A 1930s movement wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland. Here’s why it has modern resonances: A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders as far as the Panama Canal might sound incredibly familiar. But this group, called the “technocracy movement”, was a group of 1930s nonconformists …
South Africa’s finance minister wanted to raise VAT: the pros and cons of a tricky tax: South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, cancelled the unveiling of the country’s 2025 budget as it was due to be released. The move is unprecedented in the country’s history. The reason for the abrupt cancellation was the failure of …
Hamas has achieved what it wanted by attacking Israel: terror, escalation, and disruption to the international order: In many ways Hamas’s attack on Israel sums up the essence of terrorism. The group’s mass incursions have seen its operatives storming Israeli towns, killing and kidnapping hundreds. This appears to have been done by the book when …
Women used to be more likely to vote Conservative than men but that all changed in 2017 – we wanted to find out why: Shutterstock/AJP In many nations in the immediate post-war period, women were more often supporters of rightwing parties than men. This “traditional” gender gap was supposedly underpinned by women’s greater religiosity and …
The great Alice Neel: ‘I wanted to paint as a woman, but not as the oppressive, power-mad world thought a woman should paint’: In 1971, the art critic Linda Nochlin transformed the art history debate by asking: “Why have there been no great women artists?”, a question with profound implications for rethinking the gendered operations …
Who is Joseph Kony? The altar boy who became Africa’s most wanted man: Joseph Kony speaks to journalists in southern Sudan in November 2006. Stuart Price/AFP via Getty Images Eleven years ago, a documentary catapulted the name Joseph Kony onto the global stage. The controversial film Kony 2012 told the story of a Ugandan warlord …
Mikhail Gorbachev wanted to save communism, but he buried it instead: h The death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, under whose leadership the communist bloc was brought to an end, was met in the west with tributes and personal reminiscences by leaders who had met him and enjoyed his company. …
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: Comedian Rob Beckett reveals secret mental health battle: I wanted to die: The comedian and TV presenter admits he was at the peak of his career when he woke up thinking he would be better off dead.: “South Africa” – BingNews Tiger Global backs African fintech Mono in M Series …
South Africa in the news: Rob Beckett Opens Up On Mental Health Struggles: ‘I Wanted To Die’: Rob Beckett has opened up about his mental health struggles, revealing he has experienced suicidal thoughts in the past. Writing in his autobiography, the comedian says the “darkness crept in” while …: “South Africa” – BingNews Holidays back …
Global voter turnout has been in decline since the 1960s – we wanted to find out why: Shutterstock Any democratic nation in the world holding a legislative or presidential election in the late 1960s could expect around 77% of its citizens to turn up to vote. These days, they can expect more like 67% – …
South Africa in the news: Achieved all I wanted, never overstay your welcome: Shastri gears up for end of India tenure: His tenure set to end after next month”s T20 World Cup, India head coach Ravi Shastri conceded that there would be a bit of “sadness” but he has no doubts that he is going …
South Africa in the news: Meghan ‘loved British men’ and ‘wanted British boyfriend’ before meeting Harry: MEGHAN MARKLE “loved British men” and “wanted a British Boyfriend” when she visited London in 2013, according to the Duchess of Sussex’s friend.: “South Africa” – BingNews Flower power: 2021 RHS Botanical Art & Photography Show at the Saatchi …
Many conservatives have a difficult relationship with science – we wanted to find out why: Shutterstock Many scientific findings continue to be disputed by politicians and parts of the public long after a scholarly consensus has been established. For example, nearly a third of Americans still do not accept that fossil fuel emissions cause climate …
South Africa in the news: PROOF Megxit was planned for over a YEAR – Meghan and Harry always wanted to leave Britain: MEGHAN, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry had been planning to leave the UK well before they stepped back from royal duties, a Commonwealth official has revealed.: “South Africa” – BingNews Strictly Come …
South Africa in the news: Wanted: NPA secures Red Notices for fugitive Guptas: Interpol notice likely to make it extremely difficult for the Gupta brothers to travel internationally. Ironically it comes in the midst of their friend, former president Jacob Zuma’s own efforts to …: “South Africa” – BingNews Lions v Cell C Sharks: How …
South Africa in the news: Ever wanted to become a tournament referee? Now’s your chance: If you’ve ever watched rules officials going about their business and wondered if you could become a golf tournament referee, a new qualification being launched by the R&A is going to be right up your …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: Malawi court frees fugitive preacher wanted by South Africa: Malawian millionaire preacher Shepherd Bushiri, wanted by South Africa on fraud charges, was Thursday ordered freed.: “South Africa” – BingNews SAPS annual report: Missed targets, few resources — and how the unaccountable NatJoints makes policing decisions: The SAPS received a qualified …