Dutch leftists join forces in bid for legislative power
Members of two left-leaning Dutch political parties have overwhelmingly voted to join forces ahead of a November general election in an attempt to unify their side of the Netherlands’ splintered political spectrum, they said Monday. Green Left and the Labor Party officials said a week-long referendum among their members showed both parties strongly backed a […]
Western Balkan leaders meet in Albania, discuss EU membership push
Leaders of the six Western Balkan countries met informally Monday in the Albanian capital, Tirana, to prepare for a summit on progress toward European Union integration, known as the Berlin Process. At an informal lunch, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama welcomed his counterparts from Montenegro, Serbia and North Macedonia, together with EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver […]
John Kerry jets off to China to talk climate again amid questions over plane use
Special Climate Envoy John Kerry arrived in China Sunday ahead of planned “in-depth” talks on climate change with the country’s communist government. “We need genuine cooperation,” Kerry said ahead of the trip last week, according to the New York Times. “China and the United States are the two largest economies in the world and we’re […]
Israel affirms Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara
Israel announced Monday it was recognizing Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, joining the United States as the only countries to acknowledge the kingdom’s annexation of the disputed North African territory. The announcement came shortly after Morocco’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying King Mohammed VI had received a letter from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognizing […]
Plane crash at Polish skydiving center leaves 5 dead, 8 hurt
Five people were killed and eight others were injured Monday when a Cessna 208 plane crashed into a hangar at a skydiving center during bad weather, authorities said. The plane’s pilot and four people sheltering in the hangar from stormy weather died in the afternoon crash in Chrcynno in central Poland, firefighters spokesperson Monika Nowakowska-Brynda […]
Guerra Ucraina – Russia, le news di oggi. Stoltenberg a Meloni: “Dall’Italia contributo chiave alla Nato”. Blinken sul grano: “La Russia inverta la rotta”
Read More Putin mette fine all’accordo sul grano mediato un anno fa dalla Turchia. Allarme nel mondo per le conseguenze umanitarie dello stop alle navi con i cereali ucraini. Ue e Nato condannano, gli Usa definiscono lo stop russo ‘un atto di crudeltà”. ‘Milioni di persone pagheranno il prezzo’, dice l’Onu. ‘Usare il grano come […]
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Madiba: A symbol of the power of good
Read More The words “Nelson Mandela is dead” feel strange in the mouth today, almost impossible to say, given the unique way he was both martyred and canonised during his lifetime. He embodies a paradox: on the one hand we love him for his humanity; on the other, he already passed long ago from the […]
Top 10 Mandela must-reads
Read More Late former president Nelson Mandela. Photo: Alexander Joe/AFP Almost nine years after the death of Nelson Mandela, his legacy continues to guide South Africa’s pursuit of a free and nonracial society. Imprisoned for 27 years on Robben Island, alongside other struggle veterans, Mandela’s journey to becoming the country’s first democratically elected president in […]
Nelson Mandela’s legacy: Striving for a liberated society
Read More SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 15: Nelson Mandela at home in Soweto, South Africa on February 15, 1990. (Photo by Pool BOUVET/DE KEERLE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) As we mark a decade since Madiba’s death, South Africa is riddled with what feels like intractable challenges. This can be overwhelming and confusing, leading to uncertainty regarding […]
Transport department outlines plans for public accessibility
Read More In a study released by the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), 4 001 trucks and buses were recorded as being involved in fatal crashes from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022. (Photo by MUJAHID SAFODIEN/AFP via Getty Images) Increase in road fatalities inspires strategic framework for transport This article is for registered […]
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