50 Countries Urge China to Uphold Human Rights Obligations, Release Detained Uyghurs
Read More Some 50 countries signed a joint statement at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday urging China to uphold its human rights obligations and release all those “arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” in Xinjiang. The nations—which include the United States, Japan, Britain, Australia, Germany, and Israel—made up the largest group of countries to […]
Joburgers flee the purple paradise
Read More Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does Johannesburg’s water and electricity supply (Photo by Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu) Joburg residents, the legend goes, are abandoning Africa’s business hub in droves. Apocryphal, possibly, but in May an estate agent in Oudtshoorn, where I was at a health retreat, said an estimated 30 000 […]
Britain is targeting Albanians to excuse policy failures, says country’s PM
Read More The Albanian prime minister has accused Rishi Sunak’s government of using his country’s citizens as scapegoats for failed immigration policies after critical comments by Suella Braverman about Albanian asylum seekers. Edi Rama wrote that the UK was falsely targeting Albanians “as the cause of Britain’s crime and border problems”. In a series of […]
Parents in liberal enclave accused of ‘right-wing’ school board takeover for demanding ‘transparency’
Post Content Parents in a liberal San Francisco suburb calling for “parent transparency” and political “neutrality” in the classroom are being accused of inciting a “right-wing takeover” by a group aiming to defeat some candidates for school board. Mark Woolway, a tech executive and single father of four, is running for Acalanes School Board in […]
Early voting data shows Republicans participating at higher rate than 2020; Democrats stay nearly the same
Post Content New data showing early voting trends show that Republicans are opting to cast their ballots before Election Day at a higher rate in the midterm elections than in 2020, while still lagging far behind Democrats. According to statistics compiled by the U.S. Election Project, 33.3% of early votes have come from registered Republicans […]
Danish leader quits in bid to form new Cabinet despite win
Despite finishing first in Denmark’s election, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen decided to step down along with her Social Democratic government Wednesday in an attempt to build a broader coalition across the political divide. Frederiksen’s announcement came after a dramatic vote count in which the center-left bloc that has backed her since 2019 retained its majority […]
Applauding in Court, and Shouting Remarks Led to Convictions for Sedition
Read More A Hong Kong pastor, 59, and a woman, 68, were convicted of “uttering seditious words” and other crimes for applauding from the public gallery and shouting to the magistrate, “You have lost your conscience,” when they were watching a hearing of the June 4 vigil (commemorating Tiananmen Massacre) of organizer Chow Hang-Tung in […]
How one project is cooling down thousands of homes
Read More Cool Surfaces Project uses cool coating technology to mitigate climate change and protect South Africa’s fragile electricity grid. The residents of Groblershoop in the Northern Cape had no choice but to sleep outside at night. With the temperatures in their corrugated iron homes soaring as high as 42°C in the evenings, it was […]
ANC’s branch general meetings on track as deadline looms
Read More Nearly three-quarters of eligible ANC branches have completed their branch general meetings, required for their participation in the party’s national conference in December. Nearly three-quarters of eligible ANC branches have completed their branch general meetings, required for their participation in the party’s national conference in December, with a matter of days before the […]
The Migos legacy – Takeoff’s death marks a tragic end to hip-hop’s most prolific group
Read More “You say I’m left off Bad and Boujee,” said rapper Takeoff, his hazy eyes trained towards DJ Akademiks. “Do it look like I’m left off Bad and Boujee?” This, and the ensuing back-and-forth with The Shade Room host in 2017, marked one of the most iconic refrains in the internet era of hip-hop […]
