Giorno: 17 Marzo 2023

Third of Americans Say They Expect Tax Refund

Forty-one percent of Americans say they have already filed their income taxes, according to a new poll by Rasmussen Reports.

3 dead in rioting blamed on gangs in Brazil’s northeast

National guard troops patrolled northeastern Brazil on Thursday after three nights of rioting allegedly ordered by imprisoned gang members left windows smashed, buses ablaze and at least three people dead. Most of the violence was in Rio Grande do Norte state where a couple dozen cities have seen gun attacks on public buildings and arson […]

Dutch hospitals hold 24-hour strike for 10% pay increase, better conditions

Health workers went on a 24-hour strike at dozens of hospitals across the Netherlands on Thursday to support trade union demands for a 10% pay increase and better terms. Hospitals continued to operate on scaled-down schedules, meaning that only emergency care was being provided, a trade union statement said. It was the latest in a […]

Canada to remove mandatory COVID testing requirements for travelers from China

Canada will remove mandatory COVID-19 testing requirements for air travelers arriving from China, Hong Kong and Macao from March 17, the Public Health Agency of Canada said on Thursday. 2 POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN CANADIAN CITY OF EDMONTON Canada, like several other countries, had imposed temporary testing measures for travelers from the region in January, […]

Australian woman hospitalized after deadly blue-ringed octopus bites her multiple times

An Australian woman swimming at a Sydney beach was bitten multiple times by the dangerously fatal blue-ringed octopus on Thursday, according to reports. The Australian, a newspaper in Australia, reported that the woman, who is in her 30s, was at Chinamans Beach in Mosman when she was bitten on her stomach at about 2:45 p.m. […]

China shipping weapons, body armor to Russia: report

Chinese companies, including at least one connected to the Chinese Communist Party, have been sending Russia assault rifles, drone parts, and body army, according to a new report. Data obtained by Politico indicates these shipments to Russia occurred between June and December 2022, well after Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the invasion of Ukraine. […]

Guerra Ucraina – Russia, le news di oggi. Zelensky: “Ucraina è sempre stata Europa”. Bombe russe sul Donetsk: un morto e 7 feriti

Read More Mentre la tensione nei cieli europei non si allenta dopo l’incidente che ha portato alla distruzione di un drone americano sul Mar Nero e Gli Stati Uniti stanno effettuando una valutazione su come ridurre il rischio di uno scontro con l’esercito russo, che fa volare regolarmente aerei da combattimento dentro e fuori lo […]

17 March 2023

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Friday is a Feeling | Celebrating 30 years of Boom Shaka and choosing love

Read More Songstress: Gloria Bosman I write this the night after hearing of Gloria Bosman’s death at the unbelievable age of 50. Just a couple of days before, AKA’s protege and upcoming amapiano star Costa Titch died shortly after collapsing on stage during a performance at the Ultra Music Festival in Joburg.  This is only […]

It’s About Time! Quartet put the boom into SA musical culture

Read More “People wanted to see them, people wanted to be like them.” Sakumzi Qumana Writing about legacy acts in the streaming era poses many problems. What’s laid bare is that the catalogues of legacy acts tend to miss crucial releases.  Such was the case with Boom Shaka, who kicked through the door protesting for […]