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Judge For Yourself| Gayton McKenzie’s sidelining of Arts & Culture
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (143+ words) Judge For Yourself| Gayton McKenzie's sidelining of Arts & Culture'eNCA Personal Loans: Another way AVBOB supports its members Five years of "Nominate to Educate" | 2026 AVBOB Road To Literacy nominations are open Unwrap the gift of sharing with AVBOB Member Rewards Judge…...
Iran targets Gulf energy installations as oil prices surge
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (531+ words) MANAMA - Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf on Monday, including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared on fears over supply disruptions due to the Middle East war. Bahrain's sprawling Al Ma'ameer oil facility…...
Lekota to be remembered at two memorial services
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (111+ words) BLOEMFONTEIN - Two memorial services will be held in Bloemfontein and Johannesburg this week to honour the late former defence minister and COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota. The 77-year-old died in a Johannesburg hospital last Wednesday. He will be laid to rest…...
Thousands march for women's rights and against Mideast war
15+ hour, 28+ min ago (494+ words) PARIS - Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the world on Sunday to mark International Women's Day and denounce the war in the Middle East. From Rio in Brazil, Caracas in Venezuela and cities across…...
Colombian right wing eyes comeback as country votes
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (639+ words) BOGOTA - Colombians voted on Sunday in legislative elections that will shape the final months of left-wing President Gustavo Petro's term and test whether the once-powerful right wing is poised for a political comeback." About 40 million voters are electing nearly 300 lawmakers,…...
Turkey's jailed mayor says demand for change cannot be stopped
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (626+ words) ISTANBUL - Political efforts to cripple Turkey's main opposition and lock up its presidential candidate will never stifle the people's frustration with the government and their growing demand for change, Istanbul's jailed mayor told AFP in an interview." "Whatever is done…...
China FM urges US to manage differences in face of trade woes
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (602+ words) WASHINGTON - China's top diplomat urged the United States Sunday to iron out its differences with Beijing, as the world's two largest economies lock horns over trade tariffs and geopolitical issues. Ties between China and the United States have been strained…...
115 years later, fight for gender equality continues
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) JOHANNESBURG - International Women's Day is marking 115 years since the first global observance. What began in the early 20th century as a movement calling for fair wages, safer working conditions and the right to vote has since grown into a worldwide movement....
Race for Joburg mayorship intensifies
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (238+ words) JOHANNESBURG " ActionSA and the DA have presented their mayoral candidates for mayor while the ANC is yet to announce theirs. The local government elections are around the corner and the people gunning for the hot seat are trying to persuade…...
Zimbabwe is fast descending into a constitutional crisis - Opposition
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (348+ words) HARARE - An attack on the leader of Zimbabwe's opposition party leader has sparked conversation about the country and imminent constitutional crisis. He says the military and police are now beholden to the President as they were under Robert Mugabe. Madhuku…...