A German pop singer who confessed to knowingly exposing two men to the risk of HIV after finding out she had the virus herself was convicted by a court today of grievous bodily harm.

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered a one million Egyptian pound ($175 300) reward for information leading to the recovery of a stolen Van Gogh painting, Egyptian television reported yesterday.

Tributes are pouring in for jazz great, Ezra Ngcukana, who died this morning at his home in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats. He was 55. Ngcukana recently performed at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown with the late jazz legend, Robbie Jansen.

British singer Robbie Williams has married US actress Ayda Field, his spokesperson said today. The 36-year-old, who rose to fame with Take That before forging a successful solo career, tied the knot at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, the spokesman said in a brief statement.

U2 frontman Bono burst back onto rock's center stage today after a two-month absence for a back injury, as the Irish band resumed what its manager predicts will be the most lucrative concert tour in history.