Google deletes millions of negative TikTok reviews
Google has deleted millions of negative TikTok reviews from its Play store after the app’s rating fell from 4.5 to 1.2 stars overnight. The video-sharing platform was inundated with one-star reviews...
View ArticleCoronavirus: WHO halts trials of ‘Trump drug’ over safety fears
Testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus has been halted because of safety fears, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Trials in several countries are...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Can we stay safe as lockdown eases?
As lockdowns are eased all over the world, what are the risks of getting infected as people come into closer contact with each other? It’s a question that scientists have been exploring in a variety of...
View ArticleSocial distancing with stuffed pandas in Bangkok restaurant.
TWO months into lockdown during corona time, and I’m entering a state of mental derangement, if not going totally gaga. It’s not just the closure of all restaurants and the fact that I can no longer...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein: Four more women accuse producer of assault
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexual assault by four further women as he serves a 23-year prison sentence. Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison earlier this year...
View ArticleKylie Jenner hits back after Forbes accuses her of ‘web of lies’ over...
Kylie Jenner has hit back at Forbes after it stripped her of billionaire status and accused her of constructing a “web of lies” surrounding her fortune. The US business magazine estimated Jenner’s net...
View ArticleZimbabwean film industry makes Netflix debut with “Cook Off”
ZIMBABWEAN film Cook Off, a romance about a struggling single mother who finds love during a cooking competition, premiered on Netflix on Monday, a debut that its makers hope will propel the country’s...
View ArticleRTG’s Gateway Stream launches online groceries service
LEADING hospitality player Rainbow Tourism Group launched Zimbabwe’s first super-app; an integrated, versatile, innovative mobile and web-based App in February 2018, this having read that the future is...
View ArticleThe new work environment
By Macilyne Chitepo THE deadly Covid-19 pandemic will have both temporary and enduring effects. It is both a crisis to be managed and a cause to hit the restart button to get yourself and your...
View ArticleComfort food in times of stress
WHEN many of us feel hunger pangs, we can amble over to the biscuit tin and find an oatmeal cookie to munch. Or we can raid the fridge and snack on the remains last night’s macaroni cheese. This will...
View ArticleFacebook removes ‘inauthentic’ George Floyd groups
Facebook has removed a number of Justice for George Floyd groups for exhibiting “inauthentic behaviour”. BBC News had highlighted some suspicious groups had switched their focus to call for justice for...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine ‘does not save lives’
A malaria drug that has been tested as a treatment for coronavirus does not save lives, one of the world’s largest trials shows. Hydroxychloroquine received global attention after being taken by Donald...
View ArticleHow Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton films can ‘inspire’ young women
Becoming, the Netflix documentary about Michelle Obama, was one of the streaming site’s Top 10 films when it was released a few weeks ago. Now another American First Lady, Hillary Clinton, has her own...
View ArticleItalian woman prepares olives during brain tumour operation
Brain operation patients have been asked to play the violin or the guitar during surgery, but until now there is no record of anyone stuffing olives on the operating table. A 60-year-old Italian woman...
View Article‘Gone with the Wind’ reignites debate as Hollywood wrestles with its history
“Gone with the Wind” remains the highest-grossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation and won 10 Oscars, including the first ever for an African-American performer, supporting actress Hattie...
View ArticleCan relationships survive Covid-19?
LIFE in lockdown has been tough on many relationships. But negotiating the transition back to “normal” as restrictions continue to lift could also be a challenge for couples. What are some of the key...
View ArticleMbano Manor Hotel brings on board top hotelier
THE exquisite Mbano Manor Hotel has announced the appointment of seasoned hotelier Jonathan Ellway as team leader to spearhead the hotel’s quest to be the destination of choice for travellers seeking a...
View ArticleBeyonce pens letter calling for justice for Breonna Taylor who was shot by...
Beyonce has penned an open letter to Kentucky’s attorney general calling for justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman shot dead by police officers who burst into her home. The Grammy award-winner...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug
A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the...
View ArticleEmerging from lockdown at Amanzi Farmers Market.
IN Melbourne, the food capital of the world, life is slowly returning to normal. On 2 June, after more than two months under coronavirus lockdown, restaurants and bars opened once again to sit-down...
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