Ethiopia: The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Tigray
As air attacks against the TPLF in Ethiopia’s Tigray resume, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate.
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Israel to build 1,300 new West Bank settler homes
Israeli Housing Minister Zeev Elkin says ‘strengthening Jewish presence’ in West Bank is essential to ‘Zionist vision’.
Nizar Banat family to seek international justice ‘if necessary’
Family of Palestinian activist says it will seek international intervention if justice for his death is ignored.
Myanmar activist Ko Jimmy arrested in military raid
His wife, a longtime activist, said this time she is worried she might not see her husband alive again.
Analysis: How Tunisia reached financial meltdown
More than the loss of democracy, Tunisia faces its worse financial crisis ever.
‘It won’t happen again in a long time, if ever’ – Klopp lauds Liverpool’s ‘special’ victory
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he did not expect their 5-0 win at Old Trafford and called the result “insane”.
Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US
Otoniel, Colombian’s most wanted drug lord, is to be extradited to the US after his capture.
Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has bowel cancer
The 42-year-old, who will have surgery to remove a tumour on Monday, says the “outlook is positive”.
ANALYSIS: Anti-vaxxing politics — an ideal wedge issue for the desperate and low
With the most complicated local elections in our democratic history now just a week away, some political parties appear to be battling to catch the national narrative oxygen. This has led to some trying to use the issue of vaccinations as a way to generate more support. For other players who, for political reasons of their own, work hard on spreading distrust within our society, the vaccination...
RACE IN AMERICA: Olivier with a twist: Composer Bright Sheng and the mysteries of race in America
Composer and professor of music Bright Sheng found himself right in the centre of conflicts over race and identity — and blackface — when he tried to teach the mysteries of turning Shakespearean drama into opera.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband goes on hunger strike
Richard Ratcliffe is staging a second hunger strike to pressure the UK government into taking action to free his wife.
CLIMATE CRISIS OP-ED: Government needs to shed light on South Africa’s just energy transition
The government has set a number of priorities to transform South Africa’s energy sector and prepare a climate change response to achieve the just transition – but it continues to send mixed messages.
‘Lawfare’ and the CIA’s drone war worries
I found my name mentioned in a leaked US intelligence document under a section called ‘lawfare’. I was hardly surprised.
Jordanand#039;s rare shoes: Rare Jordan Nikes Sold For $1.47 Million, Set New Auction Record
Michael Jordan’s earliest known regular season game-worn Nike sneakers sold at a Sotheby’s auction in Las Vegas Sunday for $1.472 million, breaking a record for sneakers sold at auction.
Libya to start registering election candidates in November
Electoral Commission will begin registering candidates amid ongoing wrangling over the vote’s constitutional basis.
Policing facial expressions a new low, says DA leader after Gareth Cliff panel debate
DA leader John Steenhuisen says South Africa is starting to reach a new low by policing people’s facial expressions.
Saudi-led coalition says it killed more than 260 Yemen rebels
It was not possible to independently verify the death toll, and the Iran-aligned Houthis rarely comment on losses.
AMABHUNGANE ANALYSIS: Companies Amendment Bill should unlock a new era of corporate transparency
The real owners of some companies hide their identities behind opaque legal mechanisms, which may mask political corruption, money laundering or terrorist financing. We should, therefore, welcome the newly published Companies Amendment Bill, which offers a game-changing overhaul of corporate ownership transparency.
2021 LOCAL ELECTIONS: MSUNDUZI MUNICIPALITY: Strides made to rescue run-down Pietermaritzburg, says mayor – financial viability still a monumental challenge
KwaZulu-Natal’s administrative and legislative capital has been plagued by maladministration, poor service delivery, financial woes and political infighting within the governing ANC. But mayor Mzimkhulu Thebolla says things are poised to turn around.
2021 ELECTIONS ANALYSIS: Two-horse races: These are battlegrounds where ANC and DA could expect further damage
There were a handful of municipalities in 2016 where only two parties won election to their councils. These municipalities are in the main expected to be battlegrounds on 1 November. However, the national landscape is vastly different to that of 2016, when the African National Congress (ANC), the Democratic Alliance (DA), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on a national level and the Inkatha...
Man Utd thrashed as Liverpool hit five at Old Trafford
Mohamed Salah scores a hat-trick and Paul Pogba is sent off as clinical Liverpool embarrass Manchester United 5-0 at Old Trafford.