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Shamima Begum: ‘IS bride’ cannot return to UK, court rules
The ruling means the woman will not be able to come back to fight against having her UK citizenship removed.
FRIDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2021, 12:27
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The ruling means the woman will not be able to come back to fight against having her UK citizenship removed.
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The global patent system divided the world into two camps – those who have access to vaccines and those who do not.
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South Africa
Cabinet has this week approved the submission of South Africa’s ninth to 11th periodic country report on the UN International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).
South Africa
Cabinet has welcomed the SONA 2021 delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to a hybrid Joint Sitting of the two houses of Parliament, the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces, in Cape Town, last Thursday.
South Africa
Cabinet has welcomed the recent sentencing by the Western Cape High Court of five members of a syndicate found guilty of copper cable theft.
South Africa
Cabinet has expressed concern that the rate at which the South African economy creates jobs remains slower than the rate the country sheds jobs.
World
The U.S. launched an air attack in Syria Thursday. Pentagon officials say they targeted facilities used by Iranian-backed militias responsible for a deadly rocket attack on a U.S. base in Iraq.
World
Wildfires are burning more frequently and intensely in a warming world, making them harder to put out. Some fire agencies are expanding support as they see increased cases of anxiety and depression.
World
She said the enhanced security measures in place since January 6, like the fence and National Guard troops, would remain due to the threats.
World
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that he would “absolutely” vote for Trump if he became the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
Africa
Meet Gardi Koko and Navy Malela, the two whistleblowers who risked everything to raise the alarm
Africa
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond.
Africa
Police in Cameroon have arrested nine people on suspicion of homosexuality, most of them at an HIV/AIDS care centre, an LGBT rights lawyer said.
Africa
Officials said previously 10 people were killed and 47 were injured in Tuesday’s attack when jihadists fired rocket-propelled grenades.
Business
Huawei Technologies Co is planning to manufacture electric cars under its own brand, Reuters reported, as it shifts away from a consumer electronics business battered by US sanctions.
Business
The owner of South Africa’s largest health-insurance administrator, Discovery, says the country could record an additional 92,500 Covid-19 deaths by the end of the year if the nation’s vaccine program fails.
Business
Cabinet has approved a number of new bills for submission to parliament, including new proposed legislation around land, discrimination and the establishment of the Postbank.
Business
They cost the fiscus an estimated R3.8bn in uncollected taxes each year – Naamsa.
Politics
Former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo has been found not guilty of trying to bribe a Parliamentary Eskom Inquiry Evidence Leader by the Western Cape High Court.
Politics
Acting Minister in The Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, briefs media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, 24 February 2021.
Politics
They may not always see eye-to-eye when it comes to politics, but the friendship between transport minister Fikile Mbalula and EFF leader Julius Malema is real and solid.
Politics
The Independent Panel to assess whether there are valid grounds to remove Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane from office has handed its report to National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise.
Sport
The Crusaders started the defence of their Super Rugby Aotearoa title with a hard-fought victory over the Highlanders in Dunedin.
Sport
CAF presidency candidate and SA billionaire Patrice Motsepe has denied that he would seek to move CAF headquarters from Cairo to Johannesburg if elected.
Sport
Reigning French Open champion Iga Swiatek brushed aside the challenge of Jil Teichmann to reach the final of the Adelaide International at Memorial Drive in Adelaide on Friday.
Sport
The 2022 Commonwealth Games will have a ‘super Sunday’ on 7 August celebrating women’s sport with three major finals.
Education
[Foroyaa] Lamin Fatty, the newly elected leader of the Student Teachers Association (STA) at the Gambia College School of Education has promised to work with the administration to maintain quality education at the College, the oldest tertiary learning institution.
Education
[Foroyaa] The Catholic Development Office (Caritas Gambia) has on Wednesday 24th February 2021, distributed bicycles to Gambian students.
Education
[CAJ News] Bangui — THE escalating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) is denying education to hundreds of thousands of children.
Education
[Daily News] Muleba — MULEBA District Commissioner (DC) Richard Ruyango has directed parents to ensure they send their children to school.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Lady Gaga is offering a $500 000 (R7 474 300) reward for the return of her French Bulldogs named Koji and Gustav.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment
Award-winning artist’s new album addresses social ills
Entertainment
Science/Tech
While much has been made of tech’s unwillingness to work with the Pentagon, start-ups are still plumbing the industry’s decades-long ties to the military.
Science/Tech
Sherry Turkle is best known for exploring the dysfunctional relationships between humans and their screens. She takes on a new focus — herself — in her memoir, “The Empathy Diaries.”
Science/Tech
After engine debris from a Boeing 777-200 rained down on a Denver suburb, some fliers may want to know more about plane safety and maintenance. Here are some answers.
Science/Tech
Takealot CEO Kim Reid and CFO Gary Altini are stepping down as executives at the online retailer.
Motoring
Motoring
Improving Rand not enough to offset spike.
Motoring
Motoring
Health
The pandemic has stolen away the chance to surround the sister we are losing to dementia with our love, so that she does not have to face death alone.
Health
Many scientists are expecting another rise in infections. But this time the surge will be blunted by vaccines and, hopefully, widespread caution. By summer, Americans may be looking at a return to normal life.
Health
The New York Times would like to hear from parents and adolescents who are dealing with mental health challenges.
Health
During the pandemic, there was a dramatic increase in exposures to hand sanitizer reported among kids under 6, U.S. poison center data shows.
Nature
Planned UK first hopes to be looking for extraterrestrial life within five years.
Nature
Climate change could destroy “entire cities” in a matter of decades, says Sir David Attenborough.
Nature
The health of on estuary is a description of the condition of an estuary and are driven by two key drivers, water quality and quantity. Rain falling on the land eventually makes its way to a lake, river, stream, estuary, or ocean. Some rainwater flows slowly, in a thin layer called sheet flow across the […]
Nature
See the bloom of an Amazonian moonflower that captured interest from around the world.