The grandmother, 52, of missing two‑year‑old Omphile Sethole has been arrested alongside the child’s grandfather, 55, in connection with alleged child negligence following the toddler’s disappearance from her bed in the early…
Japan’s rice consumption per person drops 6% to 7-year low in FY2025
Japan’s average monthly rice consumption per person fell 6.1 percent in the year ended March 2026 to 4,435 grams, the lowest level in seven years, according to data from the rice‑industry association….
Actor-writer Seth Rogen says writers using A.I. should find a different career
Seth Rogen has criticised the growing use of artificial intelligence in creative writing, saying people who rely on tools like ChatGPT to write are “not meant to be writers.” Speaking during an…
Japan urges public not to hoard trash bags amid naphtha shortage
TOKYO: Japan’s Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara called Friday the public not to stock up on household trash bags more than necessary amid a naphtha shortage caused by the Middle East situation. “We…
NBA Star Miles Bridges Showdown With Ex Erupts Over Cyberstalking Claims
NBA star Miles Bridges‘ ex-girlfriend Mychelle Johnson denied she showed up at one of his games with the intention to mess with his car — days after being hit with a temporary restraining order, TMZ…
IFP names Mlungisi Mabaso as Johannesburg mayoral candidate
City of Johannesburg Human Settlements MMC Mlungisi Mabaso has been announced as the Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP) mayoral candidate for the upcoming local government elections. The party made the announcement on Saturday…
South Africa: Three learners face disciplinary action after alleged school bullying incident in Bushbuckridge
The Mpumalanga Department of Education has expressed concern and shock at a viral video circulating on social media platforms showing three learners allegedly assaulting another learner at Keledi Secondary School in Achornhoek, Bushbuckridge Local…
3rd teen arrested for suspected robbery-murder in Tochigi
UTSUNOMIYA, Tochigi : Another teen was arrested Saturday on suspicion of robbery and murder in Tochigi Prefecture, after two 16-year-olds, believed to have been recruited online for the crime, were taken into…
We’re independent nation, Taiwan says after Trump’s warning
Taiwan said Saturday it is an “independent” nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence. Trump wrapped up a state visit to Beijing on Friday…
SINGAPORE: First-time dr∆g abusers who surrender from May 16 will not be sent to DRC: Edwin Tong
SINGAPORE – To encourage drug abusers to kick their addiction, all first-time abusers who surrender to the authorities from May 16 will not be sent to a drug rehabilitation centre. Instead, they will…