South Africa investigators raid home of speaker of parliament

An elite unit of South Africa’s police has raided the Johannesburg home of the speaker of parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, over corruption allegations. She has been accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts when she served as defence minister. “The Speaker steadfastly upholds her strong conviction of innocence,” said a statement from parliament. The … Read more

South Africa’s ruling ANC takes rival party to court in fractious buildup to election

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress is taking the independent electoral body and a rival political party fronted by a former president to court, underscoring a fractious buildup to what could be the country’s most pivotal election in 30 years. The ANC says the new uMkhonto weSizwe (Spear of … Read more

Fusion Pharmaceuticals Scores $2 Billion AstraZeneca Takeover; Biotech Stock Nearly Doubles

AstraZeneca (AZN) said Tuesday is would acquire its longtime partner, Fusion Pharmaceuticals (FUSN), for $2 billion upfront. The biotech stock nearly doubled, hitting a record high. X The deal adds more fire to the radiopharmaceuticals space, analysts said. Fusion is developing next-generation radioconjugates. These medicines deliver a radioactive isotope directly to cancer cells with the … Read more

Sophie Turner Asks Judge to ‘Reactivate’ Divorce Case with Joe Jonas

Jonas filed for divorce in September 2023 after four years of marriage Pascal Le Segretain/Getty; Albert L. Ortega/Getty Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas Sophie Turner’s legal team is asking a judge to “reactivate” her divorce case with estranged husband Joe Jonas. In court documents obtained by PEOPLE on Monday, Turner, 28, and her attorneys filed paperwork … Read more

Super Micro shares dip as AI server maker looks to raise $2 billion through equity sale

(Reuters) – Super Micro Computer disclosed on Tuesday it will sell 2 million shares that could fetch about $2 billion, sending the artificial intelligence (AI) server maker’s shares 9% lower in trading before the bell. The San Jose-based company’s shares have more than tripled since January, which makes raising funds through sale of equity a … Read more