Bravado and machismo in hip-hop and their impact on mental health
Read More Riky Rick’s Home had been on repeat for about a week by the time I felt compelled to text him. “Bro, this song is shaking me,” I said on WhatsApp, just after its release in October of 2020. “It’s been on repeat for a week straight and has me super-emotional cause I can […]
An open letter to the Democratic Alliance’s Natasha Mazzone
Read More Dear Natasha Mazzone, You signed your open letter to the president and commander-in-chief of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, as “Shadow Minister of State Security”. Perhaps that is fitting and aligned with the Democratic Alliance’s (DA’s) delusions of grandeur. You just have a matric certificate, and benefit from the privileges which […]
Flaming good food at Gaucho
Read More If you’re feeling a little adventurous, and are looking to enjoy a flaming dining experience, then Gaucho Restaurant might be worth paying a visit for your next lunch date with friends. Situated in the heart of Linden, this Argentinian restaurant’s menu is not only inspired by Latin American cuisine but adheres to the […]
Paraffin lamps go out across Africa, thanks to solar
Read More A bulb, a charging port, a solar panel and a small fee paid through a cell phone are making all the difference as millions of households in Africa dump paraffin and other dirty fuels. Off-grid solar finance companies with “pay as you go” solutions are also striking a chord with urban consumers looking […]
US Sending Advanced Fighter Jets to Japan Base as F-15s Being Retired
The United States’ phased retirement of American F-15 fighter jets has new, high-tech aircraft heading to the Kadena Air Base in Japan to backfill the withdrawn F-15s there, according to a report from the base.
Japan in Late-Stage Talks With US for Tomahawk Missile Purchase
Japan is in the final stages of negotiations with the United States to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Yomiuri daily reported Friday, citing multiple unnamed Japanese government sources.
ICE launches ‘takedown’ operation in Guatemala to nab human smugglers and corrupt cops, rescue migrants
Post Content Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that a massive operation in Guatemala had led to a number of arrests and rescues of migrants who were being smuggled by transnational criminal organizations. ICE announced that its Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) division had conducted the action in Guatemala with local authorities, carrying out […]
Astros Attempt to Regroup After Phillies’ Game 1 Rally
After losing Game 1 for the third time in their past three World Series appearances, the Astros will need a composed Valdez to help them square the series before it shifts to Philadelphia for Games 3, 4 and (if necessary) 5.
Biden spends little time talking about Fetterman during Pennsylvania rally
Post Content President Biden stumped for Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, but made only brief mention of the lieutenant governor, instead making an impassioned plea to choose between “two vastly different visions of America.” OBAMA BOOSTS PENNSYLVANIA DEMS IN NEW AD EMPHASIZING ABORTION “Democracy is on the ballot this year,” Biden told the […]
US Rushes Nuclear Warheads to Europe, Russia Warns of Response
Russia said Saturday the accelerated deployment of modernized U.S. B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower the “nuclear threshold” and Russia would take the move into account in its military planning.