# Eleven restaurants in South Australia have made history by becoming the first in Australia to receive Michelin stars. The guide is internationally recognised for its ratings of restaurants. Magill Estate Restaurant in Adelaide received two stars, while ten other restaurants were awarded one each. The guide praised the state’s diverse food culture, which combines […]
# Russian drone attacks have killed at least three people in Ukraine and left around 370-thousand without electricity. Two people were killed and 12 wounded in strikes on the eastern city of Kharkiv. In the north-western Volyn region, near the Polish border, a drone hit a food-processing facility, killing one person and injuring eight. Attacks […]
# German customs officials have discovered 92 reptiles, including 37 venomous snakes, hidden in the suitcase of a Mexican traveller at Cologne Bonn Airport. The 45-year-old firefighter was stopped after appearing nervous while trying to pass through the exit for passengers with nothing to declare. A drug test indicated cocaine use, but officials found no […]
# Die Afrika Mayibuye-beweging verwelkom die opheffing van generaal Fannie Masemola se skorsing en sy terugkeer as nasionale polisiekommissaris. Die beweging beweer vervolgingsmagte is misbruik om Masemola te teiken. Die beweging sê die besluit moet die stryd teen georganiseerde misdaad, korrupsie en geweld versterk, terwyl misdadige netwerke uitgewis word. Die beweging vra ook aanspreeklikheid vir […]
# The European Union will probably have to provide Ukraine with another loan to cover a funding shortfall next year and support its war against Russia. Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal says Ukraine faces a gap of around 1.1-trillion-rand for defence and government spending next year. EU leaders agreed last year to lend Ukraine 1.6-trillion-rand […]
# International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that artificial intelligence could pose greater risks than benefits without proper safeguards and an ethical framework. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, she said AI was already boosting the global economy but could also cause harm if its promised productivity gains failed […]
# Tennis: Britain’s Sonay Kartal has beaten fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina from Ukraine to reach her first WTA One-thousand semi-final at the Wuhan Open in China. The 24-year-old won in straight sets, extending her impressive comeback after missing six months with a back injury. Kartal, ranked 170th in the world, has now beaten three seeded players […]
# An order to restrict Ukraine’s access to a military satellite system reportedly came from inside the White House. Ukrainian battlefield operations and drones are supported by SpaceX’s military-grade satellite service, Starshield. The Pentagon is its biggest customer but according to officials the restrictions were not requested by US president Donald Trump. Reuters cites US […]
# Golf: Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy has made a solid start at the DP World India Championship in New Delhi, finishing his opening round two under par. The world number two carded four birdies and two bogeys for a 70, leaving him four shots behind leader Niklas Norgaard of Denmark, who shot a six-under-par 66. […]
