Giorno: 7 Marzo 2023

Covid, spunta la nuova variante Bythos: i primi casi anche in Italia

Read More L’Oms l’ha riconosciuta a tutti gli effetti come nuova variante Covid da monitorare. XBF, a cui è stato dato il nome Bythos, preoccupa perché è la nuova arrivata tra le ‘sorellè Omicron che il virus più temuto degli ultimi anni, ha generato. Di conseguenza l’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità l’ha inserita nella lista delle […]

Riforma fiscale, tre aliquote Irpef e sconto Ires alle imprese che investono: così la riforma del governo Meloni

Read More Tre aliquote Irpef nell’immediato, con l’aspirazione di lungo periodo di arrivare a un sistema duale con una tassa piatta. Revisione della tassazione sul reddito delle società, per cercare di reindirizzare gli utili verso gli investimenti produttivi e nel lavoro. Una sforbiciata al sistema complicatissimo e ridondante di detrazioni fiscali, anche perché la riforma […]

Residents Say Burmese Army Killed 17 People in 2 Villages

Read More BANGKOK—Soldiers in Burma (also known as Myanmar) rampaged through several villages, raping, beheading, and killing at least 17 people, residents said, in the latest of what critics of the ruling military say are a series of war crimes since the army seized power two years ago. The bodies of 17 people were recovered […]

Taiwanese Fishing Boat Capsizes Off Disputed Japan Islands, 6 Missing

Read More A Taiwanese fishing boat reportedly capsized off the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands on Sunday, leaving one crew member dead and six others missing, according to Japanese authorities. Japan’s navy patrol spotted the “Hsin Chang Fa No. 88” vessel capsizing and drifting north of the disputed islands—also known by China as the Diaoyu Islands and […]

At Least 6 Killed in Blast at Oxygen Plant in Bangladesh

Read More Firefighters and rescue workers gather at the site of an explosion at an oxygen plant on the outskirts of Chittagong, Bangladesh, on March 4, 2023. (AFP via Getty Images) DHAKA—At least six people were killed and several injured on Saturday when a fire broke out following an explosion at an oxygen plant in […]

North Korea Warns US Interception of Missile Tests Will Be ‘Declaration of War’

Read More North Korea on Tuesday warned the United States and South Korea that any attempt to intercept its “tests of strategic weapon” would be considered a “declaration of war” against the reclusive nation. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said her nation is prepared to take “overwhelming action […]

SA’s economy contracts 1.3%, adding to bleak growth outlook

Read More After a surprisingly buoyant rebound in the third quarter, South Africa’s economy recorded a deeper-than-expected contraction in the last three months of 2022. According to data from Statistics South Africa, the country’s GDP decreased by 1.3% in the fourth quarter of 2022, putting the size of the economy back below its levels before […]

Mantashe defends the continued use of coal at Africa Energy Indaba

Read More Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Tuesday reaffirmed his position on coal when he urged delegates at the Africa Energy Indaba in Cape Town not to neglect fossil fuels on the continent. His day started with environmental activists urging him to end coal-fired electricity and to stop blocking renewable energy. Greenpeace […]

Uber Glam: Celebrating 25 years of the SA Style Awards

Read More Hot on the heels of the world’s fashion weeks, the SA Style Awards spotlighted the most stylish movers, makers and shakers in South Africa. Those whose sartorial vibe has elevated their places in South African society painted Hyde Park Corner red in February with the theme “Uber Glam — Dare To Be Red”.  […]

Is parliament’s impeachment process unconstitutional?

Read More Now that concourt has refused to hear President Cyril Ramaphosa’s case to overturn the Ngcobo report on whether he should be impeached because he did not make a case for direct access,I’m still left with the big puzzle I had on reading the report — it arrives at a “prima facie” finding based […]