‘Robots’ explores what it means to be human

The jury that will decide whether to convict or acquit comedian Bill Cosby at his upcoming sexual assault trial in the Philadelphia area is likely to be chosen on Wednesday, even as the defence says prosecutors are trying to exclude black people from the panel.

South Africa's election on Wednesday is set to test whether the ruling ANC party has staunched a decline in popularity caused by corruption scandals, lackluster growth and record unemployment. The election comes 25 years since Nelson Mandela led the African National Congress (ANC) to power in the country's first multi-racial ballot, which marked the globally-celebrated end of apartheid rule.

Soft Robotics Inc. makes pliable grippers that can grasp raw meat, a square box and a variety of baked goods.

English Premier League side Chelsea's appeal against a transfer ban imposed by world soccer governing body FIFA will be held at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Wednesday.

Fuel-electricity price hike: Civil society groups mobilise for a protest on Wednesday

Churches around the world have changed their Ash Wednesday rituals to adapt to the ongoing pandemic. Ashes are traditionally daubed onto the forehead of worshippers, but priests have had to find new ways to observe the rite while respecting Covid-19 restrictions.