However, his 2021 conviction, and jailing, for contempt of court would appear to disqualify him. Mr Zuma’s backing of the new uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has been seen as a possible threat to the governing African National Congress (ANC), which has suspended Mr Zuma. He served as president from 2009 to 2018. His was the […]
By Lipika Pelham France has moved a step closer to banning discrimination in the workplace against hairstyles. A bill has been approved in the National Assembly and will now be debated in the Senate. The law will bar employers from requiring hair to be straightened and for afros, dreadlocks and braids to be covered. Its […]
Additional traffic camera footage captured the moments just before the collapse of the Baltimore bridge. Read Original Article
By Mark Savage A string of sexual assault allegations have been made against Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the most successful music moguls in the history of rap. Four women, including his long-time partner Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, have filed lawsuits against the musician, accusing him of sexual and physical abuse. Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones […]
By Victoria Safronova and Ido Vock Dozens of people are still missing following the attack on the Crocus City Hall music venue in Moscow, raising fears that the death toll could rise higher than the current 143. Some relatives of the missing have been attempting to track down their loved ones in hospitals around the […]
By Vanessa Buschschlüter Colombia is expelling a number of Argentine diplomats in response to insults levelled by the Argentine president against his Colombian counterpart. In a CNN interview, the Argentine leader, Javier Milei, called Colombian President Gustavo Petro a “murdering terrorist”. He also said the Mexican president was “ignorant”. Mr Milei is infamous for his […]
The former billionaire is about to find out his punishment for massive fraud and money laundering. Read Original Article
By Noor Nanji Harvard University has removed the binding of human skin from a 19th Century book kept in its library. Des Destinées de l’Ame (Destinies of the Soul) has been housed at Houghton Library since the 1930s. In 2014, scientists determined that the material it was bound with was in fact human skin. But […]
By Frances Mao China has announced it will remove significant tariffs on Australian wine in another key sign of improving relations between the two countries. Beijing imposed taxes of more than 200% in 2020 amid a string of economic blows to Australian exports. That year Beijing targeted Australian coal, barley, timber and lobsters as part […]
By Jeremy Bowen After months of warnings, a recent UN-backed report offered hard statistical evidence that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is turning into a manmade famine. It has increased the pressure on Israel to fulfil its legal responsibilities to protect Palestinian civilians, and to allow adequate supplies of humanitarian aid to reach the people […]