Giorno: 11 Aprile 2023

One Show Two Takes: Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’

Read More Clap back: A billboard advertises Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’ in which he addresses being slapped by Will Smith at last year’s Oscars. Photo: Patrick Fallon/AFP/Getty Image What happens when Chris Rocks makes a onetime mishap his entire personality? Viewers get his latest special, Selective Outrage. If you’re looking for Rock’s perspective on last […]

Clean sweep for sitting parties in 10 by-elections

Read More Incumbent parties held all their wards in 10 by-elections in three provinces last Wednesday, 5 April. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) The ANC, IFP and DA managed to retain their wards This article is only available to subscribers. View subscription options If you are already a subscriber, login here.

Mbeki/Ramaphosa showdown over Phala Phala to take place on Tuesday

Read More Former president Thabo Mbeki is set to meet the ANC’s top officials today to discuss his letter criticising the party’s stance on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm scandal. (Presidency/Twitter) Former president Thabo Mbeki is set to meet the ANC’s top officials today to discuss his letter criticising the party’s stance on President […]

UN tells Afghan staff to stay home after Taliban ban on female workers

Read More The United Nations has launched a review of its operations in Afghanistan and asked all Afghan staff not to come to work at least until May after the Taliban barred its female staff from working. The UN said last week that the Taliban, who swept to power in 2021, had communicated that Afghan […]

Anne Keast-Butler to become first female director of GCHQ

Read More Anne Keast-Butler has been announced as the new director of GCHQ, becoming the first woman to lead the UK’s intelligence, cyber and security agency. Currently serving as the deputy director of MI5, she succeeds Sir Jeremy Fleming in a scheduled change at a time when the intelligence services are heavily focused on the […]

Labour defends Sunak attack ads as it turns fire on PM’s wife

Read More A senior Labour politician has said the Conservative record on crime and child sexual abuse prosecutions are “legitimate areas for public debate”, as the party released another attack ad focusing on Rishi Sunak’s wife’s former non-dom status. The latest advert, featuring another picture of Sunak, reads: “Do you think it’s right to raise […]

White House Unveils Fentanyl Fight Plan

The White House has unveiled a plan to join with international governments to fight the fentanyl supply chain, including targeting traffickers’ access to U.S. financial systems and tracking the precursors and equipment used in manufacturing the drugs.