Giorno: 26 Maggio 2023

L’addio di Lucia Annunziata al fortino Rai: “Non rimango qui da prigioniero politico”

Read More ROMA – Ci pensava da tempo, Lucia Annunziata. Da tanto meditava l’addio a una Rai in cui, con l’avvento della destra al governo, non si sentiva più libera. Libera di fare l’informazione militante che è sempre stata la sua cifra, di invitare gli ospiti senza l’ossessione del bilancino, di usare il linguaggio franco […]

Rai, al servizio della destra

Read More Diciamoci la verità. È da un quarto di secolo, da quando il proprietario del più importante gruppo televisivo privato ha conquistato il governo, che – tranne rare parentesi – il centrodestra controlla anche l’informazione e l’intrattenimento prodotti dal servizio pubblico. Anche la tecnica è sempre la stessa: occupa tutto il possibile e poi […]

Suspect in Killing of 4 People, Including 2 Police Officers, in Japan Captured After Standoff

Read More TOKYO—Police said they arrested a man Friday who had holed up in his father’s house armed with a rifle and a knife after allegedly killing four people, including two police officers, in central Japan. TV Asahi showed the man with his hands on his head walk out of the house and be ushered […]

South Korea, US Troops Hold Large Live-Fire Drills Near Border With North Korea

Read More SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean and U.S. militaries conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on Thursday, despite the North’s warning that it won’t tolerate what it calls an invasion rehearsal on its doorstep. The drills, the first of five rounds of live-fire exercises through mid-June, mark 70 years since […]

Mining Magnate Calls for Australia to ‘Work Harder’ to Develop Its Trade Relationship With India

Read More Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart has described Australia’s trading potential with India as “huge” as she calls on the country to “work harder” on developing closer trade ties with the world’s largest democracy. During a meeting on May 23, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted to Rinehart the reforms and initiatives being undertaken […]

Hammanskraal cholera: Time for ‘bullshitting’ is over, says mayor

Read More With dysfunctional sewage plants and failing water treatment plants such as Temba (above) South Africa has the perfect conditions for diseases such as cholera to thrive. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) The water crisis in cholera-hit Hammanskraal has “been a long line of failures and excuses”, according to Tshwane executive mayor, Cilliers Brink. “Trying to cover […]

The #1 consideration before registering for an MBA

Read More Deciding to do a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is a daunting prospect – and rightly so. Considering the demands of this rigorous and time-consuming programme, among the top considerations for any prospective student should be whether an institution is geared towards helping students achieve study success – especially for those who […]

South Africa’s solar panel rebate is missing the mark

Read More File photo by David Harrison The government’s new solar tax rebate took effect on 1 March 2023, with the intention of putting new power into households, as they shift away from reliance on the national grid, and encourage them to participate in the just energy transition.  Although the rebate represents a step in […]

Scopa to tell De Ruyter to submit Eskom intelligence report

Read More Former Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter. (Gallo Images / Brenton Geach) Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts will ask former Eskom chief executive André de Ruyter for a copy of the intelligence report that implicated at least one senior ruling party politician in corruption at the company, chairperson Mkhulekho Hlengwa said on […]

Ramaphosa names Molemela as SCA president

Read More President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Justice Mahube Molemela as president of the supreme court of appeal (SCA), his office confirmed on Friday. The appointment, which was considered a formality after the endorsement of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of her nomination, will take effect on 1 June, the presidency said. Molemela will become […]