
Andrew should be interviewed by police, former PM Gordon Brown says
Gordon Brown said police should “urgently” re-examine their investigation into Epstein’s victims possibly being trafficked in and out of the UK.
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Gordon Brown said police should “urgently” re-examine their investigation into Epstein’s victims possibly being trafficked in and out of the UK.

Bruce Mouat recovers from his Winter Olympics curling mixed doubles disappointment in some style, leading his Team GB men’s rink to a 9-4 victory in their opening match against China.
Seeing local automotive sector representatives at Mining Indaba conversing about critical minerals is always odd – and more so given the precarious position the steel industry is in. There were harsh truths dished out this year, another bitter pill to swallow.
Grogro protesters took to the streets, blocking a major Nelson Mandela Bay road until they met with Mayor Babalwa Lobishe about their ongoing battle for the city to make good on its promises to provide their informal settlement with electricity.

Juliette Bryant has called on the Palace to “act” on revelations about Andrew’s relationship with Epstein.
Hundreds of angry, frustrated and thirsty residents of Johannesburg’s Melville, Parktown West and Emmarentia suburbs protested against a prolonged water outage in their suburbs on Wednesday.
Minister Gayton McKenzie’s legal counsel insisted he had the legal right to veto artist Gabrielle Goliath’s participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale. He struggled, however, to show contractual proof.

The father of six starred in multiple popular shows and films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Dawson’s Creek and Varsity Blues.
Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek has died aged 48 after his battle with colorectal cancer

The Amazon boss has gutted a third of the workforce at the iconic newspaper

Thomas Frank has been sacked as Tottenham manager after just eight months in charge. BBC Sport’s Sami Mokbel takes a closer look at his tenure.
LONDON, Feb 11 – Defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday Britain had committed 150 million pounds ($205 million) to the so-called Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons.
‘Considering how much data is stored in data centres, it is ironic how little data there is available about how they operate.’ — former Imperial College London researcher David Mytton, February 2021.
South Africa’s soccer scene is set for a major year, particularly from a national team perspective.
Money matters took centre stage when forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan faced Parliament’s ad hoc committee for a second day. He said the Crime Intelligence unit’s slush fund was the root of constant police scandals — and denied an MP’s accusations that he had been paid R100,000 from the fund.
ANTANANARIVO, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Fierce winds left a trail of destruction in Madagascar as Tropical Cyclone Gezani hit the island, killing at least 31 people and leaving another four missing, the country’s disaster management office said on Wednesday.
The Democratic Alliance will take the City of Johannesburg to court over the water crisis – fuelled by failing infrastructure, maintenance underspending and high demand for water – alleging that water tanker suppliers may be unduly benefiting from the crisis.
When President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address, his most important task will be to link the recent good economic news with the lived experience of so many in South Africa.
Foreign policy, by its nature, must speak with one voice. Parallel channels of engagement, however informal or well-meaning, weaken that voice and invite accusations of hypocrisy. The recent controversy surrounding the AbaThembu monarchy’s reported acceptance of donations linked to Israel – outside formal state and fiscal protocols – has brought this tension into sharp and unavoidable focus.
Swimming South Africa claims the near-apocalyptic state of the Franschhoek High Performance Centre is due to external factors. The facts don’t support this position and has led to many more questions.