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US embassy in Kyiv reopens after nearly three months of war
Washington remains committed to helping Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, US says, as embassy staff returning to capital.
WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022, 22:46
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Washington remains committed to helping Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, US says, as embassy staff returning to capital.
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Government says 70 ‘active members of a terrorist group’ were detained after deadly clashes in Gorno-Badakhshan.
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Why is the government facing growing pressure to announce a windfall tax on oil and gas companies?
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Turkey has opposed NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland, but US says concerns can be addressed.
South Africa
A North West traditional healer has been given a life sentence for murdering his girlfriend.
South Africa
Those involved in the R21.8-million City of Ekurhuleni tender fraud, which dates back more than a decade, have been handed sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years in prison.
South Africa
The Western Cape High Court heard Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application for interdicts against Parliament continuing with its impeachment process and President Cyril Ramaphosa suspending her.
South Africa
Burundi’s approach to dealing with perceived enablers of armed opposition groups and suspected members has been condemned as “heavy-handed” by Human Rights Watch in a recently released report.
World
More than 6 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded. Not all of them are Ukrainian. Some citizens of African countries have found that the doors of Europe are much less open to them.
World
State Secretary Antony Blinken is focusing on food security in a visit to the UN. He’s also seeing Turkey’s foreign minister, likely talking about its stance on NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.
World
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sweden’s Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist after his meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, about his country’s decision on joining NATO.
World
Ex-Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd.
Africa
Namibia could destroy at least 330 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine by October to add to the 318 000 doses, worth an estimated R27 million, that have already been destroyed since last year.
Africa
A study suggests that the virtual world platform could plug more than 40 billion US dollars into the African economy in its first decade.
Africa
They have been trapped in a zinc mine for the last month is still ongoing.
Africa
Paris St-Germain’s Idrissa Gueye refused to play in a match to avoid wearing a rainbow symbol in support of LGBTQ+ rights BBC Sport understands.
Business
Sasfin’s David Shapiro talks inflation, the JSE ending largely red, and Ninety One’s results.
Business
Oil and gas producers say they are already paying more tax and an extra levy would damage confidence.
Business
Mr Shkreli was convicted in 2017 of defrauding investors.
Business
Bank hopes crypto assets could be regulated within 15 months.
Politics
The family of former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Moerane has once again expressed sadness and disappointment regarding false reports that he died on Tuesday.
Politics
Former Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane has passed away. His family has confirmed this at the Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.
Politics
Advocate Dali Mpofu, legal counsel to the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, has argued that suspending her while impeachment proceedings are ongoing would be punitive and damaging to her reputation.
Politics
The family of the former Johannesburg mayor and ANC Gauteng treasurer Mpho Moerane says he is unconscious.
Sport
Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori believes the Buccaneers must win their CAF Confederation Cup final on Friday in order for their stunning run to be remembered.
Sport
Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahy are at it again. The Egyptian giants are reportedly eyeing to sign another Mamelodi Sundowns big star player.
Sport
Kaizer Chiefs interim coach Arthur Zwane has ‘commented’ on the imminent arrival of Zitha Kwinika from Stellenbosch FC.
Sport
We’ve heard many unconfirmed reports. This Orlando Pirates former goalkeeper has now revealed alcohol drinking in the PSL is real.
Education
Academics and student leaders tell committee black students and staff face ‘ingrained institutional racism’
Academics and student leaders have told MPs of their frustration at the denial of and the lack of practical action to tackle the “ingrained institutional racism” experienced by black students and staff on university campuses.
Nicola Rollock, a professor of social policy and race at...
Education
“If you are black or a woman, you don’t see yourself fitting in,” a leading female physicist says.
Education
Two government advisers claim the subject seems ‘scary’ and ‘hard’, while academics warn of ‘mathematics anxiety’. Would changing a few names really help?
Name: Good question. Let’s go with “the discipline formerly known as maths”.
Age: About 2,500 years old.
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Education
The author, poet and playwright on why we should move away from Michael Gove-mandated lessons on fronted adverbials and back to unleashing the creative potential of children
I didn’t love reading at all when I was young. As a teacher, I loved it, and now as a reader, I love it. But I was put off the whole idea of words very early on.
Some years ago, I was made to do a key stage 2 (seven to 11...
Lifestyle
Creamy cheesecake combined with the tart deliciousness of passionfruit! These cheesecake cups will have your guests swooning.
Lifestyle
Securing the bag? Tamia Mpisane is giving tweeps chest pains with her R100k Louis Vuitton Capucine hand bag…
Lifestyle
Great business idea or ‘forcing a lifestyle’? Renting a R42k Louis Vuitton handbag can cost R1 000 a week… Take a look.
Lifestyle
Entertainment
After watching the video which has now gone viral, tweeps have said that Quinton did not look like he was having a good time at the club.
Entertainment
If you’ve missed gawking at human cannonballs and unicycling clowns under a figurative big top while the smell of popcorn wafts through the air, you’re in luck: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus is being revived less than a decade after it shuttered.
Entertainment
Pearl Jam’s drummer Matt Cameron says his quotes in a “Rolling Stone” article that published about Taylor Hawkins’ final days were “taken out of context.”
Entertainment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared via video during opening night of the Cannes Film Festival in France, giving a speech about the importance of filmmaking in the midst of war.
Science/Tech
During his lifetime, Einstein resisted the attempts to commercialise his identity. Now someone makes more than $12 million a year on image licensing. Even the law that allows this profiteering is contentious. Can an heir inherit rights that did not yet exist during the originator’s lifetime? More on this on a long read from The Guardian.
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Science/Tech
S&P cited racial discrimination claims in deciding to exclude the electric carmaker from a listing of socially responsible companies.
Science/Tech
Japanese conglomerate Sony said it is well-positioned to play a leading role in the metaverse, or immersive virtual worlds, which commentators speculate will massively disrupt industries and establish new powerhouses. From a report: “The metaverse is at the same time a social space and live network space where games, music, movies and anime intersect,” Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida said at...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: Total Commander has been around since the 90s, eventually expanding into Android after the platform launched over a decade ago. The app has more than 10 million downloads on the Play Store, still supporting OS versions as far back as Android 2.2. With a new update, developer Christian Ghisler has removed the ability to install APK files on Android, blaming...
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South African availability confirmed from the third quarter.
Health
Scientists and federal health officials are debating plans to pair coronavirus and flu vaccinations in the fall.
Health
Researchers analyzed the largest database of private insurance claims in the United States in the first four months after a diagnostic code for long Covid was created.
Health
Four years after the first buffer zone outside a clinic only two more have followed in England.
Health
International recruitment hits record high with nurse leaders warning about sustainability of trend.
Nature
Staff at a £14m recycling facility help manually sort through 85,000 tonnes of waste each year.
Nature
Efforts to protect these beautiful insects include driving electric tractors and hand-rearing them in a lab.
Nature
Rachel Hurst is a student at the University of East Anglia helping others to address their climate anxieties.
Nature
Scientists say more could have been done to make lateral flow tests widely recyclable.