SHAKA

SpaceX has reached a milestone with its 100th launch of a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, the reusable workhorse that dominates its launch schedule. Financial commentary framing the achievement argues that the reliability and reuse of the Block 5 fleet underpins Elon Musk's company's growing commercial strength and revenue base. Coverage highlights both the technical record and what it signals for SpaceX's business prospects.

Footwear brand SHAKA has released a new autumn mule, the Moc Mule Tassel Cow Hair, which can be worn four different ways. The style comes in five cow hair prints, including leopard and Holstein patterns, with removable tassels and straps, and is being featured in Japanese fashion media as part of a wider focus on animal prints for the season.

Readers are being pointed to a free edition of a century-old sword-and-sorcery novel telling a folk history of the rise and fall of Shaka Zulu, described as a fast-paced, bloody but easy read. Promoters of the book call it 'spear and sorcery' rather than the usual sword and sorcery, framing it as both fantasy and folk history.