Pit bull attacks in South Africa – a historian sheds light on the issues
Sandra Swart, Stellenbosch University Pit bulls have been in the news in South Africa after a series of deadly attacks on humans by the dogs. There have been revenge attacks on the dogs and politicians have called for their ban – tapping into a history of dogs being...
S.African leader braces to head off impeachment threat
By Gersende RAMBOURG Cyril Ramaphosa may have insisted over the weekend he will not resign, but the South African president still faces a parliamentary vote Tuesday that could lead to his impeachment. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) will meet Monday to...
Chinese cities relax testing rules as zero-Covid policy eases
Businesses reopened and testing requirements were relaxed in Beijing and other Chinese cities on Monday as the country tentatively eases out of a strict zero-Covid policy that sparked nationwide protests. Local authorities across China have begun a slow rollback of...
Farewell the Queen and Mikhail Gorbachev: 2022’s notable deaths
From Queen Elizabeth II to the Soviet Union's last leader Mikhail Gorbachev, here are some of 2022's most notable deaths. - January - - 6: SIDNEY POITIER, 94, American movie star, the first black man to win an Oscar in 1964 - 13: JEAN-JACQUES BEINEIX, 75, French...
Female athletes in crosshairs for online abuse – World Athletics
Online abuse during July's world championships in Oregon was overwhelmingly directed at female athletes, with two competitors -- a man and a woman -- accounting for 40% of all abuse detected, World Athletics said Friday. In a study conducted during the World Athletics...
OPEC set to stick or cut more amid plan to cap Russian oil price
By Emeline BURCKEL Major oil producers are expected to stick to their current output strategy or even slash production further when they meet on Sunday in the face of falling prices, a potential Russian oil price cap and an embargo on Russian crude shipments. At their...
Secretary-General Appoints Hopolang Phororo of Lesotho United Nations Resident Coordinator in Namibia
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Hopolang Phororo of Lesotho as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Namibia, with the host Government’s approval. She takes up her post on 1 December. Prior to her appointment as United...
Japanese cannibal who walked free dies age 73
Issei Sagawa, a Japanese murderer known as the "Kobe Cannibal" who killed and ate a Dutch student but was never jailed, has died aged 73. Sagawa died of pneumonia on November 24 and was given a funeral attended only by relatives, with no public ceremony planned, his...
US to unveil high-tech B-21 stealth bomber
The US Air Force on Friday will unveil its new B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board. The B-21 -- which is on track to cost nearly $700 million per plane and is...
LGBTQ groups seek legal ban on Swiss conversion therapy
By Agnès PEDRERO LGBTQ organisations in Switzerland are concerned that without swift action, the country could become a haven for conversion therapy, which is banned in neighbouring France and Germany. Swiss lawmakers will start debating a motion calling for a ban on...