South Africa strikes historic R130bn deal with rich countries to move away from coal
Read More The US, UK, France, Germany and the EU have struck a R130-billion deal with South Africa to accelerate its shift away from coal towards renewables and support coal workers and coal communities. The first-of-its-kind just energy transition partnership, which was announced at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Tuesday will see the […]
Mashaba will not strong-arm parties to become Johannesburg mayor
Read More ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba does not intend to strong-arm any political parties towards a bid to become Johannesburg mayor once again, during coalition negotiations that now look certain to commence in the metro after Monday’s local government elections. Mashaba instead intends to go into such talks in good faith, he said on Tuesday […]
Supreme Court takes up major gun rights case over state ‘concealed carry’ regulations
Post Content The socially divisive issue of gun rights is back on the Supreme Court’s docket, as the justices prepare Wednesday to hear oral arguments in a high-stakes challenge that could allow more Americans the right to carry pistols in public spaces like parks, schools, shopping malls and churches. The deep dive by the nation’s […]
Local elections: Has the EFF hit its growth ceiling?
Read More The lack of political interest within the core youth constituency of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) could have seen the party hit a growth ceiling after failing to increase its support substantially at this year’s local government elections. Vote for an independent media This is where we’d normally ask you to pay to […]
Wet wipes ‘forming islands’ across UK after being flushed
Read More Plastics Wet wipes ‘forming islands’ across UK after being flushed MPs heard about scale of problem during first reading of plastics (wet wipes) bill @JamieGrierson Tue 2 Nov 2021 14.25 EDT Last modified on Tue 2 Nov 2021 14.27 EDT Wet wipes which contain plastic are forming “islands” across the UK after being […]
Cop26: Boris Johnson ‘cautiously optimistic’ about reaching 1.5C deal
Read More Cop26 Cop26: Boris Johnson ‘cautiously optimistic’ about reaching 1.5C deal UK PM claims there has been a turnaround since G20 summit as he urges China to make improved pledge Deputy political editor Tue 2 Nov 2021 15.14 EDT Last modified on Tue 2 Nov 2021 15.19 EDT Boris Johnson has declared he is […]
New Jersey governor race: See the Election Day map
Post Content New Jersey voters will choose Tuesday whether to reelect Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy or unseat him by electing Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. If he wins, Murphy will become the first Democrat to be reelected governor in the Garden State since 1977. Ciattarelli, a former accountant and businessman, has been involved in New […]
Virginia governor race: See the Election Day map
Post Content Voters in Virginia on Tuesday will decide the closely-watched gubernatorial contest between former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin, who remained deadlocked leading up to Election Day. The contest between McAuliffe and Youngkin is considered a bellwether race heading into the 2022 midterm elections, when Republicans hope to regain the […]
Youngkin campaign thinks it’ll win Virginia governor race if it tops Trump numbers in key areas
Post Content The campaign for Republican Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin believes the results in a handful of high-population areas that could decide which way the state falls in Tuesday’s election, and will be watching those returns closely after polls close 7 p.m. Tuesday. Fox News is told the Youngkin campaign believes that if it […]
2,300 NYC Firefighters Call Out as Vaccine Mandates Take Effect
Around 2,300 members of the New York City Fire Department called in sick on Monday after the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal employees took effect.
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