Eskom blows its diesel budget but treasury tightens purse strings
Read More Eskom will have to look for money to buy more diesel because the treasury will not advance it more funding than it already has. Eskom will have to look for money to buy more diesel because the treasury will not advance it more funding than it already has. This comes as the power […]
Ramaphosa, Putin ‘touch on’ Brics summit during phone call
Read More Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Sergei Chirikov/AFP) President Cyril Ramaphosa and Russian president Vladimir Putin have “touched on” preparations for next month’s Russian-Africa summit and the Brics leadership summit set for Johannesburg in August, during a phone call. This was according to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign […]
What’s in it for the ‘friends of Brics’?
Read More A bigger alliance will give the group extra economic heft, but it remains to be seen whether its members can speak in one voice A bigger alliance will give the group extra economic heft, but it remains to be seen whether its members can speak in one voice This article is only available […]
Britain to remove Chinese surveillance gear from government sites
Read More Britain has announced the removal of Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites as part of plans to address concerns they could be used for spying by China. The government told its departments last year to stop installing Chinese-linked CCTV cameras in sensitive buildings. In an announcement about a tightening of procurement rules, […]
Republican hardliners’ revolt against Kevin McCarthy shuts down US House of Representatives
Read More The US House of Representatives has been forced to postpone all votes until next week – paralyzed by a revolt against its Republican speaker, Kevin McCarthy, by ultra-conservative members of his own party. The standoff between McCarthy and a hardline faction of his own Republican majority has forced the chamber into a holding […]
Crypto ads will need to carry risk warnings under new UK rules
Read More Crypto firms must warn customers they should not expect protection if their investment goes wrong and introduce a “cooling off” period for first-time investors, under new rules imposed by the UK financial watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority said that from 8 October firms promoting crypto products or services would need to carry a […]
Rishi Sunak reportedly set to accept Boris Johnson’s honours list
Read More Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to sign off on Boris Johnson’s contentious honours list, which could result in two byelections. The prime minister will accept Johnson’s resignation honours list, which is understood to have about 50 names submitted, within weeks, according to the Times. But it could result in a headache for Sunak […]
Russia-Ukraine war live: first Kherson dam flooding deaths; UN nuclear watchdog to strengthen presence at Zaporizhzhia plant
Read More From 1h ago Three people have died as a result of flooding from the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, local media have reported, in what would be the first confirmed deaths, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy voiced fears for the lives of Ukrainians in Russian-held areas hit by the disaster. […]
Biden vetoes bill cancelling his $400 billion student loan handout, vows he’s ‘not going to back down’
President Biden on Wednesday vetoed the bill that would have scrapped his $400 billion student loan handout and vowed he wasn’t “going to back down” when it came to forgiving the college debt of millions across the country. “Folks, Republican in Congress led an effort to pass a bill blocking my administration’s plan to provide […]
Pentagon: LGBTQ+ ‘Under Attack’ by State Laws
Department of Defense officials warned during a Pride month event on Wednesday that LGBTQ+ service members were “under attack” by lawmakers at the state level.
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