Giorno: 19 Maggio 2022

We need a president – woman or man – who cares

Read More Should the ANC heed the call to elect a woman to lead the oldest liberation movement in Africa, it would be a massive shift from the party’s grander politics.  When the party was initially formed in 1912, women were not even regarded as full members. This was because of the patriarchal stereotypes that […]

Zikalala finally releases first part of long-delayed rhino task team report

Read More Amid public outrage and under pressure from the Democratic Alliance, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has finally released part one of the report on the rhino province’s poaching crisis.  This week’s release of the first part of the report, titled Massacre Part 1, Report of the Task team into Rhino Poaching in KwaZulu-Natal, comes […]

Israeli military will not conduct criminal probe into Al Jazeera reporter’s death

Read More The Israeli military’s Military Police Criminal Investigation Division does not plan to investigate the fatal shooting of Shireen Abu Akleh. The Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera was killed during clashes between Israel Defense Forces soldiers and Palestinian gunmen in Jenin on May 11th. Abu Akleh’s death has been widely covered in international media […]

During the Jerusalem Day Flag March, everybody loses

Read More The decision by Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev and the police top brass to allow the Flag March along the usual route on Jerusalem Day was expected. In the current political situation, any other decision would have been interpreted as a surrender and subjected to huge condemnation from the right. The parade, which […]

In Washington trip, Gantz to urge U.S. to pressure a newly vulnerable Iran

Read More Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz is set to meet U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington on Thursday to discuss increasing U.S. pressure on Iran, with Gantz intending to cite the Iranian nuclear program’s significant progress in recent months, as well as the widespread protests in Iran over economic distress. Gantz is expected […]

Ukraine war has stoked global food crisis that could last years, says UN

Read More The United Nations has warned that the war in Ukraine has helped to stoke a global food crisis that could last years if it goes unchecked, as the World Bank announced an additional $12bn in funding to mitigate its “devastating effects”. UN secretary general Ant?nio Guterres said shortages of grain and fertiliser caused […]

Top Aussie Wine Brand to Be ‘Made in China’ to Bypass Steep Tariffs

Read More Leading Australian wine brand Penfolds will begin sourcing and producing wine in China in order to sidestep crippling tariffs imposed by Beijing. Penfolds has a 178-year history and is one of Australia’s oldest wineries—like many other local exporters, the company was hit by tariffs ranging from 107.1 to 212.1 percent as part of […]

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 85 of the invasion

Read More Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy used his nightly address to say that Russia’s alleged use of laser weapons systems “indicates the complete failure of the invasion” and that mistakes had been made at the highest level. He compared their use to propaganda efforts by Nazi Germany promoting a “wunderwaffe” or “wonder weapon”. Russia has […]