Giorno: 13 Febbraio 2023

Protesters clash at drag queen reading time outside world famous British art gallery

Protesters in London clashed over a drag queen story telling event Saturday after those supporting the event squared off with far-right opponents of the reading, prompting the Metropolitan Police to step in. At least one person was arrested according to multiple reports as police officers looked to calm dozens of protesters outside the Tate Britain […]

Cambodian Independent News Site to Cease Operation on Prime Minister’s Order

Read More Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered the closure of one of the country’s few remaining independent news sites for “attacking” his son in a report regarding Cambodia’s relief assistance to quake-hit Turkey. Local media Voice of Democracy (VOD) had its license revoked at 10 a.m. on Feb. 13. The Ministry of Information […]

Northern Cape municipality slapped with R10m fine for sewage pollution

Read More The Umsobomvu local municipality in the Northern Cape has been fined R10 million for spilling raw sewage in the Karoo town of Noupoort that posed a “huge health risk” for local residents. The fine has, however, been suspended for five years on condition that the municipality is not convicted of further offences in terms […]

High court hears debate on whether secret ballot serves constitution

Read More Are members of parliament constitutionally obliged to obey their conscience, rather than their whip, when called to hold the executive to account? The question was debated between a full bench of the Western Cape high court and counsel for the African Transformation Movement (ATM), which is asking the court to set aside the […]

Uefa had ‘primary responsibility’ for Champions League final chaos, damning report finds

Read More Uefa bears “primary responsibility” for the catastrophic organisational and safety failures that turned last season’s Champions League final into a horrific, traumatic experience for thousands of supporters, Uefa’s own review has concluded. That central finding, and alarming criticisms of the culture and operations at the confederation of European football, and of the French […]

Timeline: Fourth flying object downed by US military in 8 days

Military fighter jets have shot down at least four aerial objects in U.S. airspace in the past eight days, highlighting the potential prevalence of China’s spy flight program that first came into focus when a balloon carrying surveillance equipment was downed over the Atlantic Ocean last weekend. So far, the Biden administration has only confirmed […]