# Die Italiaanse polisie het drie skilderye deur die Franse meesters Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir en Henri Matisse teruggevind, wat in Maart uit ‘n museum naby Parma gesteel is. Die kultuurerfeniseenheid van die Carabinieri het die kunswerke teruggevind na ‘n ingewikkelde ondersoek. Die kunswerke se gekombineerde waarde word op meer as 168-miljoen-rand geraam. Die polisie […]
# Italian police have recovered three paintings by French masters Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse, stolen from a museum near Parma in March. The Carabinieri’s cultural heritage unit recovered the artworks following a complex investigation. Their combined value is estimated at more than 168-million-rand. Police also released footage showing two masked burglars entering […]
# Tennis: Alexandra Eala het groot belangstelling in die sport in haar tuisland, die Filippyne, veroorsaak, nadat haar plek op die wêreldranglys verbeter het. Die 21-jarige is tans in die 20ste plek na ‘n uitstekende seisoen tot dusver, insluitend om die vierde ronde van Wimbledon te bereik en die eerste Filippynse speler wat ‘n WTA-toervlak-enkelspeltitel […]
# ‘n Amerikaanse sendeling is vrygelaat nadat hy nege maande in Niger gevange gehou is. Volgens die Christelike organisasie, SIM International, is hy in goeie gesondheid. Kevin Rideout is in Oktober verlede jaar voor sy huis in die hoofstad Niamey deur drie onbekende mans ontvoer. Die New York Times, wat eerste oor sy vrylating berig […]
# South Korea is experiencing its final legal summer season for dog meat before a nationwide ban takes effect in February. The practice, traditionally associated with the hottest days of summer, has declined sharply as attitudes towards animal welfare change and pet ownership increases. At Seoul’s Moran Market, once a major dog-meat hub, many restaurants […]
# A US missionary held captive in Niger for nine months has been released and is in good health, according to his Christian organisation, SIM International. Kevin Rideout was abducted by three unidentified men outside his home in the capital of Niamey in October last year. New York Times, which first reported his release, says […]
# Tennis: Alexandra Eala has sparked huge interest in the sport in her homeland of the Philipppines after shooting up the world ranking. The 21-year-old is currently in 20th place after a stellar season so far, including reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon and becoming the first Filipino player to clinch a WTA tour-level singles […]
# Die Nasionale Dobbelraad maan landsburgers om hul huishoudelike finansies te beskerm en versigtig te wees wanneer hulle dobbel. Volgens Ou Mutual se jongste spaar- en beleggingsmonitor dobbel 53-persent werkende Suid-Afrikaners terwyl 42-persent sê hulle dobbel dikwels om uitgawes of skuld te dek. Sportweddenskappe is die algemeenste dobbelgewoonte, gevolg deur slotmasjiene en die Lotto. Waarnemende […]
# The National Gambling Board urges citizens to safeguard their household finances and exercise caution when participating in gambling activities. According to Old Mutual’s latest Savings and Investment Monitor, 53-percent of working South Africans gamble, while 42-percent say they often gamble to help cover their expenses or debt. Sports betting is the most prevalent gambling […]
