Giorno: 17 Giugno 2023

African leaders arrive in Russia to discuss peace plan with Putin after Ukraine visit

Leaders from several African countries arrived in Russia on Saturday as part of their ongoing “peace mission.” The presidents of Comoros, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia joined with the prime minister of Egypt and diplomats from Congo and Uganda for the trip. The diplomatic mission arrived in St. Petersburg for an audience with Russian President […]

Hundreds missing in migrant boat sinking; EU Commissioner says ‘worst ever tragedy’ in Mediterranean

The sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Greece may have been the deadliest of modern times. An undetermined amount of people numbering in the hundreds remained missing and were likely killed when the migrant vessel sank earlier this week. “We don’t have all information yet on what has happened but it seems […]

MotoGp, Germania: Martin vince la sprint race, Bagnaia è secondo

Read More Lo spagnolo Jorge Martin stravince la sprint race del Sachsenring e porta a -21 punti il suo distacco in classifica dal campione del mondo Pecco Bagnaia, che domani nel gp di Germania partirà dalla pole e ha chiuso al 2° posto la corsa del sabato. Ancora una doppietta Ducati, le moto di Borgo […]

US, Japan, Philippines Pledge to Strengthen Trilateral Defense Capabilities

Read More The United States, Japan, and the Philippines have pledged to bolster their trilateral defense capabilities, including holding multilateral joint naval drills in the Indo-Pacific waters where tensions have risen. National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with his Japanese and Philippine counterparts for the first time in Tokyo, Japan, on June 15 to discuss […]

Online news participation dwindles

Read More Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images Fewer people are participating in online news than in the recent past — and those who do are less representative of the broader market. This is according to the 2023 edition of the Reuters Institute Digital News Report, released this week, which analyses consumer behaviour across 46 markets, […]

Frontrunner for ANCYL leadership post embraces Ukraine sanctions

Read More Khulekani Skosana, a frontrunner for the post of ANC Youth League (ANCYL) secretary general, doesn’t believe he and his comrades erred when they took part in an observer mission to the Donbass Republic last September. Skosana — the chairperson of the ANCYL international relations sub-committee and a member of the National Youth Task […]

BMW and Merc go into the ring

Read More The Mercedes-AMG C43 and BMW M340i The sparring match between the 3 and the C has been going on for decades, from the entry-level offering to the ever-controversial flagship doyens, the M3 and C63.  It’s only in recent times, however, that there’s been significant interest just below the heavyweight class, where the stars […]

Why popular culture is fascinated by Shaka and the Zulu nation

Read More Henry Cele as Shaka Zulu Hype is building up around Shaka Ilembe, which is set to launch on 18 June. It is a 12-episode series focusing on the epic tale of the legendary African monarch, King Shaka. Billed as being “MultiChoice’s biggest ever prime-time drama series”, Anna-Marie Jansen van Vuuren reflects on media […]

Brexit to blame for rising inflation, says former Bank of England governor

Read More Brexit is to blame for the soaring inflation driving the cost of living crisis in the UK, a former governor of the Bank of England has said. Mark Carney, who pro-Brexit figures said should have been fired for warning about the economic dangers of leaving the EU prior to the vote, said he […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger convinced he could win the presidency – there’s just one problem

Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he believes it’s a “no-brainer” he could win the presidency in 2024 — if he were able to run for election. Schwarzenegger, who was born in Austria and served as the Golden State’s governor from 2003 to 2011, made the comments during a recent sit-down interview on […]