Easter Monday travel chaos as dozens of trains cancelled by two major rail firms following 'disruptions'

found 2025 › Apr › 21 (Mon) @ 18:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Faults with the signalling systems and a stray commuter are among the causes of the travel chaos affecting the South Western Railway (SWR) service.

Would you check into a prison hotel? South Korean 'jail' charges guests £100 to become overnight inmates

found 2025 › Apr › 20 (Sun) @ 10:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The hotel, in Hongcheon, around 80km east of Seoul, mimics the daily existence of criminals serving time in prison says it's the ultimate digital detox and guests almost never regret checking in.

In 1859, a South African declared himself emperor of the United States

found 2025 › Apr › 20 (Sun) @ 06:50 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

Elon Musk wasn't the first to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was.

People tell me I have ruined my son's life with the name I chose for him...but I have NO regrets

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 08:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Abby Williams, 23, of South West England, always knew she wanted to call her child something unusual and considered naming him Mars or Comet, among other space-themed titles.

Peri-peri patron: how Nando’s amassed a huge collection of South African art

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 07:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Chicken chain has been buying up art since 2004, which it displays on walls of its restaurants

On a weekday lunchtime the Nando’s restaurant in Maponya Mall in Soweto, the sprawling former Black towns…

‘The Salt Path gave us back our life’: walking back to happiness on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path

found 2025 › Apr › 19 (Sat) @ 06:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

As a film of Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir The Salt Path is released, we follow in her footsteps along the Cornish section

‘I want to tell you something. I have a stage 4 brain tumour, and I don’t …

US pastor kidnapped during sermon in South Africa rescued after shootout

found 2025 › Apr › 16 (Wed) @ 16:20 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’

South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he…

NAHB: "Builder Confidence Levels Indicate Slow Start for Spring Housing Season" in April

found 2025 › Apr › 16 (Wed) @ 14:25 UTC

a story from Calculated Risk › Calculated Risk

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) was at 40, up from 39 last month. Any number below 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as p…

Amid US trade war, China’s Xi goes on South Asian charm offensive

found 2025 › Apr › 16 (Wed) @ 12:55 UTC

a story from Al Jazeera › Al Jazeera English

China’s premier, Xi Jinping is touring South Asia where he’s pitching Beijing as a reliable trade partner.

Pacific threatened by cooperation between China, North Korea and Russia says US commander

found 2025 › Apr › 16 (Wed) @ 05:55 UTC

a story from Euronews › Euronews

According to the South Korean military, North Korea has also deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces in the war against Ukraine.