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Finding the plane used for Argentina’s dictatorship-era “death flights” | 60 Minutes
Argentines are unraveling what happened under the country’s ruthless dictatorship decades ago. One investigation led to a “death flight” plane, used to throw citizens to their deaths.CBS News - 3h -
Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a diseaseABC News - Feb. 19 -
G20 meeting of foreign ministers gets underway in South Africa amid tensions with US
Foreign ministers from G20 countries will meet in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
‘Trump and Musk are gaslighting’: anti-apartheid artist on how US president and his billionaire ally are attacking South Africa
Ahead of a career retrospective, Sue Williamson tells how the US pair are dragging her country ‘through the mud’. For more than 50 years, Sue Williamson’s art has been shining a light on South ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa after BBC investigation
The moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Suspected Somali pirates abandon Yemeni fishing boat they seized off Horn of Africa
Suspected Somali pirates have fled a Yemeni fishing boat they seized off the Horn of Africa and operated for five daysABC News - Feb. 24 -
Australia v South Africa: Champions Trophy cricket match washed out – as it happened
Persistent rain in Rawalpindi meant no play was possible in the heavyweight Group B clash. “Just a heads up Rob...” begins Alistair Connor. “ Check out weather.com , the rain’s only getting ...The Guardian - 6d -
More than 100 firefighters battle blazes on South Africa's Table Mountain in Cape Town
More than 100 firefighters are battling two blazes on the slopes of South Africa’s Table MountainABC News - 4d -
Africa’s medical system risks ‘collapse in next few years’, warns health leader
Focusing foreign aid on infectious diseases has allowed a rise in cancer and diabetes that African governments don’t have resources to fight, says Dr Githinji Gitahi. Health services in Africa are ...The Guardian - 4d -
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US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns. Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations ...The Guardian - 3d -
Dale Whitnell hits two holes-in-one during DP World Tour stop in South Africa
The odds of hitting two aces in a single round are estimated at 67 million to 1.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
South Africa beat England by seven wickets: Champions Trophy cricket – live reaction
Champions Trophy updates, 9am GMT start in Karachi Hussain’s truth-bomb fights back against AI robots How to keep 50-over cricket relevant | Email Daniel 2nd over: England 18-1 (Duckett ...The Guardian - 2d -
In a boom era for big music venues, the Shrine gets a facelift for its 100th anniversary
On a recent Friday night, the French disco band L'Impératrice took the stage at the Shrine Expo Hall, framed in a spray of huge LED panels.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19 -
After 18 Years, Apple Just Killed Off 1 of Its Most Iconic iPhone Features. It’s the End of an Era
The all-new iPhone 16e ditches the Home Button for good.Inc. - Feb. 19 -
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, MGM Amazon announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family controlABC News - Feb. 20 -
Starmer warns cabinet about Blairism — while bringing in New Labour era staff
Prime minister’s note to ministers repudiates older views on globalisation and immigrationFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
How Stanford legend Andrew Luck is embracing arduous task of resurrecting Cardinal amid challenges of new era
Luck has the chance to reshape not just the football program, but Stanford athletics as a wholeCBS Sports - Feb. 21 -
Liverpool and Manchester City renew rivalry in a much more vulnerable era | Jonathan Wilson
Sunday’s clash between declining champions and their likely successors is a far cry from recent title battles. There has been something pleasingly old-fashioned about the Premier League title race ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
Writer David Szalay: ‘We live in an era of short attention spans – we have to work with it the best we can’
The Hungarian-English author on addressing what it’s like to be a male body in the world, learning the tricks of literature from Frederick Forsyth, and the feeling of nearly winning the Booker. ...The Guardian - Feb. 22 -
After 53 Years, Southwest Airlines Just Made a Heartbreaking Announcement. It’s the Start of the End of an Era
Once upon a time, Southwest Airlines employees seemed like they were having fun. Now, things are changing.Inc. - Feb. 23 -
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Biden-era acting OPM director reacts to Elon Musk asking federal workers to justify their jobs
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is asking federal employees to detail in an email what they did last week or resign. Despite Musk claiming no response would be considered a ...CBS News - 6d -
How digitally native companies like Rothy's are growing profitably in a new era for retail
Flats maker Rothy's is growing profitably after expanding into wholesale and building its store fleet. In 2024, it saw sales grow 17%.CNBC - 6d -
How digitally native companies like Rothy's are growing profitably in a new era for retail
Direct-to-consumer footwear brand Rothy’s just recorded its best year on record after the company appointed retail veteran Jenny Ming, one of the co-founders of Old Navy, as its CEO.NBC News - 5d -
How FDR-era Supreme Court ruling relates to disputes over Trump firings
President Trump's firings of the members of independent agencies and boards have prompted a string of legal fights that could set the Supreme Court up to reconsider and potentially overturn a ...CBS News - 5d -
Tracking college football GM hires: Analyzing high-profile moves as major programs prepare to navigate new era
Several programs have looked to the NFL ranks for general managersCBS Sports - 3d -
MLB breakout candidates: Five prospects to watch in 2025, including a Twins pitcher with a deceptive ERA
These minor-league players may not be on prospect lists just yet but it's only a matter of timeCBS Sports - 3d -
MSNBC's post-Joy Reid era begins with hiring of Politico veteran Eugene Daniels
Daniels will be chief Washington correspondent and a co-host of "The Weekend."Los Angeles Times - 2h -
Rick Pitino called his shot in 2019, said he 'would bring St. John's to the elite level' of Lou Carnesecca era
Pitino is fulfilling a claim he made years before he ever got the St. John's jobCBS Sports - 3d
