Why was South Africa’s ambassador to the US expelled? A view of the Ebrahim Rasool affair: In a rare move, the Trump administration expelled Ebrahim Rasool, South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, in mid-March 2025. In a post on X, US secretary of state Marco Rubio accused Rasool of hating the US and President Donald Trump, …
Pentagon leak of US intelligence on Ukraine and other allies shows failure to learn from Chelsea Manning affair: The world’s media was predictably alive last weekend with speculation about Jack Teixeira, the young US guardsman who was charged in a case involving leaked confidential US defence and intelligence documents. The actual charge levelled against the …
Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenya’s media: a bitter-sweet affair that didn’t end happily: Kenya's journalists have had a tumultuous relationship with Uhuru Kenyatta's government. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime came into power in 2013. It was the first to implement most of the provisions of Kenya’s 2010 constitution. The media were eager …
Trojan Horse Affair: podcast reignites questions about the place of religion in English and Welsh schools: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A recent podcast series on the 2013-14 Trojan Horse affair – an alleged but unproven plot to implement a strict Islamic ethos in some schools in Birmingham – has drawn attention to the place that religion …
The Trojan Horse Affair: Islamophobia scholar on the long shadow cast by the scandal: A new podcast series from the New York Times is likely to rekindle interest in “Operation Trojan Horse”: an alleged plot by “hardline” Muslims to “take over” around 20 state schools in the city of Birmingham in 2014. Despite numerous investigations …
South Africa in the news: Scotland v Australia history is rather odd – and few would be surprised if this latest meeting is a high-scoring affair: Scotland ran up 60 points against Tonga last week. The last time they played Australia at Murrayfield they ran up 53. Neither of these festival of tries is relevant …
Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as Labour leader was a serious affair – here’s what you need to know: Keir Starmer’s first in-person conference speech as Labour leader covered a lot of ground, though there was no single piece of rhetoric to act as a governing idea. It wasn’t an Ed Miliband “one nation” moment. …
Japan’s love affair with the fax machine – a strange relic of technological fantasies: FabrikaSimf/Shutterstock With Japan riding the crest of its postwar economic miracle, Sony chairman Akio Morita and Japan’s Minister of Transport Shintar? Ishihara unleashed a manifesto. The document, published in 1989, contained a prophecy that propelled it to domestic bestseller status, and into …
South Africa in the news: Zoom into SONA 2021: A muted affair?: The traditionally glitzy start to South Africa’s political year at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be a more subdued affair in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Scheduled to take place on …: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa halts …
From Trump to Biden: why Boris Johnson will be relieved by the end of the affair: “Make America great again” and “taking back control” shared both principles and principals. “I am increasingly admiring of Donald Trump,” Boris Johnson said; Trump said of Johnson: “They call him ‘Britain Trump’.” It followed, for Donald, that “this is …
POLAR BEAR AFFAIR – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2020-09-18 18:00:00 in United States NEW DATE! (This event was originally scheduled for April 30, 2020) Join the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Polar Bears International for an intimate evening at the Zoo's beautiful Polar Frontier. The evening includes a cocktail reception, food stations and …
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Could the Dominic Cummings affair damage Boris Johnson in the long term? Here’s what history tells us: Although we live in unprecedented times, there’s not much that’s new under the sun. And history tells us that as much as Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to move on from the Dominic Cummings affair, it may cast …
The Thomas Crown Affair – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2020-06-28 13:30:00 in United States Steve McQueen defines the ultimate in cool in this stylish and beautifully photographed caper film. McQueen plays a wealthy, jet-setting industrialist whose sideline is stealing art treasures. When a tough, intelligent insurance investigator (Faye Dunaway) gets on the …
White Attire Affair Featuring Blue Ivy at Port City – a Sport interest event taking place on 2019-09-21 21:00:00 in United States The Official White Party for Port City Sports Bar and Grill at Port City Sports Bar and Grill 222 North El Dorado Street , #Suite J Stockton United States – Add your South …
South Africa in the news: For some musicians on Minnesota Orchestra’s South Africa tour, it’s a family affair: In the Johannesburg City Hall, a special audience member got a private cello solo: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” Richard Belcher crouched down to play it for his son, Finn, who’s 14 months old. Cecil…: “South Africa” – …
A Novel and Enchanted Affair – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2018-09-08 18:00:00 in United States The Shasta Library Foundation's annual fund raising event supporting libraries in Shasta County. An enchanted affair with beautiful decorations and varied fund raising venues. at Redding Civic Auditorium 700 Auditorium Drive Redding United States – Add your …
A family affair: how close relatives can push new mums to work longer: Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock How much should new mothers work? It turns out the example set within families and friendship groups has a major role in deciding the hours women will consider after returning from maternity leave. Policy makers should take note. We are …