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Martina Navratilova reacts as suspected shooter in Idaho firefighter ambush is identified
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova reacted to the heinous ambush-style shooting in Idaho that left two firefighters dead and another wounded on Sunday. The suspected sniper was identified as Wess Roley. Officials said Roley deliberately set a brush fire on Canfield Mountain, near Coeur d’Alene to lure first responders into a deadly trap, according to the […]
South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson, the state’s sole member of the House, has announced a run for governor. Johnson is chair of the House GOP’s Main Street Caucus and a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. He has served in Congress since 2019, following a job as vice president at a South Dakota-based engineering […]
30 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Police reveal contents of mysterious black packages that washed up on pristine Florida beach
As Yosemite Sam would say: “What in tarnation??” A beachgoer in the Sunshine State happened upon an unusual discovery while enjoying a day on the sand over the weekend. Twenty-five mysterious black packages — each with an image of famous cartoon character Yosemite Sam — washed ashore on a Florida Panhandle beach on Sunday, according […]
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Multibillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme included giving people 'unnecessary' skin grafts: DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced sweeping charges Monday against more than 300 defendants, alleging they misled patients into paying for, and sometimes receiving, medical care that they did not need. In turn, DOJ Criminal Division chief Matthew Galeotti said, the defendants also attempted to swindle Medicare and other taxpayer-funded and private health insurance programs […]
Earlier this month, the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) Gallery at the University of Johannesburg inaugurated a dual exhibition that featured Senzeni Marasela’s Waiting and Remembering, from 7 to 22 June. The exhibition expanded Marasela’s commitment to art as public memory work. As a VIAD Research Associate and Thami Mnyele Foundation fellow, Marasela’s […]
24 Jun, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Irish business leaders: Africa key to increasing agriculture, food production
Irish business leaders whose enterprises operate in Africa have appealed to other businesses to empower Africans, including young people, to increase agriculture and food production on the continent. Promoting education in Africa’s food sector, and bringing those individuals forward to lead projects, is key to unlocking the continent’s full potential, Chris Teeger of the Kerry […]
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Retailers target 26.5 million SA gamers through mobiles and esports
South African retailers are quietly experimenting with advertising in video games, and the results are beginning to reshape how brands connect with younger audiences. There are about 26.5 million gamers in the country, and nearly 92% of internet users play games on smartphones. Brands are now moving out of malls and into virtual worlds in ways that […]
Empire does not begin with bombs. It begins with stories. Before missiles strike, a narrative must be written to make the target bombable. Colonial narrative, as postcolonial historian Ranajit Guha shows in A Conquest Foretold, transforms conquest into destiny. It prepares the public to accept war as not only inevitable but righteous. It is not […]
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South Africa’s export economy at risk as global carbon rules tighten
South Africa’s carbon-intensive export model faces rising risks in a global economy that is increasingly shaped by climate policy, clean energy industrial strategies and cross-border carbon pricing. This is according to a new report released by Net Zero Tracker, which noted that, as countries ratchet up decarbonisation to meet their Paris Agreement climate commitments, the […]
Apples, oranges and grapes are healthy fruits. But when they are turned into juice they pack as much, or more, sugar than some sodas or energy drinks. Under South Africa’s proposed food labelling regulations 100% fruit juices won’t be required to show a high sugar warning on their packaging because their sugars are “naturally occurring”. […]