Farewell, Valentino, designer to the stars

The Washington Post|Published

Valentino Garavani, the Italian couturier who dressed Hollywood and royalty, died this week in Rome. He was 93.

Dog wins movie award, beating actors like Ethan Hawke

The Washington Post|Published

Last week, Indy won best performance in a horror or thriller at the Astra Film Awards, beating out five Hollywood stars: Ethan Hawke, Alison Brie, Sally Hawkins, ...

WEF26: Prof Salim Abdool Karim says SA must drive its own path to universal healthcare

Viasen Soobramoney|Published

Abdool Karim also addressed growing global concern about the impact of geopolitical tensions and trade wars — particularly the withdrawal of US funding from key ...

Godongwana warns trade war could undermine South Africa’s investment drive in Davos

Siphelele Dludla|Updated

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana highlights the potential threats posed by an escalating global trade war to South Africa's economy, while reaffirming the country's ...

Gold hits record high as investors seek safety amid global tensions

RT News|Published

Prices rose by more than 60% in 2025, partly due to concerns about global tensions and economic volatility

Trump threatens 200% French wine tariff after 'Board of Peace' snub

AFP|Published

Donald Trump has issued a stark warning of 200% tariffs on French wine and champagne following France's refusal to join his controversial 'Board of Peace', originally ...

SA lawyers John Dugard and Navi Pillay to receive 2026 Olof Palme Prize for human rights advocacy

Post Reporter|Updated

Two distinguished South African international lawyers, Navanethem (Navi) Pillay and John Dugard, will receive the 2026 Olof Palme Prize for their lifelong dedication ...

Novel concept: China's spellbinding bookstores draw selfie snappers

AFP|Published

Towering accordion steps and a fantastical spiral staircase greet visitors to a massive bookstore in northern China's Tianjin, where its striking interior is a bigger ...

Blow away your troubles with a bus driver's bubbles

The Washington Post|Published

The driver rolled down his window and raised his bubble gun. As he pulled the trigger, a steady flow of bubbles rose into the air, floating off in different directions. ...

What I’m hoping for in Iran, 10 years after being freed from Evin prison

The Washington Post|Updated

The Trump administration should do what its predecessors failed to do for decades. Stop taking its cues from experts and charlatans in Washington and build bridges ...

The man who voted for Washington and Lincoln

The Washington Post|Published

On Friday, Nov. 2, 1792, John Phillips, a 32-year-old farmer from Sturbridge, Massachusetts, cast a ballot to help reelect Washington. That contest was essentially ...

Trump announces 25 percent tariff on countries that trade with Iran

The Washington Post|Published

The president made the announcement in a three-sentence social media post that described the trade measure as “final and conclusive,” but lacked key details. It ...

Can Venezuela’s civil-military alliance hold? If it breaks, armed groups will be drawn into messy split

The Conversation|Published

In Venezuela the situation is far from stable. Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious ...

Rubio was called a sell-out, then he won on Venezuela

AFP|Published

Reared in the Cuban exile community of Miami, Marco Rubio grew up dreaming of the downfall of Havana's communists and, since entering politics, dedicated himself ...

Think you’re the best dad? Fathers fight it out in the Dad Games

The Washington Post|Published

The event is the One-Trip Grocery Bag Relay. The goal is to carry 15 shopping bags from the trunk of a Range Rover inside in a single journey.

Why is Marie Antoinette so popular? Is it because she was the world's first influencer?

Bloomberg|Published

Before she was sent to the guillotine in 1793, 37-year-old Marie Antoinette couldn’t have imagined that more than two centuries later, she’d still be one of the ...

Maduro’s Nike Tech sweatsuit and the thirst for notoriety

The Washington Post|Published

The images of the deposed Venezuelan leader in transit wearing a “relaxed fit” Nike Tech fleece sweatsuit, which retails for about $260, meant searches for “Nike ...

Bologna in the carbonara? Call Italy’s pasta police!

The Washington Post|Published

The Eastern European suspects in question were repeat offenders; their chosen weapons, TikTok and a frying pan. Previous food felonies included a clip in which the ...

European leaders tell Trump to respect Greenland’s borders

Bloomberg|Published

European leaders closed ranks behind Denmark as President Donald Trump amplified threats to seize Greenland, warning that existing borders were non-negotiable and ...