Boris Johnson praises England women’s football team on eve of Euros final

Read More Boris Johnson has praised the “astounding talent” of the England women’s football team before their Euros showdown with Germany on Sunday. In an open letter to the Lionesses, who will play the eight-time champions in front of a potentially record-breaking crowd at Wembley, the outgoing prime minister wished them luck in their first […]

China announces live-fire naval exercises ahead of possible Pelosi Taiwan visit

The Chinese military announced it would be holding live-fire naval exercises Saturday in the Taiwan Strait ahead of a possible visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Tensions are high in the region with a U.S. strike group heading to the South China Sea and Pelosi possibly en route to Taiwan during her […]

Move from coal to renewables mustn’t affect employment or supply, say policy conference delegates

Read More Commission head Mmamoloko Kubayi. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) ANC delegates from the Mpumalanga province have called on government to consider communities dependent on coal mining when transitioning to cleaner energy.  Mpumalanga is central to South Africa’s coal industry, with the province’s economy dependent on that industry and tourism.  Related stories WELCOME TO YOUR M&G […]

Mahlobo moots more security spending to stability state

Read More Deputy minister of human settlements David Mahlobo. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) Deputy minister of human settlements David Mahlobo on Saturday proposed strengthening the state’s security apparatus to contain instability and prevent a repeat of the deadly unrest that rocked the country last July. Related stories WELCOME TO YOUR M&G Already a subscriber? Sign in […]

Volodymyr Zelenskiy orders evacuation of Donetsk region

Read More Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for the evacuation of the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine, which has seen fierce clashes between his country’s forces and the Russian military. The governor of Donetsk, where Moscow is focusing the brunt of its offensive, said that six civilians were killed and 15 wounded by strikes on Friday. […]