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US visa applicants denied under Trump ‘Muslim ban’ can reapply
Applicants who were refused visas prior to January 20, 2020, can submit new applications and pay a new application fee.
TUESDAY, 09 MARCH 2021, 06:06
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Applicants who were refused visas prior to January 20, 2020, can submit new applications and pay a new application fee.
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Overnight crackdown saw dozens of people detained as gov’t goes after the media with reported raids and closure orders.
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Displaced children in Syria and abroad cite discrimination, poverty as reasons for not envisioning a future in Syria.
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It would put sports coaches and faith leaders on par with roles like teachers and social workers.
South Africa
The Department of Health said 638 infections were also picked up over the past 24 hours.
South Africa
Eskom has warned that the power grid is under severe pressure and has urged people to turn off all unnecessary appliances.
South Africa
Financial constraints and the Covid-19 pandemic are the reasons for the police’s National Forensic Science Laboratories shortages leading to a backlog.
South Africa
Court Watching Brief Unit’s third quarterly report for the period between October and December 2020 provides insight into emerging trends related to the proliferation of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in the province.
World
Officers forced back protesters with tear gas and riot shields in Mexico City’s main square.
World
The Star Ferry is one of Hong Kong’s most affordable attractions. But the Star Ferry yacht is another story.
World
His personal wealth soared as the video conferencing platform became a household name during the pandemic.
World
Indian journalist Sidhique Kappan was arrested while trying to cover a story of rape for his website.
Africa
A Senegalese judge charged opposition leader Ousmane Sonko with rape and freed him from detention pending an investigation on Monday, after his arrest last week sparked the West African state’s worst unrest in years.
Africa
Child soldiers and other victims of convicted Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda should get a total of $30 million compensation, International Criminal Court judges have ruled, in their highest ever reparation order.
Africa
More protests are planned as the popular opposition leader calls rape charges politically motivated.
Africa
South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe will become Caf president on Friday after Ahmad’s Fifa ban is reduced, but not overturned, by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Business
Demand for uniforms, computers and household accessories rose after plans to ease lockdown were published.
Business
The retailer is running low on dog and cat food pouches and warns the issue will be “ongoing” in 2021.
Business
If you have emergency funding that will be sufficient to cover your monthly expenses for at least six months, you may consider cancelling the cover.
Business
Ovex allows you to earn 8% a year on Tether, a US dollar-backed stablecoin, in addition to making risk-free profits from arbitrage.
Politics
The world finds itself at a crossroads as it ponders the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that has had a disproportionate impact on women and girls.
Politics
The ANC Top Six has maintained that there was no intention by former President Jacob Zuma to undermine the Constitution of the country by not appearing at the State Capture Commission.
Politics
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has opened a crimen injuria and contempt case against Transport minister Fikile Mbalula at the Brooklyn police station in Pretoria.
Politics
The African National Congress (ANC) is holding a media briefing on the latest developments regarding the party.
Sport
Al Ahly head coach Pitso Mosimane has come under fire following his side’s stuttering start to their CAF Champions League title defence
Sport
The ‘Yomiuri Shimbun’ daily reported that organisers fear crowding at the March 25 event in Fukushima, and will probably bar the 3,000 spectators initially planned.
Sport
The government will close a “loophole” in the law that allows sports coaches and other people in positions of power to have sex with 16 and 17-year-olds in their care.
Sport
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa is “disappointed” with how his side keep conceding headed goals following a 2-0 Premier League defeat at West Ham.
Education
The 8-to-1 ruling said courts may hear suits seeking only nominal damages. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., dissenting, said the majority had turned judges into advice columnists.
Education
Study led by former minister concludes dangers of closer collaboration are poorly understood
The former universities minister Jo Johnson has warned of the “poorly understood” risks of increasingly close collaboration between UK universities and China.
A study led by Johnson identified a significant increase in funding from China and collaboration with Chinese researchers over the past two...
Education
The Biden administration will examine regulations by Betsy DeVos that gave the force of law to rules that granted more due-process rights to students accused of sexual assault.
Education
The Biden administration will examine regulations by Betsy DeVos that gave the force of law to rules that granted more due-process rights to students accused of sexual assault.
Lifestyle
Previous radiocarbon dating of the remains from the Spy Cave yielded ages as recent as approximately 24,000 years ago, but the new testing pushes the clock back to between 44,200 to 40,600 years ago.
Lifestyle
Wondering what romance has in store for your star sign? Here’s a quick glance at your love horoscopes for today – completely free!
Lifestyle
The Duchess of Sussex has alleged racist conversations took place within the Royal Family regarding her son Archie’s skin tone.
Lifestyle
It was bombshells, sweet reveals and shocking claims as the duo spoke to Oprah Winfrey.
Entertainment
In an interview filled with one bombshell after another, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry revealed their fears and struggles with racism in the royal family. But one unlikely hero emerged in the saga: Tyler Perry.
Entertainment
Kathryn Hahn says she’s thrilled she got to play “WandaVision” villain Agatha Harkness, but says she never saw the role coming.
Entertainment
Nobel laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai is teaming up with Apple TV+ to bring empowering content to the streaming platform.
Entertainment
Eminem has released a new song in response to a TikTok campaign that tried to “cancel” him.
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Al Jazeera: Documents obtained by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit (I-Unit) and Israeli newspaper Haaretz reveal how the Bangladesh government spent at least $330,000 on phone-hacking equipment made by an Israeli company, even though the two countries do not have diplomatic relations. Developed by the Cellebrite security firm, UFED is a product that is...
Science/Tech
In regard to the new Google Pay app, “Google is killing one perfectly fine service and replacing it with a worse, less functional service,” writes Ars Technica’s Ron Amadeo. “The fun, confusing wrinkle here is that the new and old services are both called ‘Google Pay.'” From the report: The old Google Pay service that has been around for years is dying. The app will be shut down in the US on...
Science/Tech
South Africa’s cryptocurrency exchanges say they are having to move headquarters abroad due to uncertainty over potential government regulation.
Science/Tech
Researchers at Japan’s Nara Women’s University have discovered a new trait exhibited by the sacoglossan sea slug – it has the ability to decapitate itself, then regrow its body. The process, from shedding all of itself below the neck to regrowing a new body, takes less than a month, in an extreme example of a process known as autotomy
Keep your head: the self-decapitating sea slugs that regrow...
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Health
With its expanded subsidies for health plans under the Affordable Care Act, the coronavirus relief bill makes insurance more affordable, and puts health care on the ballot in 2022.
Health
With its expanded subsidies for health plans under the Affordable Care Act, the coronavirus relief bill makes plans more affordable, and puts health care on the ballot in 2022.
Health
Coronavirus lateral flow tests are free and provide a quick result within 30 minutes. But how do you do one?
Health
A large new study has confirmed an association between obesity and patient outcomes among people who contract the coronavirus.
Nature
Following the escape of an unknown number of subadult Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) from a breeding facility outside of Bonnievale on Wednesday morning, CapeNature can report that in addition to the 27 already recaptured, a further seven crocodiles had to be euthanized last night and six more were spotted, but could not be recaptured as […]
Nature
Researchers hoping to collect mud samples deep beneath an Antarctic ice sheet were amazed to discover small creatures living in the dark, freezing water.
Nature
By Lusanda Gqaza and Yanga Mbatana (Environmental Education Officers, De Hoop Nature Reserve) On 20 December 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), proclaimed 03 March (the day of adopting the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, CITES, in 1973), as World Wildlife Day. This is a day that […]
Nature
World Wildlife Day is celebrated on 3 March every year as an opportunity to highlight the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that conservation provides to people. The Western Cape is a very special place with an abundance of unique and irreplaceable […]