Thu 20 March 2025: The Turkish Cypriot administration’s decision to permit headscarves in secondary schools has ignited fierce debate, with teachers’ unions and opposition figures condemning it as part of a broader push towards religious conservatism. The move is particularly controversial given that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has traditionally been more secular and […]
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Thu 20 March 2025: The US defense secretary has vowed to appeal a court decision blocking US President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving openly in the military. Pete Hegseth said simply on X: “We are appealing this decision and we will win.” After returning to the White House this January, President Trump signed […]
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Thu 20 March 2025: Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping organized crime by automating and expanding criminal activities while helping conceal the moves from law enforcement, Europol warned Tuesday in its Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment report. “The same qualities that make AI revolutionary — accessibility, adaptability and sophistication — also make it a powerful tool for criminal networks,” said […]
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Thu 20 March 2025: British universities are grappling with widespread job cuts and course closures as financial pressures mount, with experts warning of a sector-wide transformation that could affect students, staff, and local economies. A report by the University and College Union (UCU) indicates that more than 5,000 job cuts have been announced this academic […]
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Thu 20March 2025: Consumer price inflation has remained at 3.2% in February – unchanged from January. According to Statistics South Africa, the main contributors to the annual inflation rate were: Housing and utilities (4.4% and contributing 1.0 percentage point); Food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.8% and contributing 0.5 of a percentage point), and Restaurants and accommodation […]
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Thu 20 March 2025: The “Arab NATO” initiative, which has been discussed increasingly in diplomatic circles in recent years, has once again become a hot topic in the relationships between Arab countries and the United States. Washington and Tel Aviv insist that this plan can guarantee the security of Arab nations, but can their claims […]
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Wed 19 March 2025: Google has agreed to pay $28 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging racial bias in pay and career opportunities, the BBC reported Wednesday. Filed in 2021 by former employee Ana Cantu, the lawsuit claimed that Hispanic, Latino, Native American, and other minority workers were placed in lower-paying positions than their […]
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Wed 19 March 2025: Social grant beneficiaries who have not replaced their South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) gold cards with the new Postbank black cards, have only one day left to make the change, before their gold cards stop working. After tomorrow, 20 March 2025, SASSA gold cards will be deactivated and beneficiaries who […]
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Wed 19 March 2025: Audi, a brand of German automaker Volkswagen Group, announced Monday that it will lay off 7,500 jobs in Germany in areas such as management and development until 2029, according to a press release by the firm. “The economic conditions are becoming increasingly tougher, competitive pressure and political uncertainties are presenting the […]
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Wed 19 March 2025: Staff at several major National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in London have been prohibited from wearing pro-Palestinian symbols following complaints that they were “distressing and intimidating to vulnerable patients.” Barts Health NHS Trust confirmed the policy after a pro-Israel lobby group reported increasing concerns from Jewish patients who felt uncomfortable seeing […]
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