Giorno: 23 Maggio 2023

Fmr British PM Johnson Pitches Ukraine Support in Texas

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in Texas to rustle up support for Ukraine, brought to the largest red state by pro-Ukraine think tank Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) for a lunch with the state’s conservative leaders.

Treasury Might Get ‘Dangerously Low’ on Cash

The United States Treasury Department might run “dangerously low” on cash reserves next month as the United States faces an “elevated risk” of defaulting on its debt, according to an analysis from a major think tank.

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor suspects cable theft was ‘an act of sabotage’

Read More About 300 people from wards 46 and 47 blocked the busy Matanzima Road near KwaNobuhle on Monday. Their electricity had been off since Friday after cables were stolen in the area. Photos: Thamsanqa Mbovane Protests erupted in parts of the Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday afternoon after about 50 000 residents had been left […]

UP experts join expert group to help address climate change and sustainable development

Read More Dr Tolullah Oni, Extraordinary Professor and Chair at Innovation [email protected] Urgent rescue efforts are needed to avoid the worst impacts of global warming Two experts affiliated with the University of Pretoria (UP) — Dr Heide Hackmann, Director at UP’s Future Africa Institute, and Dr Tolullah Oni, Extraordinary Professor and Chair at Innovation [email protected] […]

Google expands flood alerts to more African countries

Read More Water, water everywhere: Flood damage to a house in KwaZulu-Natal last year. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy Google announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, including the addition of eight new countries in Africa. To date, 23 African countries are on the Flood Hub. This expansion comes as part […]

Crisis looms as South Africa bleeds veterinarians

Read More As potential crises in animal health and food safety and security loom from a shortage of vets in the country, the South African Veterinary Council is concerned that this situation has been exacerbated by the removal of vets from South Africa’s critical skills list in 2022. (Getty Images) A potential crises in animal […]

Khayelitsha families want asbestos roofing removed

Read More About 150 residents of Makhaza marched to Parliament last month. Some were demanding that the asbestos in their houses be replaced; others want title deeds to the houses they have been living in for years. Photo: Vincent Lali Families living in houses built in the 1990s in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, are demanding that […]

DeSantis Sued Over Ban on Drag Shows

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is being sued by a popular Orlando restaurant that says it lost business because of a new law that targets drag shows.

Poland says no to any ‘artificial peace plan’ between Ukraine, Russia

FIRST ON FOX — Poland is keeping a critical eye on attempts to broker a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow as the deadly war in Ukraine continues to rage and as questions remain over Russia’s next move. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy first laid out parameters for a “peace formula” last October and urged G-7 […]