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Elon Musk's highly-anticipated interview with former US President Donald Trump on X (formerly Twitter) was off to a shaky start due to a possible cyberattack. According to the Tesla CEO, the interview, which was more of an informal talk with the Republican presidential candidate, was halted due to a "Distributed Denial-of-Service" (DDOS) attack.

British shooter Amber Rutter said Tuesday she was owed an apology from the sport's global governing body after she missed out on an Olympic gold medal in controversial circumstances.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters admits the legal cases facing Manchester City and other top-flight teams have created "uncertainty and frustration" ahead of the new season.

Kenya topped the African medal count with 11 medals, which includes 4 gold. Algeria is in second place with 2 gold medals, and South Africa is third with 1 gold medal. Ethiopia completes the top four, also having 1 gold medal but with fewer silver medals. This year, the twelve African countries qualified for the competition performed even better, finishing just one medal ahead: the African continent won a total of 38 medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. We highlight some of the competitors who left the African stamp in Paris.

Mia Le Roux became the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa following a divisive competition that saw one finalist withdraw after being trolled over her Nigerian heritage. 23-year-old law student Chidimma Adet-Shina pulled out of the competition following allegations that her mother may have stolen the identity of a South African woman. Report by Kalden Ongmu.

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Israel's credit rating from 'A-plus' to 'A' in response to escalating geopolitical risks linked to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The agency also maintained a negative outlook on the rating, signalling that further downgrades could be possible if the situation worsens.

A mass circumcision was marketed to tourists in a remote area of Uganda. Some are angrily objecting the ritualized circumcision of thousands of boys, known as Imbalu, which began on august 3rd in a remote corner of Uganda and will continue until the end of 2024

Foreign investors are pulling out of China at an unprecedented rate. In the June quarter of this year alone, a record 15 billion dollar was withdrawn. Watch in for more details!

The interim Government headed by Muhammad Yunus has decided to cancel the August 15 National morning day, a day that marks the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the founding leader of Bangladesh. Watch in for more details!

In a report recently released, the Africa centres for disease control and prevention (Africa CDC) said Mpox cases have risen by 160 per cent on the continent in 2024 compared with the 2023 record. As of 28 July, a total of 14,250 cases and 456 deaths with a case fatality rate of 3.2 per cent have been recorded in 10 African nations, including Nigeria. While Nigeria recorded 24 cases with no deaths, the DRC topped with 13,791 cases and 450 deaths.

China is facing a growing trade backlash in Southeast Asia. Once a key market for Chinese exports, the region is now erecting barriers at an alarming rate. Southeast Asia joins the league of regions currently in dispute with china over its trade practices. This brings us the question: Is the world closing in on China?

There was an embarrassing technical glitch of about 40 long minutes before Elon Musk the sponsor sat down with Donald Trump the nominee. The conversation went on for about 2 hours and as promised it was candid but there were no new headlines both agreed on almost everything from immigration to election fraud to Biden's presidency. Watch in for more details!

A report by the Indian Express shows Mauritius-based IPE Plus Fund 1 is in prime focus in the scandal surrounding SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch. According to the report, this fund had investments from Vinod Adani. Watch in for more details!

Slap fighting is gaining traction in South Africa - even though the health risks of the sports are not difficult to imagine.

A man from Philadelphia, US recently pleaded guilty to killing his neighbour over an argument about loud snoring. 56-year-old Christopher Casey was sentenced to 11-and-a-half to 23 months in prison over the involuntary manslaughter of 62-year-old Robert Wallace.

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus last Thursday (Aug 8) took oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government. On Sunday (Aug 11) night, Yunus had a meeting with students who spearheaded protests against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A report by the Indian Express shows Mauritius-based IPE Plus Fund 1 is in prime focus in the scandal surrounding SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch. According to the report, this fund had investments from Vinod Adani. Watch in for more details!

As Kenya grapples with increasing cost of living and controversial government policies, generation Z, has harnessed the power of social media to fuel a wave of protests and political activism against Kenyan President William Ruto's two-year-old administration, despite the President trying to cool the tempers down, the agitation by the youth is still ongoing.

Ukraine said on Tuesday its biggest cross-border assault of the war to date would prevent Russia sending more troops to fight in its eastern Donetsk region and disrupt military logistics, and that Kyiv had no interest in occupying Russian territory.