The rise of political violence under Trump

by | May 2, 2026 | World

Redi Tlhabi speaks to Professor Robert Pape on the rise of political violence in the US.After the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, has the US entered a new age of political violence? The third alleged attempted assassination of US...
Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down

Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down

by | May 2, 2026 | Technology

Ask.com, the search engine and question-and-answer service formerly known as Ask Jeeves, has shut down. Ask Jeeves first launched in 1996 and, with its focus on answering conversational questions posed in natural language, was arguably a precursor to today’s...

Why are maritime laws failing to secure the seas?

by | May 2, 2026 | World

Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping.Wars and territorial disputes are rewriting the rules of global shipping.From the Strait of Hormuz to the Panama Canal, and the Red Sea to the Black Sea, maritime traffic is under increasing...

Timmy the humpback whale escapes to the North Sea

by | May 2, 2026 | World

The whale calf’s repeated stranding off the coast of Germany sparked widespread concern and extensive media coverage.Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026A humpback whale calf that earned huge media attention and the nickname Timmy after being repeatedly stranded in...