Former Wagner Group commander who fled to Norway fears for his life

Read More A former commander with the Russian mercenary Wagner Group who last week sought asylum in Norway has spoken of how he is “scared for his life”. Andrey Medvedev, 26, said in an interview last month with the Guardian that in Ukraine he had witnessed the summary killing of Wagner fighters accused by their […]

Sixteen is old enough to decide on gender, says education secretary

Read More The UK education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has suggested 16-year-olds are old enough to make decisions on their gender, urging sensitivity as the UK government prepares to block Scotland’s gender recognition bill. Rishi Sunak has given the green light to use section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 for the first time to halt […]

The rise and rise of New Balance

Read More In an era of casualisation of fashion and footwear, New Balance has gone from the uber practical shoe loved by dads to the go-to sneaker for sneakerheads, models, rappers and internet tastemakers who deem what is cool.  But New Balance’s reputation as “the connoisseur’s shoe” has existed since the 1970s, with its popularity […]

Load-shedding hits mining output

Read More Mining output decreased by 9% year-on-year in November 2022, Statistics South Africa announced on Tuesday. This marked the 10th consecutive month of decline in mining production. This follows a 10.4% decrease in October.  The largest negative contributors were platinum group metals (PGMs) with a 22% decrease, diamonds with a 21.5% decline and iron […]