Bad Bunny declares 'ICE out' as he wins Grammy
The Puerto Rican star gets political, as he’s tipped to win the main prize, album of the year.
The Puerto Rican star gets political, as he’s tipped to win the main prize, album of the year.
The author, Richard Firth South Africa is known all over the world for its natural beauty, its mineral resources and (sometimes) its sporting prowess. Now we are also becoming known as the place to go for cost-effective skills. Netflix is the latest multinational investing in a South African skills base, joining giants like Amazon and…
The following is the full transcript of the interview with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Feb. 1, 2026. The interview was conducted on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we’re joined now by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, and…
WhatsApp’s ‘strict account settings’ are rolling out gradually. Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has released ‘strict account settings’ − a new security feature to protect users against cyber attacks. It introduces lockdown-style protections aimed at users who face higher risks of targeted cyber attacks, including journalists and public-facing figures. According to Statista, WhatsApp has over…
Washington has said a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about the US’s interests in the Red Sea corridor. US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is on a diplomatic tour of Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti from January 24 to February 1. According to the Department of State, Landau’s…
The most recent coordinated attacks by separatists in the southwestern province have killed dozens of people. It’s called Pakistan’s forgotten war. And it’s been running for decades in Balochistan, the country’s largest province by land area. More than 100 people have been killed in another wave of violence this week. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA)…
BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen Car manufacturers in South Africa are finding it difficult to plan their production lines for future demand because government policy on new energy vehicles (NEVs) remains obscure. BMW Group South Africa CEO Peter van Binsbergen told journalists in Johannesburg on Wednesday that the company’s exports of NEVs…
Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State Department. Since Trump’s Inauguration a little over a year ago, three successive officials have been in charge of the Bureau, which manages U.S. relations with 49 sub-Saharan countries….
UAE National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on March 18, 2025. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump | Via Truth Social A government official and top royal from the United Arab Emirates purchased a $500 million stake in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture last…
Spar Group encountered multiple obstacles during the rollout of the SAP software in 2023. Retail chain Spar has confirmed being hit with a R168.7 million lawsuit by one of its largest franchisees, the Giannacopoulos family, over failures in the SAP system rollout at its flagship KwaZulu-Natal distribution centre. This, after BusinessDay this week reported that…