The elderly hardest-hit as Johannesburg residents grapple with council bills

Read More For years the city council has come under fire over its billing system, with accusations ranging from overbilling to not sending account statements to ratepayers on time The post The elderly hardest-hit as Johannesburg residents grapple with council bills appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Chloe Kelly: England’s match winner who almost didn’t play

Read More Chloe Kelly was the toast of England on Sunday night after scoring the Lionesses’ winning goal at Wembley 10 minutes from the end of extra-time in the 2-1 win over Germany, but it was touch and go whether she would even be selected for the Women’s Euros. The Manchester City winger suffered an […]

‘Star Trek’ Alums, More React to Death of Nichelle Nichols

Trailblazer was a word used by many to mourn the passing of actor Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89. Nichols broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original “Star Trek” television series, and paved the…

China home sales drop in July, exposing fragile market

The housing market in China has recorded a sharp drop-off in home sales throughout July as underlying economic troubles make themselves more apparent. Sales dropped 39.7% in July from the same period last year, marking a roughly $77.6 billion — or 523.14 billion yuan — decline. Just from June to July saw a drop of […]

Kosovo-Serbia, scontri al confine. Mosca: “Belgrado pronta alle armi”

Read More Ieri, in tarda serata, sirene e campane di chiese e monasteri hanno suonato nella città di Kosovska Mitrovica, nel Kosovo settentrionale, una delle aree più calde del conflitto mai del tutto sopito tra kosovari e serbi. La situazione al confine con la Serbia rischia di esplodere. Belgrado ha rinforzato i dispositivi militari alle […]