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A shoal of force: Italy’s ‘sardines’ movement takes on the far-right
A new movement, calling itself the ‘sardines’ is pitting a silent majority against the populist, anti-immigrant politics of Italy’s far-right leader Matteo Salvini. David Doyle reports.
Soweto-born chef turns staple meals into mouth-watering fine dining
Soweto-born and French-trained Chef Wandile Mabaso is tickling South African palates with the flavors bubbling out of his new restaurant, ‘Les Creatifs’, where he specializes in transforming the country’s traditional foods into fine dining. Sisipho Skweyiya reports.
Global temperature rises could bring ‘destructive’ effects, UN warns
Countries need to cut their greenhouse gas emissions much faster than agreed under the Paris Climate Agreement, the UN has warned, or risk “wide-ranging and destructive climate impacts.” David Doyle reports.
Exclusive: TikTok parent tries to wall off app amid U.S. probe – sources
ByteDance has stepped up efforts to separate its social media app TikTok from much of its Chinese operations, amid a U.S. national security panel’s inquiry into the safety of the personal data it handles, people familiar with the matter said. Zachary Goelman reports.
Sacha Baron Cohen chastises big tech for spreading lies
‘Borat’ and ‘Bruno’ comedian Sacha Baron Cohen issued a searing rebuke of social media companies, with particular aim at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, decrying the industry as the ‘greatest propaganda machine in history’ for spreading hate speech and political misinformation.