Sun 30 July 2023: The arrogance and ignorance of the Western media were highlighted a few days ago when a former British army officer-turned-politician was accused of making himself a “useful idiot” for the ruling Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Some of his fellow MPs have even tried to oust Tobias Ellwood, the Conservative chair of […]
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In this image from a video released by the US air force, a Russian SU-35 flies near a US MQ-9 Reaper drone on July 5, 2023, over Syria [US Air Force via AP] Sat 29 July 2023: The United States will continue to engage with Russia on operations in Syrian airspace, including in the […]
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Sat 29 July 2023: French-language Algerian newspaper Le Soir d’Algerie reported that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may have played a role in the attempted coup against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum. The newspaper pointed out that all eyes were on the current Niger ambassador to the UAE, who was the army’s chief of staff before Bazoum dismissed him. The […]
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Sat 29 July 2023: In a bid to handle the escalating number of small boat crossings the Channel, the UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman, has reportedly planned to house up to 2,000 asylum seekers in tents on disused military sites, avoiding the use of hotels. The move is expected to be implemented by the end […]
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Sat 29 July 2023: The Australian government has called for the persecution of Julian Assange to halt. The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, has responded by saying that the WikiLeaks founder is said to have “risked very serious harm to our national security”, The Guardian reported. Blinken acknowledged that the Australian government had brought […]
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Sat 29 July 2023: Decades after the end of apartheid, severe inequality persists with around 40 percent of Black South Africans unemployed. Johannesburg, South Africa – A new law to help close the racial economic gap in South Africa – which remains one of the world’s most unequal societies – has sparked public debate and seen […]
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Sat 29 July 2023: President Joe Biden has signed an executive order giving decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes, including sexual assault, to independent military lawyers, taking that power away from victims’ commanders. The order on Friday formally implements legislation passed by Congress in 2022 aimed at strengthening protections for servicemembers, who were often […]
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Sat 29 July 2023: President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia and the African leaders attending a summit in Saint Petersburg had agreed to promote a multipolar world order. Participants signed a joint declaration that called for “the establishment of a more just, balanced and stable multipolar world order, firmly opposing all types of international […]
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Fri 28 July 2023: Headlines and photographs of the singer Sinéad O’Connor told us that the iconic star had died. What followed have been well-deserved eulogies, despite some glaring omissions. Sinéad was beautiful, brave and talented, and an uncompromising rebel who often railed against the Establishment and has never been forgiven by some for ripping […]
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Fri 28 July 2023: Law enforcement officials will maintain high visibility on foot and vehicle patrols during the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town. In a statement on Friday, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJOINTS) assured participants and the public that plans are in place to ensure a safe and secure 2023 […]
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