Giorno: 29 Settembre 2022

Aung Sun Suu Kyi, and Australian Economist Sean Turnell to Be Jailed for Three-Years

Read More A Burmese (also known as Myanmar) court has handed three-year jail terms to former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Australian economist Sean Turnell for violating Burma’s official secrets act, a legal official says. The pair were tried and convicted under the secrets law, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity […]

What South Africans need to know about Eskom’s new measures to tackle the energy crisis

Read More In July 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced five actions and additional measures to achieve long-term energy security in the face of the country’s deepening energy crisis.  One of the biggest announcements was the complete removal of the 100 megawatt licensing exemption threshold for private generation. Another big announcement was the introduction of emergency […]

Hurricane Ian pounds Florida as a monster storm

Read More Hurricane Ian plunged much of coastal southwest Florida into darkness Wednesday, as the monster storm brought “catastrophic” storm surges, wind and flooding that had officials readying a huge emergency response. The US Border Patrol said 20 migrants were missing after their boat sank, with four Cubans swimming to shore in the Florida Keys […]

Vice President Kamala Harris visits DMZ after North Korea missile launches

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the Korean Peninsula on Thursday as the vice president’s trip to Asia concludes. The heavily-fortified buffer zone, which separates North and South Korea, is Harris’s final stop on the diplomatic trip. The gesture of visiting the DMZ is designed to illustrate America’s “rock-solid commitment” […]

Prof ucciso a Napoli: fermato un collaboratore scolastico

Read More La Procura di Napoli Nord ha fermato un collaboratore scolastico nell’ambito delle indagini sull’omicidio di Marcello Toscano, l’insegnante di sostegno di 64 anni trovato senza vita dai carabinieri in un’aiuola della scuola “Marino Guarano” di Melito, nel Napoletano. All’uomo – lungamente ascoltato dagli inquirenti – viene contestato il reato di omicidio.

SABC radio preserving culture through local music

Read More  The SABC has a responsibility to build a common identity for all South African citizens by offering vibrant programming for miscellaneous generations and championing good moral values, while celebrating everything African. This mandate is meticulously delivered through educational, informative and entertaining programmes. By prioritising local music on its platforms,  the SABC is preserving […]

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe cuts her hair in protest over death of Mahsa Amini

Read More Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has filmed herself cutting her hair in solidarity with protesters in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini. The past 11 days have seen significant unrest in the Middle Eastern country after the death in custody of Amini, who had been arrested on 13 September for refusing to wear a hijab. […]

Coolio, US west coast rapper of Gangsta’s Paradise fame, dies aged 59

Read More The rapper Coolio has died at the age of 59 in Los Angeles, his manager has confirmed. The artist, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, passed away at a friend’s house, his longtime manager, Jarez Posey, told the Associated Press and other outlets including TMZ, Rolling Stone and Variety. A cause […]

Hurricane Ian: 2m without power as Florida hit with ‘catastrophic’ wind and rain

Read More Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the US mainland, has battered south-west Florida with high winds, rain and storm surges as it weakened and moved inland. The storm swept ashore in south-west Florida on Wednesday afternoon, bringing “catastrophic” 150mph winds and a deadly storm surge of up to […]