Giorno: 9 Novembre 2022

Thailand Scraps Foreign Land Ownership Proposal, Cites ‘Sensitive’ Issue

Read More Thailand has withdrawn a proposal allowing foreigners to buy up to one rai—the Thai equivalent of 0.4 acres—of land in Thailand, a government official said Tuesday, despite the cabinet’s previous approval of the plan. Thailand’s Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda said the proposal had been removed from the cabinet agenda because it is a […]

5 exciting shows from Lagos Fashion week 2022

Read More The African fashion industry is growing immensely. Season after season, designers in the continent’s major fashion capitals release inspiring collections showcasing their brand’s aesthetics. From Hub of Africa Fashion Week to South African Fashion Week, Glitz Fashion Week and Lagos Fashion Week, the globalisation of the African fashion industry is imminent. We touched […]

Water boards battle to pay suppliers because municipalities don’t pay the boards

Read More Municipalities are the main customers of water boards and account for most of their income (more than 80% at six of the nine water boards), according to the auditor general’s report. (Paul Botes/M&G) It took an average of 341 days for South Africa’s nine water boards to pay their suppliers, which is significantly […]

US midterm elections 2022: ‘Red wave’ fails to materialise as Fetterman clinches crucial Senate seat for Democrats – live

Read More Live feed From 32m ago It will still be a while until we know which party will win control of the House and Senate, but Democrats have performed better than expected as a predicted “red wave” of Republican support failed to materialise in the 2022 US midterm elections. John Fetterman has flipped the […]

‘Torture’ nel carcere di Bari, arrestati 3 agenti della polizia penitenziaria: pestarono detenuto e coprirono le prove

Read More Calci e pugni nei confronti di un detenuto di 42 anni del carcere di Bari da parte di alcuni agenti della polizia penitenziaria. E poi il silenzio dei colleghi che hanno assistito al pestaggio. E la mancata segnalazione delle lesioni sul corpo della vittima, un 42enne barese, dopo il ricovero in infermeria.All’origine della […]

Six ways climate change impacts the telecommunications industry

Read More Vodacom published its first Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report in June2, which focuses on key climate-related risks and opportunities to boost sustainability efforts and enable business success. The report sheds light on Vodacom South Africa’s business journey towards a sustainable future. We use the report as a platform to map […]

‘Interesting evening’: Trump has little to say as Republicans fail to deliver

Read More It was expected to be a moment of triumph for Donald Trump, but it did not quite turn out that way. The former US president appeared uneasy about underwhelming Republican performance in the midterms at an election watch party he hosted at his plush Mar-a-Lago resort on Tuesday night, after it was clear […]

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to problems facing House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in his quest to become Speaker

Post Content The chances of a narrow majority could be a problem for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., especially in his quest to be Speaker. Republicans may be heading for a majority somewhere in the 220s for next year. The entire House elects the Speaker. The successful candidate must have an outright majority of […]

Michigan election results: Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin defeats Republican Tom Barrett in key contest

Post Content Incumbent Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin has defeated her GOP challenger Tom Barrett in the race to represent Michigan’s 7th Congressional District in the House, the Associated Press projects. Both Slotkin and Barrett have experience with U.S. Military operations. Slotkin served as a CIA analyst and served three tours in Iraq alongside the military, […]

Defend democracy’s defenders

Read More When independent journalists report on the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine, they show the reality of war. They show its barbarism, its cruelty and the humanitarian tragedies that inevitably accompany it. They provide viewers with accurate reporting on the developments on the ground and contribute to the collection of war-crimes evidence for […]