Posts by Entrepreneur South Africa
All of a Sudden, the Glories of Cannes Are Upon Us
As ever, Gray uses personal dramas to illuminate larger political realities. In the coming-of-age film “Armageddon Time,” he drew a direct connection from the racist policies of the Reagan era to the overt white supremacy of the Trump era. In “Paper Tiger,” he seizes on a specific mid-perestroika moment, when the rapid opening up of…
Read MoreTourist, 30, Fined After Diving Headfirst into Rome’s Iconic Trevi Fountain, Banned from the Site
NEED TO KNOW A 30-year-old tourist from New Zealand was reportedly fined €500 ($580) after diving into Rome’s Trevi Fountain The incident was captured on a TikTok video, shared May 10 Despite rules and supervision, a number of similar incidents at the iconic fountain have occurred in recent years A tourist has reportedly been fined…
Read MoreThe Age of “Intentional” Drinking
One evening not long ago, I met Amanda Crawford, a professional wine adviser, at Vandell, a new but nostalgic cocktail bar on the east side of Los Angeles. Crawford, who is in her early forties, caught the wine bug at Wellesley, where a favorite professor hosted tastings. Now she helps private collectors buy and sell…
Read MoreKadir Nelson’s “Plein Air”
For the cover of the May 25, 2026, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson decided to paint a tribute to the city’s budding artists. “I recently spied a young kid walking around town with a sketch pad and a backpack full of art supplies,” Nelson said. “It conjured memories from my youth, and I wanted to…
Read MorePosts falsely claim handwritten birth certificates in Malaysia are invalid
Malaysia issued handwritten birth certificates until 1994, but social media posts claiming those documents are no longer valid are false. The National Registration Department (NRD) refuted the claim, saying it has never asked the public to replace their certificates unless they have been damaged — a process citizens have described online as straightforward. An explanatory…
Read MoreFord’s Legendary Falcon Factory May Return — As An AI Data Hub
Image Credit: Ford Falcon XB GT, CC BY-SA 2.0 / WikiMedia Commons. For decades, the Ford Australia Broadmeadows factory stood as one of the most important automotive plants in Australia. It was the birthplace of generations of locally built Falcons and helped define the country’s car industry for nearly 60 years. Now, the historic site…
Read MoreEyewitness says Modena tragedy could have been even worse
Still reeling from witnessing a car ploughing through a crowded city centre in Modena in northern Italy on Saturday, pensioner Walter Botorsi said an even bigger tragedy had been narrowly avoided. “If the car had kept going into the centre, it could have killed, killed,” the 76-year-old told AFP after Saturday’s incident, when a driver…
Read More“The Audacity” Is a Brutal Silicon Valley Satire with an Agenda
Midway through my watch of the new tech-satire series “The Audacity,” I received an e-mail from Google that I had received many times before. My personal data had been found online, it said. This time, it was my phone number; previously, it had been more private information. The most I could do, it seemed, was…
Read MoreLatvia activates NATO jets in response to drone near Russian border
NATO combat jets were activated by the Latvian authorities after a suspected drone entered airspace in the east of the country and then left again, the country’s military reported on Sunday. No further details were provided. The military also issued an alert to the population. In recent week, explosions have been caused by drones coming…
Read MoreBulgaria wins Eurovision, Israel finishes second amid boycotts over its participation
Bulgaria’s Dara has triumphed at this year’s Eurovision following a politically charged edition of the contest, which has been roiled by several countries boycotting it over Israel’s ongoing participation. Her track “Bangaranga,” a catchy club hit performed with slick choreography, was expected to do well but proved surprisingly popular with both the jury and the…
Read MoreBYD Admits Flash-Charge EV Demand Has Caused Serious Battery Shortage
Photo Courtesy: Autorepublika. Chinese EV giant BYD is facing mounting pressure on its battery production network as demand for its latest flash-charging electric vehicles continues to surge across China. Company chairman and president Wang Chuanfu acknowledged the issue during the 2026 Yangwang Business Research Institute conference, confirming that battery supply constraints are becoming a major…
Read MoreHamas leader who helped plan Oct. 7 attacks has been killed, Israel says
A long-serving Hamas commander who replaced Mohammed Sinwar and helped plan the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel was killed on Friday, Israeli officials said Saturday. Izz al-Din al-Haddad was the head of Hamas’ military wing, the Israel Defense Forces said in a news release. The IDF said he “was involved in the holding of many Israeli…
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