Bastille Day 2021: 5 intriguing facts about France’s big holiday
As France celebrates Bastille Day 2021 this week, Air France shares some intriguing facts about one of the country’s biggest holidays.
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UK approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, rollout to start next week
The approval is the first in a western country and follows a recommendation from the UK’s independent regulator.
Russian university says it has completed COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials
The Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Russia said on Sunday that it had completed COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials on volunteers and that the […]
COVID-19: SAA suspends all international and regional flights until 31 May
The South African Airways (SAA) has announced the suspension of all its international and regional flights until 31 May, 2020. In a statement on Friday, […]
British actor Idris Elba says he has tested positive for coronavirus
Popular British actor Idris Elba has announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Elba made the announcement on Twitter on Monday night, saying […]
English football, cricket IPL postponed over coronavirus fears
FA said the decision was taken “due to the increasing numbers of clubs taking steps to isolate their players and staff because of the COVID-19 virus.”
Billionaire Richard Branson apologises for SA photo ‘that clearly lacked diversity’
British billionaire Richard Branson has apologised to South Africans for his choice of a photo that he said “clearly lacked diversity.” In a now-deleted tweet […]
Man seeks R227k from Apple because ‘an iPhone app turned him gay’
A man from Russia has taken legal action against global cellphone manufacturer Apple for apparently turning him gay, AFP reports. The man, identified as D […]
Cape Town billionaire Magda Wierzycka robbed of valuables in London
Cape Town-based billionaire Magda Wierzycka was robbed of her valuables in London, UK, on Tuesday night. She took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to share […]
Boris Johnson set to become British Prime Minister after winning party poll
Britain is set to have a brand new Prime Minister as soon as Wednesday after Conservative Party MP Boris Johnson won his party’s leadership race […]