September 2024: global events at a glance
From political debates and elections to papal pilgrimages and tech launches, this month is packed with global events. Don’t miss the Harris-Trump showdown, German ...
Olympic security plans for Paris include 15 000 troops, 30 000 police officers
Organisers take strict security measures for 2024 Paris Olympics with thousands of troops, police.
World agenda May 2024: elections, art and global challenges
From political battles and humanitarian aid to lunar exploration and artistic milestones, May 2024 promises to be a month of global significance. Stay updated on ...
Continent holds its breath: solar eclipse stuns North America
On April 8, a total solar eclipse dazzled millions of people in North America along a path crossing from Mexico into the United States and then Canada
Titanic ‘door’ prop sells for R13. 5 million
The prop, while widely known to be a door, is in fact a copy of part of a door frame just above the first-class lounge entrance of the real Titanic.
Paul McCartney’s long lost bass guitar returns home
The Beatle’s original 1961 bass guitar went missing in 1969 but has finally been reunited with its owner
Preview of news events in 2024
2024: A year of global transformation and triumphs – from lunar exploration to democratic crossroads, sports spectacles, and the resilient rise of Notre-Dame Cathedral ...
Sporting highlights of 2023
A look back at some of the international sports events and personalities that made headlines in 2023.
Hungarian and US scientists win medicine Nobel for Covid-19 vaccine discoveries
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman contributed to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health in modern times. ...