Moroccan Jews lose court battle over formal recognition as Holocaust survivors
Read More The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit by Moroccan immigrants to Israel asking that they be recognized as Holocaust victims and granted compensation as required under Israeli law. The Haifa District Court had previously rejected their suit, and the plaintiffs sought to appeal. The Supreme Court ended the matter by announcing Thursday that […]
Unvaccinated, untreated: Africa may not get its fair share of Covid-19 drugs
Read More No access to Covid-19 vaccines has left millions of Africans unprotected against an infectious virus. Now, countries may also not be able to afford life-saving Covid-19 treatments. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved just three drugs to treat severe Covid-19. The WHO recommends a two-drug combination of the common steroid, dexamethasone, and […]
I’m all Pfizered up, but still broke
Read More Wednesday. It’s Deputy President David Mabuza’s 61st birthday. The Cat — as the second-in-charge of the Republic is known — is, we are told, back in the country, after another lengthy spell in Russia for medical treatment. These days Mabuza — the man credited with engineering the 3-3 draw between the New Dawners […]
Q&A Sessions: ‘I cannot fix Eskom. But we can fix this’ — André de Ruyter
Read More Meet the father, the cook and the chief executive of Eskom, who wakes up at 3am and writes speeches. André de Ruyter speaks to Athandiwe Saba about the future of the power utility, balancing its debt and how to make the best bully beef toast Subscribe to the Mail & Guardian and unlock […]
ANC candidates list filled with people accused of crimes, but too late to make changes
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A black woman’s burden: Carer, provider and unemployed
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FLASHBACK: Biden vowed Afghanistan withdrawal would be ‘safe and orderly’
Post Content President Biden assured the public in March that the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, if the U.S. engaged in one, would be “safe and orderly.” At least 12 U.S. service members were killed in a bombing outside the Kabul airport on Thursday. 10 US MARINES, SOLDIERS KILLED IN KABUL AIRPORT EXPLOSION, OFFICIALS SAY: LIVE […]
Rep. Issa announces two San Diego families successfully freed from Afghanistan
Post Content Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced the successful evacuation of two San Diego-area families out of Afghanistan as the deadly crisis continues to escalate. “This is great news, the result of tireless work by our team to ensure that our people aren’t left behind in Afghanistan,” said Issa in a statement to Fox News […]
Americans likely to be left behind in Afghanistan after Kabul bombings: source
Post Content FIRST ON FOX: A source briefed on the situation in Kabul told Fox News that some Americans stranded in Afghanistan will likely be left behind after Thursday’s bombings. The source told Fox News that “hundreds” of ISIS-K fighters remain in the vicinity of the Kabul airport and that the attacks are “likely to […]
Education Department to Forgive $1.1B in Loans for ITT Tech Attendees
The Department of Education on Thursday announced that it would cancel $1.1 billion in student debt for more than 100,000 borrowers who attended ITT Technical Institute, the now-defunct…