Giorno: 29 Dicembre 2022

Big-name boosts for booze brands

Read More Sean “Diddy” Combs and George Clooney were among the first celebrities to invest in, or start their own, alcoholic beverage companies.  Back in the early noughties, when all our favourite celebs were signing perfume deals, these two gentlemen saw the huge market potential in the drinks industry.  South African celebrities have also jumped […]

World-class, piping-hot local chefs

Read More They are Michelin-star award-winners, restaurateurs, authors and TV personalities and a familiar presence on global best lists. South African chefs are world-renowned for their innovative approach to cuisine and fine dining.  Here are 10 award-winning chefs shaking up the industry, elevating the restaurant sector and changing the way we experience food.  Wandile Mabaso: […]

At least 10 killed and dozens injured in Cambodia casino hotel fire

Read More At least 10 people have died and dozens have been injured in a fire that engulfed a casino hotel in Cambodia late on Wednesday, officials have said. Multiple videos shared online showed flames erupting from the Grand Diamond City hotel and casino in Poipet, a popular commuter town on the border with Thailand, […]

Biden Admin Approves $180 Million Potential Sale of Anti-Tank Systems to Taiwan

Read More The Biden administration has approved the potential sale of Volcano anti-tank munition-laying systems to Taiwan for an estimated $180 million, the State Department announced on Dec. 28. The possible sale comes as tensions between communist Beijing and liberal-democratic Taiwan continue to escalate. According to a statement from the U.S. State Department, the Biden administration […]

Cambodia Border Casino Fire Kills 7, Injures 53: Thai Authorities

Read More An overnight fire at a casino complex in a Cambodian border town has killed at least seven people, and left 53 injured and eight missing, authorities in neighbouring Thailand said on Thursday. The fire broke out at about midnight on Wednesday at Grand Diamond City, a casino and hotel in the town of Poipet, […]

Home Office urged to reunite Eritrean family separated as they boarded boat

Read More The Home Office is under pressure to reunite a family of Eritrean asylum seekers after smugglers forced three children, the youngest aged just five, to cross the Channel on a small boat before their mother could get on board with them. The woman, 31, who was staying in northern France hoping to reach […]

Primarie aperte come fondamento di un centrosinistra di governo

Read More La situazione del Pd non è allegra e bisogna diffidare di ricette miracolistiche. Possiamo però almeno fissare quattro punti. Il primo è dato dalla positiva correzione di rotta avvenuta con ampio consenso nei giorni scorsi. Non si possono fare bene due cose insieme. Nel momento in cui un segretario si dimette, e dice che […]

Police in China can track protests by enabling ‘alarms’ on Hikvision software

Read More Chinese police can set up “alarms” for various protest activities using a software platform provided by Hikvision, a major Chinese camera and surveillance manufacturer, the Guardian has learned. Descriptions of protest activity listed among the “alarms” include “gathering crowds to disrupt order in public places”, “unlawful assembly, procession, demonstration” and threats to “petition”. […]

Bill Clinton’s NI views led UK officials to brace for ‘turbulence’, papers reveal

Read More The election of Bill Clinton as US president in 1992 prompted the British government to brace for “turbulence” because of his views on Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) said the incoming president’s views on the region were unwelcome and urged the British embassy in Washington to confront him, according to an […]