A domestic Air New Zealand flight was targeted by a laser pointer as it came in to land at Whangārei last night. Flight NZ8226, a…
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BBC ‘steel fist in velvet glove’ to make over-75s pay TV licence fee
BBC 'in a death spiral' over TV licence says host When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.…
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Africans Willing to Spend on the Bespoke Experience
At the start of the pandemic, personal shoppers in the diaspora noticed an interesting shift in spending habits among their clientele spread across Nigeria, Ghana,…
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'I spent $15,000': Man arrested at Disney resort in Florida after refusing temperature check
A man who was arrested after refusing a temperature screening at Disney Springs in Florida told authorities that he couldn't be told to leave because…
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Litter-pickers begin mammoth task of clearing trash left by revellers
The morning after the BLIGHT before: Litter-pickers begin mammoth task of clearing beer cans, food cartons and laughing gas canisters left by Easter Sunday revellers…
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DRC Grants Zimbabwean Teleco the Licence to Build its Fibre Backbone
Kinshasa, Kikwit, Kananga, Muanda, Mwene-Ditu, Kolwezi, Lubumbashi now have access to the 2,500km fibre optic network laid by Liquid Intelligent Technologies (LIT) in the DRC.…
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The 7 Songs You Need to Hear This Week
OkayAfrica does an amazing job of curating the best in African music. Every week, they scour the airwaves and present their takes on the best…
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'Very exciting': German tourists land in Mallorca as coronavirus restrictions ease
MALLORCA (REUTERS) – Excited German tourists in face masks spilled out of Mallorca airport on Friday (March 19), among the first to arrive at the…
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Minneapolis Judge Reinstates Third-Degree Murder Charge Against Derek Chauvin
A Minneapolis judge on Thursday granted prosecutors’ request to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of…
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May warns travel ‘crucial for Global Britain’ as PM urged to speed up border reopening
Theresa May pushes for greater clarity for aviation industry When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll…
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Beto O’Rourke’s moves during Texas grid crisis rekindle speculation about his political plans.
Beto O’Rourke may be just another private citizen now, after unsuccessful bids for president in 2020 and the U.S. Senate in 2018. But his response…
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‘People are dying because of this’: Anger at authorities’ failures in the Texas big freeze
In Mountain Peak Drive, the neighbours are gathering in the street. In this corner of Texas, there is a strong sense of community – a…
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Grandma, 90, trudged 6 miles through snow with walking sticks for Covid vaccine
A 90 year-old grandmother was so desperate to get a Covid vaccine she did a six mile round trip through the snow with her walking…
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Nearly 2,000,000 more people told to stay at home until March 31
Another 1.7 million people will be added to the shielding list in England, with the medically at-risk told to stay at home until March 31.…
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