South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma, is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption, Chief Prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has confirmed. Mr Abrahams said he believed there were “reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution”. The charges – which Mr Zuma denies – include counts of fraud, racketeering and money laundering. Mr Zuma, 75, was forced […]
Sixty-six people have been killed in a passenger plane crash in Iran, airline company officials say. The Aseman Airlines plane, en route from Tehran to the south-western city of Yasuj, came down in the Zagros mountains. The Red Crescent deployed search and rescue teams to the site near the city of Semirom in Isfahan province. […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has launched a new round of coalition talks in a bid to end the country’s political stalemate. More than three months after its election, Germany is still without a new government. The five-day talks will include Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), its sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU), and the […]
“No shirt, no shoes, no problem” is one thing. But at a few unusual restaurants around the world, patrons are encouraged to bare all before they dig in. Why not? After all, going out to eat naked saves you the time it takes to pick an outfit for date night. For whatever reason, 2016 and […]
Finger pricks, blood draws, and urine testing are miserable for just about everyone. But now researchers are working on a new conceptto make testing for disease much easier. The project? A contact lens that would use the condition of the eyes to help spot illness. Contact lenses with transparent biosensors could soon help track our health. […]
Coffee is a wonderful, beloved, near-holy, miracle liquid that fuels all of our hopes and dreams. Just make sure you get a snack before your first cup. We’re (definitely) not telling you to give up coffee in any way, but we do want to make sure you don’t go HAM with the caffeine on an empty […]
Two class action lawsuits have been launched against Apple in the US following the tech giant’s admission that it slows down older models of the iPhone as they age. Apple has said that it did this to “prolong the life” of the devices and maximise diminishing battery power. The lawsuits were filed in California and Chicago by groups of […]
Bitcoin plunged on Friday, extending a fall that saw the crypto-currency lose more than a third of its value from a record of nearly $20,000 (£15,000). The crypto-currency’s price dipped below $11,000 on Friday, according to the Coindesk exchange website, before recovering to about $12,000. Amid the swing, three Bitcoin-related exchanges suspended certain trades. Bitcoin has […]
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said he will not accept any US plan for peace with Israel, after it recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. His comments came after a UN General Assembly vote effectively repudiated Washington’s controversial declaration. Washington has for the past few months been drafting a new peace plan, though it has not divulged […]
Addiction is no joke. Though we’ve all joked about being addicted to “Stranger Things” or pumpkin spice or, obviously, the wonderful Curiosity app, those things aren’t out to ruin anyone’s lives. Entering the realm of the world’s most addictive substances will do just that. Research from 2007 identified the top five most addictive things on […]