Giorno: 31 Marzo 2023

Britain Joins Asia-Pacific Free Trade Pact in ‘Biggest Trade Deal Since Brexit’

Read More The United Kingdom has struck a deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) after almost two years of “intense negotiations,” the British government said on March 31. In a statement, the British government hailed the Asia-Pacific trade deal as the country’s “biggest trade deal since Brexit,” referring to the withdrawal […]

UK to Join Indo-Pacific Trade Bloc in Biggest Trade Deal Since Brexit

Read More Britain will join a vast free trade area of 11 countries spanning the Indo-Pacific region, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. The UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) was formally confirmed in a call between Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch and her counterparts from the group in the […]

Key US Ally Saudi Arabia to Join Regional Bloc Led by Moscow, Beijing

Read More Saudi Arabia this week came one step closer to joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a formidable bloc of Eurasian states led by Moscow and Beijing. On March 28, Riyadh approved a memorandum to begin the process of joining the SCO as a “dialogue partner,” according to the Saudi Press Agency. Dialogue partner […]

Staff at Standard Bank, Absa and Sasfin implicated in money laundering

Read More Sasfin told Al Jazeera it was taking vigorous action against suspended and former employees and clients of its foreign exchange unit. Photo: Supplied Officials at three South African banks are helping a gold smuggling gang launder large sums of money in exchange for bribes. This is according to the latest instalment of an […]

Oscar Pistorius to stay in jail, says correctional services

Read More Jailed former Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole. (Photo by Charlie Shoemaker/Getty Images) Jailed former Olympic and Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, after his application was brought before the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board on Friday. The […]

Cities are key to tackling climate change

Read More Africa is on the front lines of climate change. It has been a largely rural continent, but 60% of its population will be living in cities by 2050. Photo: Getty Images. The Earth has become a “planet of cities” that are hotspots of climate impacts but are also a huge opportunity for ambitious […]

Guptas reportedly trying to wiggle out of surrender to SA

Read More Atul and Tony Gupta are said to be seeking asylum in central African states while South Africa’s extradition request stalls This article is only available to subscribers. View subscription options If you are already a subscriber, login here.

Review: EcoFlow Delta 2 joins power back-up options for load-shedding

Read More Earlier this month, EcoFlow officially launched in South Africa with three new models. Photo: Supplied Portable power stations suitable for camping and the outdoors have grown in popularity over the past couple of years as rolling blackouts intensified. There’s no shortage of brands available, including Jackery, Gizzu, Power4Less, Bluetti, and Magneto.  Earlier this […]

Oscar Pistorius denied parole over killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Read More The South African former athlete Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole over the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp 10 years ago. Pistorius killed Steenkamp, a model and law graduate, when he fired four times through the bathroom door of his high-security house in February 2013. The parole board’s decision was taken at […]

Former head of Royal Marines died by suicide, inquest concludes

Read More A former head of the Royal Marines killed himself after becoming angry and frustrated at losing his role and was struggling to cope with the breakdown of his marriage, a coroner has concluded. Maj Gen Matt Holmes, 54, was “awash with stress” when his post was taken from him in a management restructuring […]