outskirts of Boston, Massachusetts, the company's newest automaton "Sparrow" picks out items to be shipped to customers, displaying human hand-like dexterity. Amazon's focus is ensuring that as little time as possible passes between the moment a customer orders an item and the moment it arrives at his or her door.
Protesters demanding a census revolt in Bolivian city
Riot police used tear gas to quell violent street protests in Bolivia's largest city on Friday, the latest disturbances in three weeks of unrest over demands that a new census be conducted. The right wing governor of Santa Cruz province, Luis Fernando Camacho, said the protesters Friday were "set upon by the police and by MAS," the ruling Movement To Socialism party of Arce. jac/dg/tjj/md
Distraught wife of kidnapped Centurion businessman hopes for his safe return, SA Speculate
Ranga Gova's wife is distraught after her husband was kidnapped last week Thursday in Centurion. She said the kidnappers have not reached out to the family.
Sharks, turtles, disease on agenda of wildlife trade summit
The trade in shark fins, turtles, and other threatened species will come under scrutiny at a global wildlife summit in Panama, starting Monday, that will also focus on the spread of diseases such as Covid-19.
Egypt hunger-striker's family say requested presidential pardon
The family of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah announced Friday they have requested a presidential pardon for him as concern for his health mounts after a months-long hunger strike. It comes after the activist escalated a months-long hunger strike and stopped drinking water as the COP27 climate summit got underway in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh last Sunday.
DR Congo army clashes with rebels as Angola pursues peace bid
M23 rebels and DR Congo troops clashed heavily in North Kivu province on Friday as Angola's president pursued diplomatic efforts to bring peace between neighbours Kinshasa and Kigali. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was visiting Rwanda on Friday as part of diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute with the DRC and is due in Kinshasa Saturday.
Liberation of Kherson sparks outpouring of joy and tears in Kyiv
Residents of Kherson gathered in Kyiv's Maidan Square on Friday to celebrate the liberation of their home city -- the first outpouring of joy in the capital in nearly nine months of war.
Flowers, mines welcome Ukraine forces on road to Kherson
Smiles, flowers from local people and mines planted by the Russians greeted Ukrainian soldiers advancing on Kherson, a major city in the south liberated from Moscow's forces on Friday. Another Ukrainian soldier who had just entered Kherson city showed AFP videos of the approach to the town.
Video of babe saying she's tired of people claiming she's pregnant has SA howling
One gorgeous hun has made a viral TikTok video noting that she is tired of being body-shamed and doesn't like people constantly asking her if she is pregnant.
Latest
Load more