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Government5d ago
Trump considers renaming the Pacific ‘Trump Ocean’
The US president has already tried to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario
SStuff
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Brief
Government5d ago
New book: Andrew Campbell says Dame Jacinda Ardern was left undefended against abuse
Andrew Campbell says he had only one argument with Jacinda Ardern.
NNzherald
Brief
Government6d ago
Italy’s politicians are obsessed with short skirts
A parliamentary fight over hemlines shows the battle of the sexes is still on
TThe Economist
Brief
Government10 Oct
Adam Pearse: Are there 480,000 undecided voters who will determine this election?
Both National and Labour will be hoping some undecided Kiwis head their way before Nov 7.
NNzherald
Brief
Government8 Oct
Broken promise of ‘European solution’ on migration overshadows next week’s summit
EU leaders have run out of ideas as they keep rehashing the same solutions on migration.
EEuobserver
Government8 Oct
If it worked with Ukraine, why not also Iran? Green MEPs urge EU to tax oil super profits
As Europeans foot the bill for the Iran war while oil firms' profits surge, the EU Parliament's left hit a commission-shaped brick wall in Strasbourg.
EEuobserver
Brief
Government6 Oct
'I’ve always felt very close to the Irish': Catherine Zeta Jones reveals family roots in Cork
“The Irish have made me so superstitious that it’s actually traumatised my life," she said.
TThe Echo: Cork News And Sport
Brief
Government6 Oct
Germany and France want EU storm gates for China’s trade surge
An astonishing joint letter suggests confrontation looms with China
TThe Economist
Government6 Oct
Why ‘Made in Europe’ could push Burnham’s UK back into the EU’s arms
For UK Burnham, the growing risk of UK industry becoming collateral damage in an EU-China trade war is turning abstract talk of “better cooperation” into a stark choice between limited market fixes or a full-scale return to the EU table.
EEuobserver
Brief
Government6 Oct
The War Room newsletter: Operation Vivaldi is wrong
Alex Turner, our defence editor, examines how a Ukrainian counter-offensive is faring
TThe Economist
Government6 Oct
Women MEPs targeted by AI ‘nudifier’ apps push EU leaders to enforce December ban
If a woman enters politics, she may have to confront the fact that she may be one in 14 being digitally stripped by 'nudifying' technology. Such is what an EU ban is trying to stop: but whether it will be implemented in time, according to the Parliament's greens party, is far from certain.
EEuobserver
Government2d ago
Abu Dhabi revokes doctor's licence, suspends another over medication violations
Abu Dhabi revokes a doctor's licence and suspends another over controlled medication violations, ensuring patient safety and enforcing healthcare regulations.
GGulf News
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Government4d ago
Kyiv has the Blitz 2, and it’s bigger and badder
Things are harder than ever for Ukraine. It is cruel and unfair, but having said that, I do not hear victims here. Just brave souls who love life.
DDaily Maverick
Government4d ago
Shadrack Sibiya's resignation: justice or a chance to save face?
Shadrack Sibiya’s dishonourable discharge ends his SAPS career, but allowing him to resign rather than face dismissal raises difficult questions about accountability and public trust, writes IOL Editor Lance Witten.
IIol
Government4d ago
UKZN protest erupts after disputed SRC election results
Students and campus security personnel clashed at UKZN Westville Campus on Monday after supporters of the EFF Youth Command challenged the results of the university’s SRC elections.
IIol
Brief
Government4d ago
Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer
Under the warmth and good humour is a formidable, steely grit.
TThe Conversation
Government4d ago
UPDATE | Two walk free on R1,000 bail, parolee stays behind bars after Durban protest
Two men were granted R1,000 bail after a Durban anti-immigration protest, while their co-accused, who is on parole, remains in custody.
IIol
Government4d ago
Oil surges as fresh Middle East attacks and Trump ‘energy ceasefire’ claim fuel uncertainty
Oil prices have surged amid fresh Middle East attacks and uncertainty over Donald Trump’s claimed energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, fuelling fears over global energy supplies.
IIol