Mantashe accused of undermining delegates on first day of policy conference
Read More The first day of the ANC’s national policy conference got off to a bumpy start on Friday, 29 July when provincial leaders and their delegates demanded that the programme include a review of the national executive committee’s (NEC) performance for the current term. The motion resulted in a delay of the adoption of […]
De Lille protecting ‘reprehensible’ architectural council
Read More Accusations: Public works minister Patricia de Lille’s report on ructions at the SA Council for the Architectural Profession apparently never arrived at the parliamentary oversight committee. A scathing ruling calling the leadership of the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (Sacap) “reprehensible” has underscored accusations that Public Works Minister Patricia De […]
Rail strikes: disruption for millions as train drivers from seven companies walk out – live
Read More We’ve got a bit more from Mick Whelan on why Aslef members have decided to strike. He says: We don’t want to inconvenience passengers, our friends and families use public transport, too, and we don’t want to lose money by going on strike but we’ve been forced into this position by the companies, […]
California man who threatened to kill GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz sentenced by Florida Justice Department
Post Content NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The California man who threatened to kill Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has been sentenced by the Florida Department of Justice. Eugene Huelsman, 59, of Thousand Oaks, was found guilty of one count of transmission of a threat in interstate commerce and was sentenced to six […]
US to Bolster Cooperation With Japan in Semiconductors, Economic Security
Read More The United States and Japan vowed on Friday to bolster cooperation in promoting economic security and building supply chain resilience in response to challenges posed by China and the Russia-Ukraine war. Top officials from both countries met in Washington for the inaugural “two-plus-two” talks, during which they unveiled a plan to launch a […]
Russia-Ukraine war: outcry over attack killing Ukraine PoWs; Kyiv awaits UN all-clear for grain shipments – live
Read More The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has spoken with the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, in their first contact since the Ukraine war, saying he pressed him to accept a proposal on freeing two Americans held in Russia. “We had a frank and direct conversation,” Agence France Presse reported Blinken as telling […]
Japan Looks to Accept More Foreign Workers Amid Acute Labor Shortages
Read More Japan has some of the most restrictive immigration laws in the world but it’s looking to make it easier for local companies to bring in talented foreign workers to some of its less populated regions by offering a fast-track path to permanent residency. According to Nikkei Asia, the Japanese government will revise a […]
Manchester police under fire over ‘deeply racist’ tactics ahead of Caribbean carnival
Read More Greater Manchester police has been accused of using “deeply racist” tactics after it banned dozens of people from a Caribbean carnival because it suspected them of links to “a street gang”. The force came under fire after issuing letters to a number of people explaining that they would be refused entry to the […]
‘Our theme is relentless love’: England to open first secure school for young offenders
Read More Children convicted of the most serious crimes will be shown “relentless love” at England’s first secure school, where they will live in bedrooms instead of cells, according to its evangelical Christian founder. The Rev Steve Chalke, of Oasis academies, which won the contract to run the school on behalf of the Ministry of […]
Rebekah Vardy can turn libel trial loss into a win, say PR experts
Read More The “Wagatha Christie” trial saw the profiles of Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney rocket, with both able to capitalise going forward – although in very different ways and for markedly different reasons, reputation experts have claimed. Vardy’s spectacular own goal in suing Rooney may have seen her openly mocked, her reputation trashed and […]