Biden Won’t Apologize for US Use of Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

Read More HIROSHIMA, Japan—President Joe Biden has no plans to issue an apology on behalf of the United States for the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II, according to the White House. Biden arrived in Hiroshima on May 18 for the Group of Seven (G-7) summit, becoming the second sitting […]

EFF’s embracing of African monarchies is not socialist or revolutionary

Read More Founded in July 2013, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) appeared as a compelling alternative in an increasingly stagnant electoral landscape. Rejecting the stale and impotent liberalism of the Democratic Alliance (DA), while calling out the ANC’s shameful betrayal of its historical mission, the EFF stood out as a party that seemed sincere in […]

Most profitable crypto miners hit cryptocurrency market

Read More The Bimanu miners have exceptional hash rates and are easy to use People wishing to invest in cryptocurrency mining currently most frequently choose Bitmanu, a technological business founded by a group of crypto professionals. Crypto mining is currently more profitable than ever because of the three ASIC miners produced by the firm, the […]

Self-inflicted pain makes SA rand a sore thumb

Read More File photo/Getty The rand’s weakness was thrown into stark relief when it tumbled to a record low at the tail end of last week.  The domestic currency’s sharp decline, which saw it hit R19.52 to the US dollar, was largely associated with the diplomatic furore that erupted after US ambassador to South Africa […]

19 May 2023

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Gauteng MEC Tasneem Motara ordered to reinstate development agency’s board

Read More Tasneem Motara. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy The Pretoria high court has ordered that members of the dissolved Gauteng Growth and Development Agency’s board be reinstated, having come to the view that they seem to have been the casualties of MEC Tasneem Motara’s “wrath”. Motara, the province’s member of the executive council for economic development, […]

Events marking Queen Elizabeth’s death cost the public ?161.7m, figures show

Read More The events to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II last year cost the public ?161.7m, according to a Treasury estimate. A 10-day period of national mourning, culminating in the monarch’s funeral, was announced after her death on 8 September last year. About 250,000 people attended the lying in state, while official audience […]

Death toll mounts in Italy’s worst flooding for 100 years

Read More Older and disabled people were trapped in their homes as rescuers worked under pounding rain throughout the night to save people in the most catastrophic flooding to affect Italy in 100 years. The floods in the northern Emilia-Romagna region have claimed 13 lives as of Thursday evening. An estimated 20,000 have been left […]

RMT to hold rail strike across England on eve of FA Cup final

Read More The RMT has announced another rail strike on Friday 2 June, the day before the men’s FA Cup final, warning that the government “cannot wish the dispute away”. About 20,000 RMT members working for the 14 major rail companies in England will strike for 24 hours in the long-running dispute over pay and […]

Covid contracts: messages reveal extent of Tory donor access to Matt Hancock

Read More Newly released WhatsApp messages and emails between Tory donors and the former health secretary Matt Hancock reveal the extent of ministerial access they enjoyed when government Covid contracts were being awarded. Two major donors to the Conservatives, Mustafa Mohammed and Mohamed Amersi, had direct access to Hancock, and used it to promote companies […]