Giorno: 15 Aprile 2023

7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Indonesia’s Main Island

Read More A map shows the location of an earthquake that struck parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java and tourist island of Bali on April 14, 2023. (USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times) JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java and tourist island of Bali on Friday, causing panic but […]

South Korea Tour Bus Crash Kills 1 Israeli, 34 People Hurt

Read More Emergency personnel rescue tourists after a bus fell on a road in Chungju, South Korea on April 13, 2023. (South Korean National Fire Agency via AP) SEOUL, South Korea—A bus carrying Israeli tourists fell on its side on a road in southern South Korea, killing one woman and injuring 34 other people. The […]

Is a bigger cholera outbreak coming for Gauteng’s townships?

Read More Health hazard: Dirty water streams though a street in Diepsloot, where the lack of formal sanitation systems are the prefect breeding ground for bacteria. Photo: Papi Morake/Gallo Images In late March, three people who participated in a baptism ceremony in the part of the Jukskei River that runs through the Gauteng townships of […]

ANC coalition debate expected to be the next proxy in factional battle

Read More Possible partner: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema protests at the state of the nation address in Cape Town in February. (Esa Alexander/AFP) National executive committee members are at odds over a coalition with the EFF, with some vowing to lobby party leaders against the arrangement This article is only available to subscribers. […]

Confronting grief, Part 3: Hope crests and crashes

Read More On 8 March, Mbali Hlela Bulunga, a 12-year-old girl, passed through a portal of pain and went to her peace, after first being diagnosed with leukaemia six years earlier. On 8 March, Mbali Hlela Bulunga, a 12-year-old girl, passed through a portal of pain and went to her peace, after first being diagnosed […]

Zimbabwean project a chance to transform Africa’s mining sector

Read More Arid: Cahora Bassa oil and gas project in Zimbabwe.(@energy_invictus, Twitter) Africa’s mining sector must institute critical reforms if it is to avert the deepening of the resource curse.  Increasing global demand for “development” or “critical” minerals and transition fuel sources (such as liquid natural gas) renders this a governance priority.  The World Bank […]

How the lottery helps charities and non-profit organisations

Read More Redirecting some lottery funds to worthy causes has occurred for generations in countries with well-established lotto funds One of the big selling points of lottery competitions is that some revenue is redirected to good causes. Some people in countries such as the United Kingdom have raised concerns about how the selection process chooses […]

EU driver slapped with London emissions fines totalling ?25,000

Read More A French driver has been handed fines totalling nearly ?25,000 for driving in London’s low-emissions zone, even though his minibus was exempt from the emissions charge. Fernando Neiva, who runs a transport service for French tourists to the UK, has received 12 fines of ?2,000 each after one of his drivers entered the […]

Joe Biden says he will announce 2024 presidential run ‘relatively soon’

Read More Joe Biden left Ireland in the early hours of Saturday vowing to run again for president, promising to formally announce his decision to run for a second presidential term “relatively soon”. At the same time he spoke of his hope of an epoch of renewal in Northern Ireland, restating the “incredible” US investment […]