Here’s what to look forward to at South African Fashion Week’s Autumn/Winter 23 season
Read More As South African Fashion Week (SAFW) returns for its 41st season since its inception in 1997, it will present Autumn/Winter 23 collections from Thursday to Saturday (20 to 22 October) at the Mall of Africa in Midrand. In keeping up with international trends, fashion week has introduced the idea of trans-seasonal collections, which […]
Nonprofit that backs defunding ICE to oversee DHS pilot program aiding illegal immigrants
Post Content A nonprofit that called for the defunding and abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is overseeing a Department of Homeland Security pilot program to aid illegal immigrants facing deportation — including the awarding of grants for the program. Church World Service was designated earlier this year as the Secretariat and fiduciary agent […]
Social Security now allows individuals to self-select gender
Post Content Individuals will be allowed to make sure that their records with the Social Security Administration align with their gender identity under a plan announced Wednesday. The action, which is part of the agency’s “Equity Action Plan,” follows through on a March announcement to do so by the agency’s acting commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi. Kijakazi […]
Conor Kennedy, RFK’s grandson and Taylor Swift’s ex, reveals Ukraine service: ‘I was … willing to die’
Conor Kennedy, the 28-year-old grandson of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, has revealed that he had been in Ukraine fighting the Russians despite having zero military experience and that he was “willing to die” for the cause. “My time in Ukraine wasn’t long, but I saw a lot, and I felt a lot,” Kennedy wrote in […]
National Assembly passes controversial electoral amendment bill amid protests from opposition parties
Read More The National Assembly on Thursday voted by 232 votes to 98 to pass the electoral amendment bill that will allow individuals to stand for elected office as independents, but has been lamented by observers as a missed opportunity for thorough reform to enhance political accountability. The bill was supported by the ruling ANC, […]
All in a day’s debacle: 24 hours that undid Liz Truss
Read More The final moments of a convoluted and chaotic 24 hours of political drama that culminated in Liz Truss’s downfall began at about 11.40am on Thursday, when Sir Graham Brady slipped into Downing Street via a back entrance. The official No 10 narrative was that Truss had instigated the meeting with Brady, the shop […]
Surgeon general proposes ‘equity’ as way to boost mental health in the workplace
Post Content Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Thursday released a 48-page guide that says companies should promote mental health in the workplace by embracing the “foundational principles of equity and the voices of all workers.” Murthy said the guide is aimed at addressing the way employees approach the workplace in the wake of the […]
Biden not focusing enough attention on Americans’ most important issues: poll
Post Content A significant portion of U.S. adults believe President Biden has not been paying enough attention to Americans’ most pressing issues, according to a new Monmouth University poll. The poll found that only 31% of respondents believed Biden was paying enough attention to the issues most directly affecting U.S. families. BIDEN APPROVAL RATING IN […]
Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Candy Seized at LA Airport
Authorities at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday seized thousands of fentanyl pills that were found inside candy boxes, according to a press release.
Oklahoma Executes Man Convicted of Killing Infant Daughter
Oklahoma executed inmate Benjamin Cole on Thursday morning despite claims from his attorneys that he had been severely mentally ill.
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