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Croatia’s top court bars President Milanovic from becoming prime minister
Constitutional Court says Zoran Milanovic cannot take up PM post because he did not first step down as president.
FRIDAY, 19 APRIL 2024, 20:15
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Constitutional Court says Zoran Milanovic cannot take up PM post because he did not first step down as president.
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Emergency crews doused the flames and man taken away on stretcher, according to US media reports.
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Marc Lamont Hill discusses US policy in the Middle East and the risks of escalation with renowned scholar Jeffrey Sachs.
South Africa
Residents are frustrated and worried they may spend the weekend without electricity,
South Africa
Three suspects have been arrested by police in connection with the murders of Rand Water executive.
South Africa
Mashatile says government intends to provide internet connection to more households.
South Africa
Minister Dr Phaahla announced that his department has found a solution to the current difficulty.
World
The H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been detected in very high concentrations in raw milk from infected animals, the WHO said Friday, though how long the virus can survive in milk is unknown.
World
Israel and Iran seem to be downplaying the attack, the latest in a series of retaliatory strikes between the two. Analysts say that could be a sign of the de-escalation world leaders are calling for.
World
India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
World
Twenty-six hotels that already have permits can move forward, but after that a hotel can only be built if one shuts down. Tourists spent about 20.7 million nights in Amsterdam hotels last year.
Africa
The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, damaging its cabin area.
Africa
Gen Francis Ogolla was in the west of the country when his helicopter went down killing 10.
Africa
Sprinter Christine Mboma says an enforced hiatus impacted her mental health but she did not lose hope of a return.
Africa
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Business
An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.
Business
A 4-bedroom house is for sale in an incredibly popular area of Plettenberg Bay, where properties are rarely on the market.
Business
A top lawyer says he and others missed a finding in 2014 that the software could be accessed remotely.
Business
The Pretoria High Court nullified a R5 billion UIF contract awarded to Thuja Capital and restrained owner Mthunzi Mdwaba from making corruption allegations against various ministers.
Politics
Minister Thandi Modise has received a request from Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula for legal assistance.
Politics
Steenhuisen made the comments in Springs today.
Politics
Ramaphosa says the governing party has the upper hand in the province.
Politics
Zungula has described the upcoming elections as a matter of life and death.
Sport
Britain’s Emma Raducanu falls to world number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open.
Sport
Southampton say they have “reluctantly agreed” to let director of football Jason Wilcox join Manchester United.
Sport
Rhulani Mokwena has borrowed a page from Pitso Mosimane’s book of ‘it’s us against the world’ during Sundowns’ 2016 Champions League run when the PSL refused to ease their load.
Sport
With the likes of Ranga Chivaviro and Jason Gonzalez struggling for goals, Ashley Du Preez looks like the only striker likely to score.
Education
[The Herald] The liberation war was fought and Independence won in 1980 but some subversive elements continue to undermine the gains of the struggle.
Education
David McCormick has often spoken about his modest upbringing on a farm in Pennsylvania. A close look at his past tells a different story.
Education
If Columbia can’t protect free speech, what hope is there for America’s institutions?
Education
Compulsory maths and English retakes speak of a system that ignores pupils’ real talents. But hope is on the horizon
That time of year approaches when we ritually sacrifice 40% of our 16-year-olds to mark them down as failures. Exam season is coming up – that summer rite when we sit down all the young, hunched over cramped desks day after day for weeks, to sit far too many GCSE papers. The...
Lifestyle
New #RHODurban additions Ameigh Thompson and Zama Ngcobo have taken their on-screen feud off the reality TV series.
Lifestyle
Amapiano King, Kabza De Small took to social media to announce the new Scorpion Kings album amid fallout rumours with DJ Maphorisa.
Lifestyle
Watch this viral pet video that will leave you in “awes” and “lols”. Buckle up, you are not ready for this cuteness overload!
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Entertainment
The feud between RHODurban stars Zama Ngcobo and Ameigh Thompson has spilled over from the small screen onto social media platforms.
Entertainment
President Ya Straata’s new single Pressure is aptly titled because it highlights the attitude of overcoming constraints to perform at your best as artists and athletes.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
Getting rid of rage | Secular song? | Rockumentaries | Piratical crossword clue | Political ills
Re Emma Beddington’s article (15 April), at 78, at last I found a way to vanquish my rage at a recent Feldenkrais class on Zoom. We were doing breathing exercises and our teacher suggested we go he-he-he on the outbreath. Then she asked us to use our voice and I began. After a few medium sounds I...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: Today Meta unleashed its ChatGPT competitor, Meta AI, across its apps and as a standalone. The company boasts that it is running on its latest, greatest AI model, Llama 3, which was trained on “data of the highest quality”! A dataset seven times larger than Llama2! And includes 4 times more code! What is that training data? There the company is less...
Science/Tech
The world’s most-visited deepfake website and another large competing site are stopping people in the UK from accessing them, days after the UK government announced a crackdown.
Science/Tech
The Bitcoin halving is imminent. Crypto mining companies are reaching for every trick in the book to survive it.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
KTM rider Brad Binder reveals that having mates over in abundance affords him the luxury of overseeing things.
Motoring
Health
Among those with substance use disorders who have been referred to child welfare, less than half received medication or counseling.
Health
Mammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound or M.R.I. scans. Patients often wind up paying the bill.
Health
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.
Health
The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.
Nature
Sustainable Energy Africa is helping municipalities across the country build their capacity to register rooftop solar PV.
Nature
Corporate climate lobbying is recognised globally as a threat to effective climate change policy, the private and public sectors in SA do not perceive closed-door engagements to be problematic, write Caroline James and Emma Schuster.
Nature
Industry stakeholders requested guidelines be put in place for up to Stage 16 of load shedding in order to reduce the risk of human error in an emergency situation, says Vally Padayachee.
Nature
While battery electric vehicles have dominated the transition conversation in transport, it’s looking increasingly likely that other technologies will also have a role to play.