Giorno: 28 Giugno 2023

Cape Town, Joburg city councils warn residents of ‘cheap’ prepaid electricity scams

Read More The City of Cape Town has warned prepaid electricity users about scammers posing as council officials or contractors who are offering cheaper electricity units to gain access to homes. In a statement, the council said the electricity bought from these criminals did not work on its meters, warning residents: ”Everyone loves a deal, […]

China’s diplomatic overture aims to strengthen European bonds

Read More Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Photo by Wang Zhao – Pool/Getty Images The just-concluded six-day visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Germany and France holds great significance for the intricate tapestry of political and economic relations between China and Europe. By intentionally selecting these two countries, which are perhaps the most vocal for […]

Record number of Catholics leave German Church

Read More Tourists are seen in front of the Cathedral in Cologne, western Germany, on June 27, 2023. German investigators staged raids in the archdiocese of Cologne in a perjury probe against Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki linked to media coverage of Catholic Church sex abuse scandals. Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA […]

Mandela Foundation fires chief executive Sello Hatang over ‘unacceptable’ conduct

Read More The Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Wednesday it was firing its outgoing chief executive, Sello Hatang The Nelson Mandela Foundation said on Wednesday it was firing its outgoing chief executive, Sello Hatang, after an investigation into complaints about him from some employees revealed that he had conducted himself in an unacceptable manner. This […]

France police shooting: Macron says killing of teenager ‘inexcusable’

Read More Emmanuel Macron has called for calm and warned against unrest spreading across France, after police shot dead a teenager during a traffic stop in Nanterre and appeared to have lied about the circumstances of the killing. The French president described the shooting dead of the 17-year-old as “inexcusable”, in rare criticism of law […]

Titan submersible debris returned to land after fatal implosion

Read More Debris from the lost submersible Titan has been returned to land after a fatal implosion on a voyage to the wreck of the Titanic earlier this month, with the loss of all five aboard, deep in the North Atlantic. Piece of the mangled craft were brought ashore in Newfoundland, Canada, on Wednesday morning, […]

Contingency plans being drawn up for Thames Water collapse

Read More Contingency plans for the collapse of Thames Water are being drawn up by the UK government and the industry watchdog amid fears that Britain’s biggest water company cannot survive because of its huge debt pile. Ministers and the water regulator Ofwat are holding discussions about the possibility of placing Thames Water into a […]

Tory hopeful for London mayor drops out amid groping claims

Read More Daniel Korski, one of three candidates on the shortlist to be the Conservative candidate to run for London’s mayor, has dropped out after a woman accused him of groping her 10 years ago. Daisy Goodwin, a novelist and TV producer, had said Korski put his hand on her breast during a meeting at […]

One in 10 GCSE-year pupils absent from English schools each day

Read More One in 10 GCSE-year pupils have been absent from school in England each day this year, up 70% since before the Covid pandemic, a Guardian investigation has found. Thousands more teenagers are attending school only part-time as anxiety, illness and the cost of living crisis fuel extraordinary levels of absence. A major cause […]