UK settlement trade ban offers a lifeline to Palestine, and to an Israel on the brink - Middle East Eye
The British government’s decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories should not be controversial.
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China Focus: Xi voices full confidence in winning battle against novel coronavirus - Xinhua | English.news.cn - 新华网
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with visiting World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)
Cuban Foreign Minister slams US economic blockade
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Fayemi: How opponents branded me ‘Tokunbo’ in 2010 guber race - Vanguard News
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi.
Misprioritisation of Sowore’s political crusade! - The Guardian Nigeria News
Sowore. Photo: YOUTUBESir: It will be disingenuous to claim that pleading for leniency for Omoyele Sowore, and clamour for his release is romanticising Sowore’s misdemeanor. This writer is only miffed with those youths who poke fun of Sowore on his current travails and also to So...
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Bosa’s Joburg mayoral candidate details plan to revive crumbling city - Daily Maverick
Build One South Africa has fielded deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster as its candidate for Johannesburg mayor, promising an alternative to corrupt coalitions and broken infrastructure.
Trump’s $5,000 dividend could cost $1.4 trillion – but where will the money come from?
Trump’s $5,000 promise could cost $1.38 trillion. Here’s the big question: where would the money come from?
Low turnout, coalition politics hover over 2026 local elections
The IEC's voter registration station at the Elias Motsoaledi informal settlement in Soweto. According to the latest Ipsos polling research, a turnout of about 42% is predictable for the upcoming local elections. This will be a huge disappointment for the IEC, says the writer.
IEC says ANC failed to meet deadline, not victim of a system glitch
The IEC has told the Electoral Court that the ANC failed to submit candidate lists on time and cannot blame a system glitch.
'We will never partner with MK: DA's line in the sand for eThekwini Metro
The DA's assessment is that the mayor's parlour in the Durban City Hall will be occupied by the MK or DA, come the end of the November local government elections.
Singapore's ministers get a bump to already world-leading salaries
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's remuneration package will increase from $S2.2 million ($2.4 million) to $S3.6 million under the new pay scale. (AP: Sakchai Lalit)
Dirty Broom at the Judicial Commission - Tempo.co English
The Judicial Commission, which should serve as a watchdog, is entangled in the old games of the judiciary. Internal oversight is lacking.
US 10-year treasury yield tops 4.96%
Surging oil prices are driving up long-term interest rates in the United States. The US 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.96 percent on Thursday, the highest level since October 2023. The 30-year Treasury yield topped 5.37 percent, its highest in 19 years.
Do you remember where you were on 9/11? Share your memories 25 years on
As the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches, we want to hear from readers about where you were and what you remember of that historic moment in 2001
Why a Russian screening of an 81-year-old film has alarmed Taiwan
A screening of a film in a small room in a downtown Taipei office building has raised fears in the country’s government.
India’s political class is losing the young - The Indian Express
It pains me to write this; in good times, this discussion would not be necessary, especially in a democracy. Regrettably, Parliament and the state assemblies are among the least trusted institutions today. It is ominous for a country when its youth especially, comprising nearly h...
Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’: From being shelved to the shelves
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Odisha auditors caught demanding ₹10 bribe per student in government-run residential schools
The vigilance department seizes ₹14,38,340 kept in envelopes from two auditors accused of making such bizarre demands for bribes