Giorno: 9 Maggio 2023

Indonesia President Says ASEAN Should View AUKUS Security Pact as Partner

Read More Indonesia’s president said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should view the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) pact as a partner instead of a competitor to ensure peace in Asia. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who holds the presidency of the 10-member regional bloc this year, said that ASEAN is “open and inclusive” by […]

Cambodia’s Exiled Opposition Figure Urges International Community to Reject Election Results

Read More An exiled former Cambodian opposition leader has urged the international community to reject the results of the country’s upcoming election, citing “systematic manipulation and falsification” by the Cambodian authorities. Sam Rainsy, who co-founded the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP), said Cambodia has only had one fair election since 1975—the United Nations-supervised election in […]

How Galaxy became the ultimate gamer’s smartphone

Read More The Galaxy S23 delivers the fastest mobile graphics of any Galaxy device Since the days of the first Galaxy S, mobile gaming has transformed beyond recognition. The most popular games all used to be basic tap-and-swipe titles, but now mobile gaming offers so much more. As the mobile gaming market grows at 1.7 […]

Hawks head says De Ruyter is a ‘suspect’ for not reporting alleged Eskom graft

Read More Former Eskom chief executive, André de Ruyter. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The Directorate for Priority Crimes Investigation (Hawks) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have suggested that former Eskom chief executive André de Ruyter lied about reporting corrupt activities at the parastatal, in contravention of fraud and corruption legislation. The Hawks’ head, […]

De Lille addresses SA Tourism shake-up: ‘Nobody’s indispensable’

Read More Recently-appointed Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says she took on the role to “clean up” the department, in the wake of the recent R1 billion Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship scandal. Recently-appointed Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says she took on the role to “clean up” the department, in the wake of the recent R1 […]

Endometriosis shows up patriarchy in the medical field

Read More A woman holds a hot water bottle to her lower abdomen while lying in bed. Many sufferers of the abdominal disease endometriosis suffer from severe symptoms and associated restrictions in everyday life. (Photo by Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty Images) A dreadful, all too familiar radiating pain seeps into my dream. Now half-conscious, […]

MEC expelled after pretending to be voting delegate at North West conference

Read More Eight ANC members, including an MEC, have been expelled from the party for voting with the opposition in the North West. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) Eight ANC members, including an MEC, have been expelled from the party for voting with the opposition in the North West.  The cooperative governance MEC, Moloki Cwaile — who was […]

David Miranda, campaigner and former Brazilian congressman, dies aged 37

Read More Brazilian politicians, celebrities and social activists have paid tribute to the vivacious, loving and combative former congressman and campaigner David Miranda who has died in Rio de Janeiro aged 37. President Luiz In?cio Lula da Silva, celebrated the “extraordinary trajectory” of the favela-born politician who served in the country’s congress between 2019 and […]

Sunak uses helicopter for trip that would have taken just over an hour by train

Read More Rishi Sunak flew to the south coast and back by helicopter on Tuesday morning in the latest example of the UK prime minister’s fondness for short-distance air travel. As he tried to get on the front foot after disastrous local election results, Sunak visited a pharmacy in Southampton to announce government plans for […]