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University puts trigger warning on Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four

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The University of Northampton has warned students that Orwell’s dystopian novel contains ‘explicit material’ which some may find ‘offensive and upsetting’. Students doing a module

The fiery Capes

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Residents in the Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape have been urged to be on the lookout for veld fires as heatwave conditions continue.

Taliban denies detaining women’s rights activists

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The Taliban authorities warned on Saturday they have the right to crack down on dissent and jail protesters. This was in response to growing concerns

India’s trade posture signals move away from China

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India’s negotiations with the UK signal not just the pursuit of commercial and economic interests, but also an attempt to lessen its engagement with China.

Holocaust denial defined in new UN resolution

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Stepping up the fight against anti-semitism is among the objectives of a new United Nations resolution aimed at combating Holocaust denial. The resolution, put forward

Myanmar’s junta sentences Suu Kyi’s colleague to death

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Myanmar’s junta sentenced a member of Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted party to death for terror offences on Friday. Phyo Zeyar Thaw, a member of

Iran hosting joint military exercises with China and Russia

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The Russian navy announced this week that it would be conducting joint naval exercises with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s navy. They will also be

Boucher charged with misconduct by CSA

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Mark Boucher, the head coach of the Proteas, has been charged with ‘gross misconduct’ by Cricket South Africa (CSA), the sport’s governing body in the

17 killed in mining related explosion in Ghana

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At least 17 people have been killed in western Ghana after a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine in western Ghana collided with a

Finance Minister set to table national budget on 23 February 2022

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will present the national budget on 23 February 2022. The finance ministry published an alert on Thursday, emphasising that this would