Joe Biden in Africa: US president has ignored the continent for his entire term – why he’s visiting Angola: US president Joe Biden chose to visit Africa in the final weeks of his presidency. It would be his first trip to the continent since taking office in January 2021. The trip was postponed at the …
Who’s Vivek Ramaswamy? He’s the Trump 2.0 candidate who’s making waves in the Republican primaries: The New York Times described him as promising “to exert breathtaking power in ways that Donald Trump never did”. An article for Time magazine called him a “rockstar for those who think cancel culture is threatening every corner of American …
The power of anonymity: as Twitter celebrity Dril reveals his identity, an Elena Ferrante expert explains what he’s lost: Elena Ferrante chooses to write under a pseudonym to conceal her identity. Jelena990/Shutterstock Scrolling through US comedian and social media phenomenon Dril’s Twitter account can be a confusing experience for those, like me, who don’t share …
Donald Trump: what he’s charged with, what happens next, and what it may mean for the 2024 election: On April 4, Americans lived through a new experience: a former president of the United States officially charged with a criminal offence. Donald Trump has achieved many firsts across his media and subsequent political career – but …
Sue Gray quitting to work for Keir Starmer does cause problems for the civil service – it’s also a sign she thinks he’s heading for government: The last few years of drama at Westminster have set the bar pretty high for shock and surprise, but the sudden departure from government of Sue Gray, second permanent …
‘When he’s not on drugs, he’s a good person’ – one community’s story of meth use and domestic violence: Meth, control and violence have shaped, but not defined, the lives of women like Misty. Photo by Jared Ragland One night, after five days of smoking meth, Misty* heard a voice. It just said ‘BOOM! Get …
Dante was the founder of Italy’s right wing, claims culture minister – an expert explains why he’s wrong: Dante in Verona, by Antonio Cotti (1879). Bonhams “Dante was the founder of right-wing thinking in our country,” proclaimed Italy’s culture minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano, at an electoral meeting of the prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, Fratelli d’Italia, …
Abiy Ahmed gained power in Ethiopia with the help of young people – four years later he’s silencing them: Ethiopians celebrate Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Nobel Peace Prize win in 2019. Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images When Abiy Ahmed took power as Ethiopia’s prime minister in April 2018, he was the youngest head …
Food banks: an MP claimed there’s no massive use for them in the UK – the evidence shows why he’s wrong: Dragana Gordic / Shutterstock There is no “massive use for food banks” in the UK, according to Lee Anderson, the Conservative MP for Ashfield. However, figures and evidence from food bank organisations, charities and …
Putin’s not a fascist, totalitarian or revolutionary – he’s a reactionary tyrant: Talk of a “new cold war” in this century began in the time between the war in Iraq and the global recession of 2008. It roughly coincided with the attention focused on the murder of Alexander Litvinenko by polonium-210 poisoning at the hands …
Ukraine: Putin isn’t mad – he’s following a long-established great power playbook for conquest: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has confounded everyone. Given its huge economic, reputational and political costs – not to mention the immense human misery it has already caused – how can anyone in their right mind choose to start such a …
South Africa in the news: Shaun always wanted to be a dad. Now he’s the first man to have a child via surrogate in Victoria.: In the 10 day period that followed the transfer of the embryo, Shaun Resnik and Carla Pincombe made a deal: No at-home pregnancy tests to see if she was successfully …
South Africa in the news: Ulster hooker Roberts’s remarkable rise continues as he’s drafted into Wales squad to replace Owens: The 25-year-old was born and raised in South Africa but qualifies to play for Wales through his paternal grandmother, and once upon a time played in the Welsh Premiership. Having initially tried in …: “South …
South Africa in the news: Ulster hooker Roberts’s remarkable rise continues as he’s drafted into Wales squad to replace Owens: The 25-year-old was born and raised in South Africa but qualifies to play for Wales through his paternal grandmother, and once upon a time played in the Welsh Premiership. ? WALES SQUAD UPDATE ? …: …
South Africa in the news: Black Caps captain Kane Williamson insists he’s ready to play their Twenty20 World Cup cricket opener against Pakistan tomorrow morning: The skipper didn’t bat in New Zealand’s warm-up match against England due to an ongoing elbow injury. In this morning’s match, Afghanistan have posted 190 for four in Sharjah – …
South Africa in the news: ‘He’s settling in really well’: Oregon Zoo welcomes critically endangered rhino: King arrived to Portland from Chicago in September. He belongs to the subspecies of black rhinoceros, which is considered critically endangered.: “South Africa” – BingNews Bristol Bears stop the rot as they edge out Bath: Bristol condemned west country …
South Africa in the news: Miami needs Kyle Lowry to play ‘Doctor of Greatness’ if he’s to help lead Heat title run | Opinion: It was a moment between the doctor and the entrepreneur, both of them wearing Miami Heat uniforms. Dr. Kyle Lowry sat answering questions behind the microphone at the team’s Media Day …
South Africa in the news: Dad of 3 girls killed in New Zealand says he’s forgiven wife: The father of three young girls who were killed last week in New Zealand says his precious angels had been ripped away from him in a loss he would carry with him for the rest of his life …