Giorno: 16 Agosto 2021

Time in Marikana has stood still

Read More In Setswana, Nkaneng means “difficult place”. It is also the namesake of Marikana in the North West — only a stone’s throw away from the former Lonmin Platinum mine — and it is stuck in a time loop where life is static and unchanging.   On a cold winter’s morning dense smog and grey […]

Kabul airport: 3 killed by gunfire outside terminal building, report says

Post Content Three people were killed Monday just outside a terminal at the Kabul International Airport as residents try to flee the country amid the Taliban takeover, a report said. The Wall Street Journal reported that the bodies were discovered just outside the terminal building. They were apparently victims of gunfire, the report said. Videos […]

Malaysian PM resigns after failing to get majority support

Post Content Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned less than 18 months into his tenure Monday, becoming the country’s shortest-ruling leader after conceding that he lost majority support to govern. Science Minister Khairy Jamaluddin wrote on Instagram that “the Cabinet has tendered our resignation” to the king, shortly after Muhyiddin left the palace after meeting […]

Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297

Post Content LES CAYES, Haiti — The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti climbed to 1,297 on Sunday, a day after the powerful temblor turned thousands of structures into rubble and set off franctic rescue efforts ahead of a potential deluge from an approaching storm. Saturday’s earthquake also left at least 5,700 people […]

L’esodo di corsa tra gli spari verso gli aerei

Read More 16 agosto 2021 <iframe class=”rep-video-embed” src=”https://video.repubblica.it/embed/mondo/afghanistan-caos-all-aeroporto-di-kabul-spari-e-aerei-presi-d-assalto/393990/394701&width=640&height=360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe> Scene di panico all’aeroporto di Kabul, preso d’assalto alle prime luci dell’alba da chi vuole lasciare l’Afghanistan dopo la presa del potere da parte dei talebani. Tentativi di ‘saltare’ le procedure di imbarco, aerei presi d’assalto […]

Jerusalem fire still raging, burning through 4,200 acres

Read More The fires that broke out near Jerusalem Sunday have consumed some 4,200 acres, Israeli officials said Monday, adding that the fire has not yet been contained. Police is still searching for one missing person. The commander of Jerusalem’s fire and rescue services, Nissim Twito, said the fire was caused by people, but didn’t […]

COVID in Israel: Nearly one million Israelis receive third booster shot

Read More As Israel’s booster COVID shot campaign is underway, 963,572 Israelis have received their third shot; 5.8 million Israelis have received their first vaccine, and 5.4 million have received their second. According to health ministry data published Monday, 5,075 Israelis tested positive with the coronavirus on Sunday, and 519 Israelis are in serious condition; […]

Indonesia President Says Need to Balance Health and Economy in Pandemic

Read More Indonesian President Joko Widodo, wearing traditional Baduy outfit, delivers his annual State of the Nation Address ahead of the country’s Independence Day, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 16, 2021. (Achmad Ibrahim/Pool via Reuters) JAKARTA—Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday in his annual state of the nation speech that […]

The implications of democratised investing

Read More July heralded a new Future of Finance virtual event hosted by the technology company Huawei. The month’s instalment of the popular event series sought to explore the implications of democratised investing and the far-reaching effects on the investment world at large. The industry leader and CEO of the JSE-listed Purple Group, Charles Savage, […]

UK net zero delay has left room for climate sceptics’ attacks, says Tory peer

Read More Green politics UK net zero delay has left room for climate sceptics’ attacks, says Tory peer Lord Deben says he is ‘pressing very hard’ to get details of strategy published as Cop26 approaches Deputy political editor Mon 16 Aug 2021 01.00 EDT Boris Johnson’s delay in publishing the net zero emissions strategy has […]