Texas Moves Forward With Bill to Combat Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting

Read More Texas House lawmakers have unanimously passed a measure to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s forced organ harvesting abuse, taking it one step closer to becoming law. Titled SB 1040, the bill aims to bar health insurance providers from sponsoring organ transplants from China or any other country known to have been involved in […]

ANC youth league presidential candidate lobbies for second  secretary general

Read More Collen Malatji Former COSAS President and current ANCYL Ekurhuleni Regional Chairperson who is contesting for the ANCYL President at the next elective conference. Collen Malatji, who received an endorsement from Gauteng, is hoping to add more women to the league’s leadership This article is only available to subscribers. View subscription options If you […]

Thabo Bester escape: no reason for bail to be granted, says prosecutor

Read More From left: Senohe Matsoara, Teboho Lipholo, Motenyani Masukela, Tieho Makhotsa and Nastassja Jansen in the dock at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Photo by Becker Semela The accused in the Thabo Bester case appearing in court on Tuesday had not submitted sufficient evidence for bail to be granted, Prosecutor Sello Matlhoko said. […]

Woman dies after being hit by Duchess of Edinburgh police escort motorcycle

Read More A woman has died after being hit by a motorcycle that was part of a police escort for Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed. Helen Holland, 81, was struck on West Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl’s Court on the afternoon of 10 May. In […]

South China Sea shipwrecks give clues about historic Silk Road trade routes

Read More Two 500-year-old shipwrecks in the South China Sea, filled with Ming-era porcelain and stacked timber, provide significant clues about the maritime Silk Road trade routes, Chinese archaeologists have said. The two shipwrecks were discovered in October, and cultural and archaeological authorities have now begun a year-long process of deep-sea exploration and excavation, government […]

Civil servants ‘have to fact-check’ Suella Braverman’s claims to cabinet

Read More Suella Braverman is facing fresh controversy after it was claimed civil servants in her department were forced to “fact-check” the home secretary’s statements to cabinet on up to six occasions. Concerns have been raised about the under-fire minister’s competence, as Downing Street denied Rishi Sunak was dithering about whether to launch an investigation […]

Police admit following e-bike before crash that killed Cardiff teenagers

Read More Police are facing serious questions and community anger after taking almost 24 hours to admit potential involvement in the pursuit of two teenagers, whose deaths sparked riots in Cardiff. Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed in the Ely area of the city just after 6pm on Monday, minutes after CCTV […]

Boris Johnson referred to police over allegedly hosting friends at Chequers in lockdown

Read More Boris Johnson has been referred to police by the Cabinet Office over claims that he broke lockdown rules by hosting family and friends at Chequers during Covid. The visits to the former prime minister’s grace-and-favour residence were found in his official diary by his government-funded lawyers as they prepared his defence for the […]