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Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence minister. South African prosecutors said on Monday they intended to charge the parliamentary speaker with corruption, alleging she took $135,000 (£107,000) ...The Guardian - World -
Lion and Rhino Breeding Ban Approved by South African Cabinet
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Oracle Faces Blacklisting by South African Government Over Tender
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‘It’s mission impossible’: fear grows in Kenya over plan to deploy police to Haiti
Deal to send hundreds of officers to Caribbean country amid spiraling gang violence is facing intense public and legal scrutiny . Haiti’s raging gang insurrection has prompted growing concern in Kenya over plans to deploy hundreds of paramilitary ...The Guardian - World -
The battle that betrays Israel’s war plan
Israel’s second raid on al-Shifa hospital has put its military strategy under the spotlightFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
National Guard soldier surprised at graduation by special message from deployed son
As the mom of a soldier and an active-duty Tennessee National Guard soldier herself, Jennifer Duggin knows that serving sometimes means missing big life events. That’s why she was moved to tears when her deployed son appeared on the big screen at ...NBC News - Top stories -
Plan to end ultra-Orthodox students’ military exemption sparks row in Israel
For years Haredi men have been allowed to continue Torah study, but proposal could force some to enlist . A proposed bill to extend compulsory military service to ultra-Orthodox students, historically exempt from conscription, has ignited a fierce ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
National Plan to Look Into Homeowners Insurers Hits a Hurdle
Roughly two weeks after state regulators said they were collecting details on insurers’ homeowners businesses, key states may opt out, undermining the effort.The New York Times - Business -
Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan
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Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan
Senior doctors at major hospitals in South Korea have begun submitting their resignations in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike over the government’s push to sharply increase medical school admissionsABC News - Health -
Eagles and falcons deployed to scare away pigeons in Barcelona
Trial project aims to drive colonies causing a nuisance at Camp Nou football stadium to nearby parks. Barcelona has recruited a new weapon in its fight to keep the urban pigeon population under control: Harris eagles and falcons.. As part of a ...The Guardian - World - NFL -
Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza
The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.The New York Times - Business - Israel -
Army Corps of Engineers to deploy 1,100 personnel to Baltimore
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is deploying more than 1,100 personnel to Baltimore, Md., following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning, the service said in a statement. The corps’ ...The Hill - Politics -
What African architecture can teach the world
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Kate reveals cancer diagnosis, undergoing preventative chemotherapy
The video announcement from Kate, Princess of Wales, comes after months of widespread speculation about her health and controversy over doctored images released by Kensington Palace.CBS News - World -
What is the preventive cancer treatment Princess Catherine is receiving?
Chemotherapy can target microscopic cells to prevent the disease from spreadingFinancial Times - Business -
Sites of resistance: threatened African burial grounds around the world
Too often cemeteries for enslaved people have been all but erased from history but how we remember matters. Buried: remembering the transatlantic slave tradeFor archeologists, what defines people as human is how we bury our dead. Imagine, then, a ...The Guardian - World -
Is Biden listening to any of his military or intelligence advisers?
There is a pattern to the series of bad decisions coming from President Joe Biden’s Oval Office that are increasingly putting the nation’s security at heightened risk.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Military briefing: Ukraine digs deep as Russians advance
Kyiv is building 2,000km of fortifications to hold territory in anticipation of another Moscow offensiveFinancial Times - Business - Ukraine -
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countriesABC News - World - Japan -
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles
Japan’s Cabinet approved a plan to sell fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, moving away from Tokyo’s pacifist ethos.NBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Activists sue US National Park Service over plan to remove Puerto Rico's famous stray cats
A nonprofit organization has sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territoryABC News - World -
National Park Service sued over plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats
A nonprofit organization said Thursday that it sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a historic district in the U.S. territory.NBC News - Top stories -
Princess Kate reveals cancer diagnosis. What is preventative chemotherapy?
Preventative chemotherapy, which is usually referred to as "adjuvant chemotherapy," is an early treatment that is used to reduce the chances of cancer returning.CBS News - World -
What is preventive chemotherapy and how effective is it? The Princess of Wales’ treatment explained
As Princess of Wales begins treatment after cancer diagnosis, we answer some key questions. The Princess of Wales has begun preventive chemotherapy after her doctors discovered she had cancer following major abdominal surgery in January. What is ...The Guardian - World -
The battle between preventing misinformation, protecting free speech online
Social media companies, lawmakers and the courts are grappling with the balance between stopping the spread of harmful and false information online, and protecting First Amendment rights.CBS News - Top stories -
Princess Kate is undergoing 'preventative chemotherapy.' What does that mean?
What is preventative chemotherapy? Princess Kate said she is undergoing chemotherapy after cancer was found during abdominal surgery.NBC News - Top stories -
Maryland governor vows to deploy all resources as search continues for six missing people after Baltimore bridge collapse – live
Wes Moore says rescuers have deployed air, land, and sea methods to help search for survivors. Full report – at least six missing as Biden laments ‘terrible accident’Have you been affected by the Baltimore bridge collapse?Pete Buttigieg, the ...The Guardian - World -
Military leaders worry about U.S. failure to ratify Law of the Sea treaty
For years, the U.S. has failed to ratify the U.N.'s Law of the Sea treaty that covers deep sea mining. Absent America, China is set to dominate the new industry that could start next year.CBS News - Top stories -
More than 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria are returning home after weeks in captivity
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Russian attack on Kiev injures 13 as allies pledge more military aid
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Greek police clash with demonstrators protesting a concert by US military cadets
Police in Greece have clashed with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadetsABC News - World -
Video of Cambodian military convoy falsely linked to Myanmar conflict
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Greek police clash with demonstrators protesting concert by U.S. military cadets
Police in Greece clashed with Communist-backed demonstrators who tried to prevent a concert by U.S. military cadets.NBC News - Top stories -
Scraping away generations of forgetting: my fight to honour the Africans buried on St Helena
A braid from a formerly enslaved African buried on the island was the catalyst for Annina van Neel’s work to preserve and share these histories. St Helena urged to return remains of 325 formerly enslaved people to AfricaBuried: how we choose to ...The Guardian - World -
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this yearABC News - World -
Census will offer Hispanic or Latino and Middle Eastern or North African race categories for the first time
The terms Hispanic or Latino and Middle Eastern or North African will now be listed as a single race/ethnicity category in federal forms, reflecting the reality of how many Americans identify, federal officials said.NBC News - Politics -
Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
European Union regulators have opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta, in the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering digital markets that took effect earlier this monthABC News - World -
Doctor explains preventative chemotherapy and what Princess Kate’s recovery could look like
Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss what preventative chemotherapy means and what Princess Kate's recovery could look like.CBS News - World -
White House looking for 'opportunity to repeal' funding bill provision preventing US embassies from flying pride flags
The White House said it is looking to work with Congress to repeal an effective ban on LGBTQ pride flags flown over U.S. embassies in legislation funding the government through September. President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion spending package ...The Hill - Politics