Rachel Morgan News Editor 
National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Andy Mothibi has placed the arrest warrants for South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and Major-General Nosipho Madondo on hold. Mothibi announced the decision in Pretoria, confirming that the cases will undergo an independent review by a team of prosecutors outside the Investigating Directorate … Read more
The discovery of six basketball-sized metal objects on a beach in Forrest Beach, Queensland, triggered a significant emergency response and drew international attention to the small coastal town. Local authorities and the Australian Space Agency recovered the debris, which experts believe are titanium alloy pressure vessels from a space launch vehicle. While the objects were … Read more
The Central Criminal Court in Waterford is hearing evidence regarding the death of 47-year-old Gillian Curran, who was found unresponsive at the O’Brien Street home of her partner, Marcus O’Neill, on January 25, 2025. Mr. O’Neill, 35, has denied the charge of murder. The trial centers on whether the injuries discovered on Ms. Curran were … Read more
George Cottrell, an aide to Nigel Farage, and his mother, Fiona Cottrell, have been interviewed under criminal caution by Metropolitan Police detectives as part of an investigation into donations made to Reform UK ahead of the July 2024 general election. The voluntary interviews, conducted by the force’s special inquiry team, center on potential breaches of … Read more
The Indonesian government has officially inaugurated five new dams, a move expected to boost national rice production by up to 1 million metric tons. President Prabowo Subianto confirmed the initiative on Friday, citing data from the Minister of Agriculture that attributes this potential yield increase to the new irrigation capacity combined with the use of … Read more
An intensifying El Niño, currently active in the central equatorial Pacific, is projected to reach record-breaking levels by December. According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, sea surface temperatures are on a trajectory to peak at approximately 3.9 degrees Celsius (7.0 degrees Fahrenheit) above average, potentially exceeding the intensity of the 2015-16 event … Read more
SK Hynix shares jumped 14% during their Nasdaq debut on July 10, following a $26.5 billion share sale. The South Korean chipmaker opened at $170 per American Depositary Receipt (ADR), significantly above the $149 offering price. This move provides the company with direct access to U.S. capital markets and funds for future factory construction, signaling … Read more
Journalist Richard Guilliatt has resigned from the Walkley Foundation’s judging board following the foundation’s decision to award a prize to a reporter who had publicly criticized his work. The resignation, tendered on June 26, came after the Walkley Foundation dismissed complaints regarding Guilliatt’s podcast, Shadow of Doubt, and subsequently awarded Nina Funnell the Mid-Year Media … Read more
A YouGov poll released this week indicates that 33 per cent of British adults would prefer parody candidate Count Binface to win the upcoming Clacton by-election, compared to 21 per cent who would prefer the re-election of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. The survey also reveals that 74 per cent of respondents believe the Parliamentary … Read more
A senior Iranian official warned Friday that Israel would be targeted if United States military strikes against Iranian infrastructure continue, as regional tensions escalate following the death of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, stated that such attacks would be met with retaliation, accusing the “criminal … Read more