North Korean hackers target gamers in US$615m crypto heist – US
The US has linked North Korea-backed hackers to a massive cryptocurrency heist worth $615m (£469m) from players of the popular online game Axie Infinity last month. Players can earn crypto through...
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CNN streaming service to shut a month after launch
CNN’s new owner says it will close the US-based news channel’s streaming service just a month after it launched. Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) says it will issue refunds to subscribers after the service...
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SpaceX: Can meat be grown in space?
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk both want to colonise space. Nasa is also trying to put people on to the dusty surface of Mars. But if humans do want to set up communities on the moon or planets, what will...
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Viola Davis responds to critics of her Michelle Obama portrayal
Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis has hit back at critics over her portrayal of Michelle Obama in the new US TV drama series The First Lady. Some viewers said Davis was overly pursing her lips, with...
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Easter eggs and chocolate volcanic cheesecake at The Idyll Swan
THE roast lamb lunch at The Idyll Swan on Easter Sunday was a humdinger. After forty days of sporadic fasting and almsgiving during the season of Lent, an invitation to the Sunday buffet lunch at...
View ArticleStanbic financial literacy programme benefits over 150 young businessmen
STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe (Stanbic) has given over 150 young entrepreneurs an invaluable six-month financial literacy training through the institution’s Incubator Hub. The innovative and financially...
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Dave Chappelle: Comedian’s attacker had replica gun and knife, police say
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after an on-stage attack on US comedian Dave Chappelle. The suspect had been carrying a replica handgun that contained a knife...
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Affordable Treats for Pensioners at Tinkabell Restaurant
THE secret of eternal youth varies depending where you live. In the far reaches of the Himalayas, Tibetan monks are said to practice a series of exercises with mystical age-reversing properties, while...
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Britney Spears announces ‘devastating’ miscarriage
Britney Spears has announced she has suffered a miscarriage, a month after revealing her pregnancy. The singer told her Instagram followers that she and partner Sam Asghari had “lost our miracle...
View ArticleBBC apologises after ‘Manchester United are rubbish’ appears on screen
The BBC has apologised after a message appeared on the news channel saying “Manchester United are rubbish”. The text mistakenly popped up on the news ticker at the bottom of the screen during a tennis...
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Monkeypox virus outbreaks are containable – WHO
Monkeypox can be contained in countries outside of Africa where the virus is not usually detected, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. More than 100 cases of the virus – which causes a rash and...
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Getting in the Groove on Africa Day at Pamugoti Restaurant.
AFRICA is the birth place of humankind, and all of humanity shares an African heritage. Also the country of the future, Africa has the potential to become the world’s next super power. A vast continent...
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Shakira and footballer Gerard Piqué announce split after 12 years
Colombian pop star Shakira and her longtime partner, Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, are separating. “We regret to confirm that we are separating. For the well-being of our children, who are our...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein to be charged with indecent assault in UK
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in the summer of 1996. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the...
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Chilling out with authentic sushi at The Beach House
BORROWDALE Park Racecourse, founded by the Mashonaland Turf Club in 1892, has been the home of thoroughbred horse racing, once considered to be the sport of kings, for over a hundred years. In addition...
View ArticleCovid: Dozens of Covid cases linked to Beijing bar
A total of 166 Covid infections in China have been linked to a single bar in the capital Beijing, officials say. A government spokesman described the outbreak as “ferocious”. All residents living in...
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Beyoncé announces her first album in six years, Renaissance
Beyoncé has announced what appears to be her first solo album in six years, Renaissance, due out on 29 July. It will be the follow-up to 2016’s Lemonade, a meditation on black identity and marital...
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Ed Sheeran was the UK’s most-played artist of 2021
Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist in the UK last year, according to new data from music licensing body PPL. The star also had the most-played song of the year with Bad Habits. It’s the fourth time...
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Feast, famine and food security
ZIMBABWEAN architect Mick Pearce, award winner for his ecological and sustainable designs at home and in Australia, China, the UK, Zambia and South Africa, recently celebrated his 84th birthday at...
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