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Family winery taps into zero-alcohol trend

Alcohol-free drinks are becoming ever more popular, especially with health-conscious younger people - a trend cheered by a small German winery based in a Rhine Valley castle.

Taking kids 'off phones'

LEGISLATION: AUSTRALIA TAKES STEP TO BAN UNDER-16S FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

Lobbyists slated over plastic talks

Busan - Environmental groups yesterday slammed the presence of dozens of petrochemical and fossil fuel industry lobbyists at UN talks on a plastic pollution treaty, accusing them of \"obstruction\" and \"misinformation\".

China's coal usage set to peak

China's coal consumption could peak by next year, as the world's top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, a report published yesterday said.

Joy as ceasefire comes into play

»» Hamas welcomes move, saying it’s ready for its own in Gaza.

Trump's old ally back in fold

Washington - Donald Trump named Jamieson Greer his trade representative, a key figure in implementing the president-elect's economic agenda, particularly his plans to use tariffs to raise revenue and help bring more manufacturing to US shores.

Oz taser cop found guilty

An Australian police officer was found guilty yesterday of the manslaughter of a 95-year-old woman, who died from injuries sustained when he tasered her during a nursing home confrontation.

Shining construction example to the world

Tokyo - Passers-by stop and stare at the ramshackle, hand-built concrete tower that looks like it has been lifted right out of a Japanese animation and dropped onto a real-life Tokyo street.

Uruguay beacon of stability

Nestled between Brazil, where supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro attacked federal buildings after his ousting, and Argentina, where the opposition leader calls libertarian leader Javier Milei a \"little dictator,\" is a country where defeated presidential candidates rush to congratulate and even \"hug\" the victor.

Blitz on democracy

AFTERMATH: MANY NATIONS FACING CRISES OF CONFIDENCE AFTER POLLS

SA's heritage heirloom must be preserved

Post-1994 SA introduced people who simply do not care enough, writes Peter Bachtis.

Weight put on kids is too heavy

When a 14-year-old boy emerges with zama zamas from a mine, many questions come.

Turn focus on greatest polluters

With reference to \"Global warming is just man-made\" (The Citizen, 19 November), especially for those people most aware of and worried by it – notably, the world's young people – man-made global warming and its resultant increasing number and intensity of climate-change-induced extreme weather events rightfully stir up alarm.

Murky world of rendition

In the murky world of rendition, diplomatic and economic ties have proven to supersede globally acceptable constitutional imperatives, if frightening incidents of kidnappings and killings of exiles in foreign countries persist unchallenged.

'Serious crime against humanity'

You can't actually believe that there are people out there like this, but some employers deduct pension fund contributions from employees but fail to pay it over to pension funds.

Threatening spaza owners not right

The last thing we need in the rapidly growing food poisoning crisis is the spread of misinformation and fearmongering.

No graft charges for ex-leader

MALAYSIA: FORMER PREMIER JAILED FOR BILLIONS PILFERED IN OTHER CASES AGAINST HIM

Spain throws more money at disaster

Madrid - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez yesterday announced almost €2.3 billion (nearly R44 billion) in new aid for the country's flood-stricken region as he defended his government's handling of the deadly disaster last month.

Holiday in a war zone

'DARK TOURISM': UKRAINE SEES INFLUX OF WESTERN VISITORS

Namibians off to the polls

ELECTIONS: VICE-PRESIDENT AMONG FIRST, WITH HOPE OF BECOMING FIRST FEMALE LEADER

Prison Thabo Bester escaped from to be taken over by govt

The department of correctional service (DCS) will be taking operational control of the prison where the infamous Thabo Bester escape occurred.

A wet festive season?

The rain forecast for December is still unclear, with below-average rain, but intense storms due to a weak La Niña system are expected.

RAF is 'national crisis'

TRUST ERODED: ROAD CRASHES DISRUPT THE LIVES OF MILLIONS - EXPERT

Call to attach Nkandla over debt

EFF leader Julius Malema wants former president Jacob Zuma's Nkandla home attached over money he allegedly owes the red berets.

Court nod for culling

RULING: OPPONENTS OF POPULATION REDUCTION EFFORTS IN PARK LOSE

Sassa 'at risk' from hackers

SECURITY GRANT BENEFICIARIES' IDS, PERMITS, BANKING DETAILS MAY NOT BE SAFE

Search on for long shot

SUMMER CUP: PUNTERS CAST NETS WIDE FOR RACE THAT CAN THROW UP SHOCK

Royals grin and bear it to give Paddington big boost

London - Paddington, the affable clumsy bear from British children's books, has transformed into an international sensation over the past decade, thanks to a clever film strategy, with the help of the royal family.

Trafficked animals sent back

Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered lemurs and tortoises back to their home in Madagascar, in what both countries called their biggest operation against wildlife trafficking.