The Washington Post, formerly one of the great newspapers of the United States, now seems to be heading into a slow death spiral. This is not good for the paper, but it is worse for democracy and an informed citizenry.
In this episode of Power Chat, Daily Maverick’s Tiara Walters speaks with Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp about the devastating floods that tore through Kruger National Park. With bridges washed away, camps submerged and key routes severed, Aucamp outlines a phased recovery plan and defends the park’s emergency response. But beyond the logistics, the...
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Former British ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson was arrested by London police on Monday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following revelations over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
General Shadrack Sibiya’s ties to tender kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala are under scrutiny as WhatsApp messages reveal a deeper connection than previously claimed, implicating police corruption.
Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate “ferociously” against any attack by the United States and reiterated warnings of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of limited strikes.
Police have arrested Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician who served as British ambassador to the U.S., as part of an investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Mexican army announced that it had killed powerful drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera in an operation that sparked a wave of violence in various parts of the country.
The rand is “treading water” around R16 to the dollar at the moment, as global uncertainty has markets in a ‘wait-and-see’ mode, and tensions in the Middle East push traders into gold.
Team GB’s athletes have arrived home from the Winter Olympics after their most successful Games ever. They won five medals, including three golds, to finish 15th in the medal table.
Bridget Phillipson and her team are making sure MPs and the public grasp the need to overhaul the special educational needs system
In her first week as a cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson held a meeting for new Labour MPs with one subject – special educational needs. Almost 100 MPs came to that first meeting.
There were new MPs for whom the issue was personal to their own families – Jen...
Parents and teachers will be wondering what resources ministers can secure for Labour’s revamp of system
• Fewer children in England to get EHCPs by 2035 under Send overhaul• Parents of children with Send give changes in England a mixed response• The impact of Send changes in England: four likely scenarios for children
There is always an extra cost to delivering a tailored service, which is how...
Amid relief that changes will avoid significant disruption for families, there are fears some children will not benefit
Parents of children with special needs say they are relieved that the government’s long-awaited overhaul will avoid significant disruption for their families – but told the Guardian they fear getting help will remain a struggle.
Fans are buzzing over whether Springboks skipper Siya Kolisi overcame more than just his fear of heights on top of New York’s Empire State Building with Rachel John.
Linus Torvalds has pondered his professional mortality in a self-deprecating post to mark the release of the first release candidate for version 7.0 of the Linux kernel. From a report: “You all know the drill by now: two weeks have passed, and the kernel merge window is closed,” he wrote in the post announcing Linux 7.0 rc1. “We have a new major number purely because I’m easily confused and not...
This episode of Uncanny Valley covers the people resigning from AI companies and the humans getting hired by AI agents. Plus, we attend a soiree thrown by a conservative women’s magazine.
New York, USA — As the global financial landscape navigates the persistent divergence of central bank interest rate policies and heavily concentrated equity market valuations in early 2026, institutional investors face unprecedented challenges in isolating alpha from macro-driven beta. Against this backdrop of heightened structural uncertainty and shifting yield curves, Summit Valtorin...
New York, USA — Based on recent market tracking from Reuters Markets and Yahoo Finance, global sovereign bond yields have surged over the past 48 hours, driven by stubbornly high core inflation metrics and shifting expectations surrounding the Federal Reserve’s rate cut trajectory. Amidst this escalating macroeconomic turbulence, Dr. Babatunde Bello, B.A., M.Fin (Founder and […]
The South African National Taxi Council plans to overhaul the industry with a new payment system and regular compliance checks on drivers and vehicles.
Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles.
Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes.