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India votes in Phase 2 of mammoth election as Modi raises campaign pitch
Modi pricks challengers by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.
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Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption crackdown
The top lawmaker in Vietnam has been forced to step down as the country’s anticorruption drive gathers pace.
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How a ragtag army defended Bosnia and Herzegovina against two aggressors
ARBIH, formed in April 1992, managed against all odds to successfully defend the country’s sovereignty.
South Africa
News24 | Axed security guards vow to continue sleep-in outside health dept offices until they get jobs back
Angry security guards who have been protesting outside the offices of the Gauteng Department of Health following the termination of their month-to-month contracts, say they will continue the fight to get their jobs back.
South Africa
Judge Mokgoatlheng disappointed by the absence of defence counsel
Defence counsel Thulani Mngomezulu said he is unwell.
South Africa
News24 | Prove you’re trying to earn money to get a grant, says DA as it announces party’s economic policy
The DA plans to put in place job seekers’ grants and do away with the R350 monthly social relief of distress grant if it is put in power – but it says the move will only be viable as long as there is economic growth and sufficient tax revenue to fund it.
South Africa
News24 | Right to lawyer must ‘not be lightly dispensed with’, court finds as rehab committal order set aside
A Cape Town woman’s successful court bid to have her husband involuntarily sent to a drug rehabilitation facility has been set aside in the Western Cape High Court because he did not have a lawyer to speak on his behalf.
World
News24 | ‘They would destroy his regime’: Syria steers clear of Israel-Hamas war, despite Iran ties
Syria has avoided getting embroiled in the Gaza war, experts said, despite a strike on Iran’s Damascus consulate, blamed on Israel, that threatened to ignite a regional conflagration.
World
Former ICJ head explains court’s ruling on Gaza genocide case
Joan Donoghue speaks to BBC Hardtalk about the case brought by South Africa to the ICJ over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention by Israel.
World
News24 | ‘They lied’: Frustrated Qatar hits back at Israel-Hamas mediation criticism
Criticism of Qatar over its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas has prompted a rare pushback by the Gulf state against its detractors, analysts have said.
World
News24 | China warns US of ‘downward spiral’ in relations, in top-level talks on Russia, trade, and Taiwan
China’s foreign minister warned Antony Blinken on Friday that US pressure could trigger a “downward spiral”, as the visiting secretary of state raised concerns on issues including support for Russia.
Africa
Did UK minister confuse Rwanda and Congo?
The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.
Africa
News24 | Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone also roll out malaria vaccine
Three more African countries have joined a rollout of malaria vaccines targeting millions of children in a continent that accounts for 95 percent of malaria deaths, the UN said Thursday.
Africa
News24 | Tanzania denies rights abuse after World Bank suspends funds to R2.9 billion tourism project
Tanzania on Thursday dismissed as “unfounded” allegations of killings, reape rights abuses and the planned evictions of over 20 000 people that led the World Bank to suspend funding for a $150 million conservation project.
Africa
News24 | Burkina Faso army executed over 220 villagers in February, Human Rights Watch says
Burkina Faso’s military in February summarily executed about 223 villagers, including at least 56 children, as part of a campaign against civilians accused of collaborating with jihadist militants, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.
Business
Jobs bloodbath worsens in South Africa – 3,900 on the block
Implats is looking to retrench thousands of workers, adding to the major job cuts affecting those in the South African mining sector.
Business
NCOP adopts ethics reports, singles out MPs who failed to disclose interests
The NCOP has approved two reports from the Ethics Committee which updates ethical codes of conduct and exposes and seeks discipline for members who failed to disclose interests.
Business
Brace for higher petrol prices next week
A slight boost to the rand won’t do much to prevent a petrol price hike next week – but diesel users should at least get some relief.
Business
Politics
Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president
The former president said people would be seeing a lot of him from now on, even though he not put aside his concerns about the ANC
Politics
Steenhuisen reiterates that load shedding will return after 29 May
Steenhuisen warns South Africans not to be fooled by what he called load shedding manipulation
Politics
DA will not relent on ANC cadre deployment saga: Schreiber
The court had ordered the ANC to hand over its full cadre deployment records to the DA.
Politics
ACDP welcomes increase of party funding from IEC
The IEC has disbursed R342 million to be shared among political parties in the national legislature.
Sport
Sport | Under-pressure Stormers brace for Leinster backlash: ‘Lose and we’ll be in a world of trouble’
Stormers director of rugby John Dobson is under no illusions about the importance of Saturday’s URC clash against log-leaders Leinster at Cape Town Stadium.
Sport
Surprise Maeda recovery boost for Celtic
Daizen Maeda is on course to feature in Celtic’s title chase after making a quicker than expected recovery from injury.
Sport
Chiefs out of the picture? Mngqithi wants to stay at Sundowns!
Mngqithi is in talks with Sundowns and not Chiefs but is he making the right decision by wanting to stay at Chloorkop?
Sport
WATCH: DJ Khaled sends Mamelodi Sundowns a message
The American record producer and DJ Khaled has wished Sundowns well ahead of their CAF semi-final clash with Esperance.
Education
USC vetoed a Muslim student’s graduation speech for her pro-Palestinian views. Why? | Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan
The California university cancelled Asna Tabassum’s speech because of ‘security concerns’. The real reason is cowardice
When Asna Tabassum, a hijab-wearing Muslim, was announced as the valedictorian for the University of Southern California class of 2024, my initial reaction was the thought of my south Asian mother saying, “What are you doing? Why aren’t you valedictorian?” But what...
Education
Louisiana Will No Longer Require Students to Fill Out FAFSA to Graduate
Experts say high school seniors are more likely to go to college if they complete the financial aid form, but the state sees privacy issues with mandating it.
Education
Biden, Let the Protests of 1968 Be a Warning
Lessons from a tumultuous summer.
Education
Just two in five pupils in England always feel safe in school, survey finds
Teachers say behaviour getting worse as survey also shows parents getting less supportive of school policies
Only two in five children in England say they always feel safe at school, according to a government survey, and teachers from across Britain have told the Guardian they have seen pupils’ behaviour deteriorate over the last two years.
Teachers said violence and abuse aimed at school staff...
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
DJ Tira increases reward for information on break-in at Afrotainment studios
Expensive equipment and music belonging to Afrotainment artists were stolen during a burglary at DJ Tira’s studio.
Lifestyle
Chrissy Teigen gives royal approval to Meghan Markle jam
Chrissy Teigen gave her palate-popping approval to Meghan Markle’s latest venture, in a mouthwatering endorsement,
Lifestyle
Janet Jackson almost played Halle Berry’s ‘Storm’ in X-Men
Janet Jackson unveiled her near-casting as the iconic Storm in the X-Men franchise, a role eventually immortalized by Halle Berry.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Chioma Umeala pushes for more diversity in animé
The Women King star Chioma Umeala is driven by closing the gap in terms of representation for black women in the world of animé.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Science/Tech
FPB scraps rules about policing Internet misinformation after legal threats
The Film and Publications Board has scrapped recently-introduced regulations that would have forced Internet service providers and social media platform owners to police their content for disinformation and misinformation.
Science/Tech
Tesla Autopilot recall to be probed by US regulator
The regulator will check whether Tesla’s fix adequately addressed safety concerns.
Science/Tech
Roll out of KZN manufactured QVWi electronic products begins as Skyworth Group plans to triple staff by the end of 2024
Skyworth, KwaZulu-Natal’s largest electronics manufacturer, has successfully launched the award-winning Nex Playground motion games into South African retailers and announced that it has begun rolling out the first of its digital lifestyle products under a new brand, QVWi.
Science/Tech
Sale or No Sale, TikTok Will Never Be the Same
TikTok but without the algorithm? TikTok by Meta? A new law this week puts the platform on a death watch—and none of the potential outcomes look great.
Motoring
Motoring
Plug-in hybrid Jaecoos destined for South Africa with serious shock
Newly launched Chery-owned brand’s latest models will also be the most powerful ever sold in local soil.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
At Least Three Women Were Infected With H.I.V. After ‘Vampire Facials’
The women underwent the cosmetic procedure at an unlicensed spa in New Mexico.
Health
Beth Linker is Turning Good Posture On its Head
A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.
Health
One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu
There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread.
Health
Penny Simkin, ‘Mother of the Doula Movement,’ Dies at 85
As a childbirth educator and maternal advocate, she promoted a profession that provides comfort to women giving birth and offers postpartum care as well.
Nature
News24 Business | Lighting kills over 260 people a year in SA – but weather service says new French partner can help
The South African Weather Service is partnering with French company Meteorage to improve the use of lightning data for the safety of people, animals and infrastructure.
Nature
News24 Business | National Treasury advised by World Bank on climate insurance, contingency fund options
The World Bank is advising South Africa’s National Treasury on a climate risk strategy after floods in recent years caused billions of dollars of damage.
Nature
News24 Business | 530 and counting: new record number of stranded turtles at the Two Oceans Aquarium
More than 530 stranded loggerhead turtle hatchlings have been admitted to the Cape Town aquarium’s Turtle Conservation Centre in just two weeks.
Nature
News24 Business | Should your party save you from floods? Voters think so
Last week, the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal was mopping up damage after being battered by heavy, unexpected rainfall over the weekend. How seriously should your political party take such issues? Here’s what voters think.