Author: Truth Times News Desk

Five armed men broke into a smallholding in Kameeldrift East, Pretoria, just after 11pm, overpowering an elderly farmer, restraining his family and beating him unconscious in an attack that has drawn fresh attention to the deeply contested issue of farm violence in South Africa. Trompie Kruger, 76, was at home with his family when the intruders forced entry to the property. Moving quickly through the house, the attackers bound one family member with cable ties while Kruger’s wife retreated to the bedroom, locking the door and concealing herself in the bathroom. The men then focused their violence on Kruger. In…

Anne Hathaway has become the unlikely subject of two simultaneous religious controversies, after a fan handed her a copy of the Quran at a London film premiere just days after her use of an Arabic phrase in an interview set social media alight. The actress was attending the London premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 when footage captured what appeared to be a member of the public presenting her with the Islamic holy book. The clip circulated rapidly across X, TikTok and Instagram, with viewers drawing an immediate connection to remarks Hathaway had made in a recent People Magazine…

The financial pressures facing Britain’s growing community of content creators have prompted TikTok and Visa to enter the banking space, with the two companies jointly launching a dedicated debit card designed specifically for those who earn their living through social media. The Creator Card, which has now entered a full UK rollout following an earlier soft launch trial, aims to address a problem that has become increasingly common as the creator economy matures: the gap between earning money online and actually being able to use it. Cash Flow, Not Clout, Is the Real Problem For all the visibility that platforms…

A man has been arrested after two people were stabbed inside a café on Tonge Moor Road in Bolton on Monday morning, prompting a significant police response and leaving local residents expressing concern about safety in the area. Greater Manchester Police were called to the scene at around 10.30am on 21 April following reports of a stabbing. Officers arrived to find two men with stab wounds, both of whom were treated by medical professionals at the scene. According to witnesses, the attacker walked into the café and stabbed a young man who was sitting at a table. A second man…

The Government has announced plans to make mobile phone bans in English schools a legal requirement, moving beyond the current voluntary guidance that head teachers have been able to disregard at their discretion. The Department for Education confirmed it will table an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would transform existing advice into a statutory obligation. While schools have long been encouraged to prohibit phones on their premises, the guidance has carried no legal weight — leaving individual head teachers free to opt out if they disagreed with the policy. The planned amendment would close that gap…

A senior pastor with more than 35 years of evangelical ministry has been arrested by British police while preaching in a public street, sparking outrage among his supporters after footage of the incident circulated widely online. Steve Maile, senior pastor of Oasis City Church in Watford and a well-known figure in apostolic evangelical circles, was detained in front of his wife, Karina — who is also his co-pastor — and their children. Video footage captured during the arrest shows Maile continuing to preach as officers moved to restrain him, declaring repeatedly that no offence was being committed. “You cannot arrest…

Greece has moved to shield British holidaymakers from the European Union’s newly introduced biometric border system, exempting UK passport holders from fingerprinting and facial photograph requirements that came into full effect across EU entry points on 10 April. The decision, announced by Eleni Skarveli, Director of the Greek National Tourism Organisation in the UK, is designed to “ensure a smoother and more efficient arrival experience in Greece” and significantly reduce waiting times at some of Europe’s busiest tourist destinations. Given that thousands of British travellers pass through Greek island airports — including Corfu, Crete and Rhodes — on a daily…

The full cast of the BBC’s first ever full-length Celebrity Apprentice series has been confirmed, with a diverse roster of twelve well-known faces preparing to go toe-to-toe with Lord Sugar across six weeks of high-pressure business challenges — all in pursuit of a £100,000 prize for their chosen charity. Singer Alexandra Burke, Sky News presenter Kay Burley, and Emmerdale actor Danny Miller headline a lineup that spans broadcast television, music, social media, and sport. They will be joined by presenter Gethin Jones, Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo, Gladiator Sheli McCoy, UK garage pioneer DJ Spoony, BBC presenter Richie Anderson, comedian Laura…

An unidentified member of Manchester City’s historic 2022-23 Treble-winning squad is selling their complete five-medal collection from that unprecedented season, raising questions about why any individual would relinquish tangible mementos from what represents the pinnacle achievement in club football—a decision that financial pressures, personal priorities, or severed emotional connection to the institution might explain yet which the vendor’s anonymity prevents definitively resolving. Leading sports memorabilia auctioneers Budds confirmed that the “incredible and historical set” will be offered at their Made In Manchester Live auction on 28 April, with opening bidding set at £30,000 whilst estimates suggest the lot could ultimately…

Global finance chiefs gathering at this week’s International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington confronted an unexpected threat assessment: a new artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic that the company characterises as possessing unprecedented capability to identify and exploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities across financial systems, operating platforms, and web browsers whose protection underpins the digital infrastructure that modern economies depend upon. The Claude Mythos model—which Anthropic has deliberately withheld from public release whilst providing restricted access to technology giants including Amazon Web Services, CrowdStrike, Microsoft and Nvidia through an initiative termed Project Glasswing—has generated sufficient alarm that Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne…