Chris Mason: The challenge of closing asylum loopholes while protecting genuine cases
There has been a stickiness to the electorate’s concerns about issues of immigration and asylum, Chris Mason writes.
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Watch: Reporter told to fake domestic abuse claim to remain in the UK
Some migrants are being encouraged to fabricate abuse allegations in order to stay in the UK.
Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds
In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.
Avoid high licensing fees by building your own software
The ROI on replacing expensive SaaS has become extremely compelling.
Harry and Meghan join Aboriginal walking tour in Melbourne
During their visit down under, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have chosen to learn more about First Nations Australians’ history.
Paid the ultimate price, only for a half-baked Bill
The new whistleblower Bill is progressive but the consultation period (which closes on 14 May 2024) should be used to push for improved legal aid access, stronger independent support structures, robust data security, additional support measures and pre-emptive protections
‘Tom, Siwela selection as World Cup refs reflects on Safa’s hard work’
Head of referees says federation is proud of their appointment
South Africa’s universities are outgrowing a transition-era governance settlement
Universities now operate amid electricity instability, water risk, municipal decay, crime, cyber vulnerability and public distrust
VUYELWA QINGA VIKA | Rand Water can serve SA best by also servicing other countries
Should a South African public entity be investing beyond its borders while domestic water infrastructure remains under pressure?
The Iran War is Africa’s warning: Build sovereignty or be ruled by other people’s power
A country that exports minerals but imports industrial dependence is not sovereign in any deep sense. A country that sits on energy resources but cannot convert them into stable power, strategic reserves, industrial feedstock, jobs and technological upgrading is not sovereign in any deep sense
New Geely E2 is South Africa’s cheapest electric car
Newcomer undercuts the BYD Dolphin Surf by R2,000.
Russian attacks leave three dead in Ukraine
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two children in Russia, officials say.
US Senate Republicans back Trump military sales to Israel
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked two resolutions that would have stopped the sale of some $450 million in bombs and bulldozers to Israel, as President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans rallied behind his support for the Jewish state.
Former Brazil spy chief freed in the US after ICE detention, ally and source say
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA, April 15 (Reuters) – Former Brazilian intelligence chief Alexandre Ramagem was freed from immigration detention in the United States on Wednesday, according to an ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a source from Brazil’s federal police.
‘Take responsibility’: UK PM Starmer tells social media firms on online safety
LONDON, April 15 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on social media companies to “step up and take responsibility” over children’s online safety, ahead of a Thursday meeting with executives from Meta META.O, Snap SNAP.N, Google GOOGL.O, TikTok and X.
Israeli security cabinet discusses possible Lebanon ceasefire, senior official says
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, April 15 (Reuters) – Israel’s security cabinet convened on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire, a senior Israeli official said, more than six weeks into a war with Hezbollah that spiralled out of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Nebraska police shoot knife-wielding woman who abducted child from Walmart
The 31-year-old woman randomly abducted a three-year-old boy out of the Omaha supermarket at knifepoint, police say.
UFC FRACTURE: Progressive small-party alliance falters, deputy president endorses ANC-led populist coalition
The Unite for Change alliance between Songezo Zibi, Mmusi Maimane and Patricia de Lille has fractured before its first electoral test, exposing the fragility of small-party coalitions. As they regroup ahead of local polls, the ANC is consolidating a more populist coalition in Gauteng – with the backing of Paul Mashatile – setting up a high-stakes battle for Johannesburg’s future.
HEALTHCARE CRISIS: Talisman Foundation patient relocation — another Life Esidimeni tragedy in the making?
For 172 residents living with severe mental illness, the Talisman Foundation is more than a facility; it is their final safety net. Now, a looming relocation has left families terrified and civil society concerned.