Pope calls for end to fossil fuels
Pope Francis has called for an end to coal, oil, and gas as well as lifestyle changes to mitigate the effects of climate change, according
Pope to expel conservative US cardinal
Pope Francis is to evict an outspoken conservative American cardinal, who has been harshly critical of the Pope’s plan to reform the Roman Catholic Church.
Dodo to be brought back from the dead
A deal has been signed to resurrect the dodo. The Mauritian Wildlife Foundation has signed a deal with an American biotech firm, Colossal Biotechnology, to
Swedish Tesla strike rumbles on – and spreads
The electric car manufacturer, Tesla, has faced industrial action in Sweden since October. This developed initially from a protest by mechanics against a refusal by
DA calls for dissolution of eThekwini council
The DA in eThekwini has called for the dissolution of the eThekwini municipal council, given the serious challenges facing one of South Africa’s biggest municipalities.
DA retains ward in Mangaung
One by-election was held on Wednesday with the DA retaining a ward in Mangaung. On Wednesday the DA managed 50% of the vote, a slight
Henry Kissinger dies
Henry Kissinger, the German-born American politician, has died. He was 100 years old. Kissinger was born in 1923 and was a refugee from the Nazis,
SA’s future is decentralised, IRR urges MPC
South Africa cannot afford to direct its focus entirely on national government; provinces and municipalities are where much of the country’s future will be determined.
Niger junta lifts ban on migrant smuggling
An eight-year-old law criminalising migrant smuggling in Niger has been repealed by the leaders of a junta that took power in a coup in July.
Slovenes to be refunded Covid fines
Slovenians who were fined for breaking Covid regulations during the height of the pandemic will be refunded. It is estimated that nearly €6 million in