Trump May Lose Gag-Order Fight as Judge Calls Arguments ‘Silly’: Donald Trump will likely be found in contempt of court for his social media posts that may ...
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Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
- Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.
- Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.
- Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.
- Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
US-anti doping body calls for Wada overhaul amid Chinese swimming scandal: Usada is calling for a major revamp at Wada demanding an independent prosecutor ...
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Caitlin Clark to sign 8-year, $28 million Nike deal: Caitlin Clark is far from done setting records. Her latest will come off the court.
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Quick Glance: Caitlin Clark Secures Groundbreaking Contract with Nike After WNBA Salary Criticism
- Following public criticism of Caitlin Clark's modest WNBA rookie salary, she secured an impressive deal with Nike.
- As the top pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, she landed a long-term agreement with the athletic footwear and apparel brand, including a signature shoe.
- This partnership represents the largest sponsorship deal for a female basketball player.
A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John Lennon will go up for sale at an auction in May after it was recently found in the ... Show more
Tesla speeds up plan for cheaper cars, calming fears about strategy: Tesla is accelerating the launch of less-expensive cars in a bid to revive sagging demand ...
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Quick Glance: Tesla Profit Decline Alarms Investors
- Tesla's profit fell by 55% in the first quarter due to tepid car sales.
- Revenue dropped by 9% to $21.3 billion.
- Price cuts and job layoffs indicate challenges in cost control.
- Investors concerned about Tesla's declining sales and profits.
Ukraine suspends consular services for military-age men in draft push: Ukraine suspended consular services for military-age male citizens until May 18 ...
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Quick Glance: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Halts Consular Services for Conscripted Men Abroad
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has confirmed the suspension of consular services for Ukrainian men abroad who are liable for military service.
- Kuleba emphasized that protecting the rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens abroad remains a priority for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the current focus is on Ukraine's survival.
- He reminded men liable for military service of the obligation to update their data at military enlistment offices before the new mobilization law was enacted.
- Kuleba announced that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon provide further guidance on obtaining consular services for men of conscription age at diplomatic missions abroad.
Congo Republic declares mpox epidemic: Republic of the Congo has declared an epidemic of mpox after 19 cases were confirmed across five departments ...
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Asian stocks track US tech gains, eyes on weak yen: markets wrap: Stocks in Asia advanced after a US rally in tech heavyweights, whose high-stakes earnings are ...
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‘Steroid King’ murder trial hears how crooked cop protected violent debt collector
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The path to the May 29 polls is proving to be a rocky one. The gloves are off, with SA’s political parties accusing one another of poster theft ... Show more #Elections #Voting #SAElections24 #SouthAfrica #News
Since 1929 — ‘swart gevaar’ the lethal secret sauce few white voters can resist: ‘Swart gevaar’ (black peril) has been in the news a lot recently ...
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US denies ‘double standards’ on Israel; Columbia, Yale crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters
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Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill to become law after long fight: Rishi Sunak’s government is preparing to get the first deportation flights to Rwanda off the ...
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Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
- The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.
- Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.
- Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.
- Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
Taiwan rattled by more than 200 quakes, but no major damage: TAIPEI, April 23 (Reuters) - Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by more than ...
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High noon for tense pay rise talks in SA’s struggling steel industry: The second round of talks is scheduled for Wednesday, 24 April, at the bargaining council ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-23-high-noon-for-tense-pay-rise-talks-in-sas-struggling-steel-industry/
SA’s Pillay and Richardson lay down a marker on the track as Olympic Games beckon
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Streaks ahead — the champions who just keep on winning: Winning (and unbeaten) streaks in sport are rare and when they come around they add allure to the ...
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Land corruption hurts those discriminated against most — report: Discrimination, corruption have devasting implications for land rights in seven African ...
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Dying crops, food and water shortages — drought affects millions in southern Africa
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Two in three cars sold globally could be electric by 2035, says International Energy Agency
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Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed: KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 (Reuters) - Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a ...
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Quick Glance: Ten killed in collision of two Malaysian navy helicopters
- Ten people died on April 23 after two helicopters collided during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade.
- The victims, seven men and three women, were all crew members aboard the aircraft.
- The helicopters, a Fennec M502-6 and a HOM M503-3, crashed during a flypast rehearsal.
- An investigation will determine the cause of the incident, and the navy's anniversary celebrations will be postponed.
Musk decries Australian court ‘censorship’ of X terror posts: SYDNEY, April 23 (Reuters) - Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister on Tuesday ...
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Quick Glance: Musk criticizes Australian court 'censorship' of terror posts
- Elon Musk lashed out at Australia's prime minister after a court ordered his social media company X to take down footage of an alleged terrorist attack in Sydney.
- X was directed to temporarily hide posts showing video of the incident where a teenager was charged with terrorism for knifing an Assyrian priest and others.
- Musk questioned whether the Prime Minister should have jurisdiction over the entire internet and emphasized the importance of free speech.
- The incident sets up a new conflict between major internet platforms and countries and nonprofits seeking more oversight of the content hosted on them.
Migrants drown in Channel, Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy: PARIS/LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - At least five people, including a child ...
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Whose agenda is being served by the dynamics surrounding AI African data extraction?
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EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite’s reward programme: BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - TikTok Lite's reward programme may be suspended in the European Union ...
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Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
- The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.
- In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'
- San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
New Zealand could move to data-driven census, review says: New Zealand’s statistics agency may be better placed than many of its global peers to abandon ...
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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas: (Bloomberg) -- Israel has yet to provide evidence that workers for the United Nations relief ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-23-israel-yet-to-offer-proof-un-staff-in-gaza-have-ties-to-hamas/
‘Civil War’ review — an eerily familiar dystopian perspective that captures last of US
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This is South Africa’s most important election since apartheid: Whatever the short-term consequences of the ANC losing its monopoly on power – and, economically ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-22-this-is-south-africas-most-important-election-since-apartheid/
No joy for Springboks and Kolisi at Laureus World Sports Awards: South Africa had four nominees at the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards but came away ...
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Quick Glance: Awards for Bonmati and Djokovic at Laureus Awards
- Spain's Aitana Bonmati, a midfielder and World Cup winner, was named Sportswoman of the Year, while Novak Djokovic from Serbia received the top men's award at the Laureus ceremony on Monday.
- Tom Brady presented Djokovic with his fifth Laureus Award following an impressive 2023 performance, including winning the U.S. Open and tying Margaret Court's record for 24 Grand Slam titles.
- Jude Bellingham was honored as the Breakthrough Player of the Year, and Simone Biles took home the Comeback of the Year award.
- Nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards are chosen by global media, with the winners selected by the 69 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy.
Rafah concerns mount again; Israel yet to offer proof of UN staff’s Hamas ties: Israel is returning its focus to eliminating in Rafah what it says is the last ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-22-rafah-concerns-mount-again-israel-yet-to-offer-proof-of-un-staffs-hamas-ties/
Voter’s quandary — clowns to the left, jokers to the right but who dominates middle?
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-23-voters-quandary-clowns-to-the-left-jokers-to-the-right-but-who-dominates-middle/
‘Magnificent Seven’ Roar Hours Away From Earnings: Markets Wrap: A rally in tech heavyweights lifted the broader stock market, with the group’s high-stakes ...
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‘Minimum’ emission standards minimised again — Sasol’s air pollution appeal succeeds
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-23-minimum-emission-standards-minimised-again-sasols-air-pollution-appeal-succeeds/
Covid scarred the global economy in permanent but unequal ways: The most profound insight in the World Economic Outlook report are the asymmetric effects of the ...
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Leaked recordings, election rigging and three-ballot system explained: This week, your top six need-to-knows include leaked recordings, election rigging ...
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Mauritania becomes latest target in contentious EU migration control strategy agreement
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Alphabet’s Cash Boom Is Raising Dividend Hopes on Wall Street: Alphabet Inc. is bringing in so much cash that hopes are rising it will take a page out of the ...
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Patriotic Alliance fishing for potential Oudtshoorn by-election gains aided by minnow parties
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A poetic pilgrimage in the footsteps of Roy Campbell: Anthony Akerman explains what drew him to Roy Campbell and takes the reader on a literary pilgrimage that ...
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Loaded for Bear: Rand set for turbulent ride until elections — and their aftermath
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-22-loaded-for-bear-rand-set-for-turbulent-ride-until-elections-and-their-aftermath/
The King Am I — MK’s incendiary manifesto manifests grinding contempt for SA’s democracy and Constitution
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Three in court for fatal shooting of Rand Water executive and his bodyguard: Three people accused of murdering Rand Water executive Teboho Joala and his ...
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Climate crisis — Deadly heatwave strikes in Sahel and West Africa: The end of March and beginning of April 2024 marked a harrowing period for countries in the ...
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It’s time to rethink the chimera of the ‘Global South’: The term ‘Global South’ nowadays refers to all who have a grievance with ‘The West’ and the ‘world order’ ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-22-its-time-to-rethink-the-chimera-of-the-global-south/
Pessimism over the African Union’s gaining membership of the G20 is misplaced: The African Union’s G20 membership can elevate Africa’s voice on the global stage ...
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Blinken says genocide in Xinjiang is ongoing in report ahead of China visit: WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - Beijing is continuing to commit genocide and crimes ...
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The municipality of Kagisano-Molopo in North West had the lowest voter turnout in South Africa in the 2019 elections. We visited the town of Pomfret to try to ... Show more
SA media companies turn to access to information law to hold tech giants to account
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After the Bell — does South Africa need another two banks?: I can’t get over the sense that South Africa is overbanked. Here is why little red lights are ...
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The new Grade 9 school-leaver’s certificate is essentially Bantu Education in disguise
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Europe is being scorched and flooded by growing climate extremes: The European Union endured its joint-hottest year on record in 2023, according to new ...
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Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.
- The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.
- Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.
- The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
New plan fails to provide roadmap for sustainable use of SA’s mega-biodiversity: The actions in the National Biodiversity Economy Strategy run counter to ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-22-new-plan-fails-to-provide-roadmap-for-sustainable-use-of-sas-mega-biodiversity/
TikTok to Remove Executive Tasked With Fending Off US Claims: TikTok is preparing to remove a key executive responsible for convincing the US government that the ...
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Anglo American to Oppose Appeal in Zambia Lead Poisoning Case: Anglo American Plc said it will oppose any court case over allegations that a Zambian mine in ...
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New Senegal president likely to take pragmatic approach to shaking up external relations
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Schoolgirl killed, cop murdered, another wounded in wild week of Western Cape shootings
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A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II unveiled, and more from around the world: Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... This is a selection of ...
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Pupils describe the long walk to school, amid fight for scholar transport in rural Eastern Cape
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Getting your affairs in order: Here are the key things to consider: We all need to give some thought to how to make it easier for our loved ones to deal with the ...
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Lekker Brekker Monday: The Hantam Breakfast: Skilpadjies and fried onions, cooked in the same pan, turn what might seem like an ordinary fry-up into something ...
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Shakespeare shaken up — a reimagined, decolonised ‘Othello’ resists all the tropes and stereotypes
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Netanyahu slams reported US plan ‘to punish army unit’; Iran’s supreme leader praises strike on Israel
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Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees — small-town arts festival fosters local voices reflecting our world
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New National Biodiversity Economy Strategy is a curate’s egg — only good in parts
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-21-new-national-biodiversity-economy-strategy-is-a-curates-egg-only-good-in-parts/
Outgoing Nedbank CEO Mike Brown has done a good job of reducing the pile in his successor’s in-tray
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-nedbank-ceo-mike-brown-has-done-a-good-job-of-reducing-the-pile-in-his-successors-in-tray/
The walls tell their stories — street art brings Noordgesig’s history to colourful, vibrant life
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-22-the-walls-tell-their-stories-street-art-brings-noordgesigs-history-to-life/
High court orders Nkomazi Municipality to stop fouling Komatipoort, Crocodile River with sewage
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Israeli military intelligence head resigns over 7 October attack failures: JERUSALEM, April 22 (Reuters) - The head of Israeli military intelligence ...
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Quick Glance: Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns Over Hamas Attack Failures
- The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned due to the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented attack on October 7, marking the first senior resignation in Israel's history.
- Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva’s resignation could trigger additional resignations among Israel’s top security officials in response to the Hamas attack that initiated the Gaza war.
- Haliva, alongside other military and security leaders, were expected to address the evident failures leading up to and during October 7.
- Israel and its esteemed security forces were caught entirely off guard by the Hamas attack on a Jewish holiday, shattering trust in the military. The resignation may contribute to rebuilding some of this trust.
A win for Zuma’s MK party as judge rejects delayed ANC bid to block use of military wing trademark
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Quick Glance: Court Rejects Delayed ANC Bid to Block Use of MK Trademark by Zuma's MK Party
- The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has dismissed the ANC’s bid to prohibit Jacob Zuma’s MK party from using the names and symbols of its disbanded anti-apartheid military wing.
- The judgment handed down allows the recently-established MK party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, to use the 'uMkhonto we Sizwe' name and symbols.
- The judgment highlighted that the ANC only considered the consequences of the name and symbols' use after Zuma publicly declared his support for the MK party.
- The court deemed the ANC's delayed application as 'self-created' due to the responsibility falling on party secretary general Fikile Mbalula to ensure timely action.
Germany arrests three people suspected of giving technology to China: BERLIN, April 22 (Reuters) - Three Germans have been arrested on suspicion of working with ...
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Quick Glance: Germany apprehends three individuals for alleged China espionage
- The individuals were apprehended in Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg in western Germany, with searches conducted in their residences and places of work.
- Thomas R. is under suspicion of serving as an agent for an employee of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), aiming to gather intelligence on technologies with potential military applications within Germany.
- Allegedly, the company entered into an agreement with a German university for the purpose of facilitating knowledge exchange.
- During the time of their arrest, there were purported ongoing discussions regarding research initiatives that could contribute to enhancing China's maritime combat capabilities.
Hong Kong bankers face more job cuts on China slowdown, high pay: Hong Kong investment bankers could face more job cuts as the slowdown in China deals persists ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-22-hong-kong-bankers-face-more-job-cuts-on-china-slowdown-high-pay/
Shohei Ohtani sets record, Dodgers annihilate Mets: Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages hit milestone home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers finished off a rough ...
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Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani Sets New Record for Most MLB Homers
- Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken the record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.
- During a game at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani hit an impressive homer that flew into the right field bleachers off pitcher Adrian Houser of the New York Mets.
- With this homer, which was Ohtani's 176th in his six years in the MLB, he surpassed Matsui, who played the final 10 years of his 20-year pro career in North America.
- Ohtani's record-breaking blast traveled 423 feet and put the Dodgers ahead 2-0. Prior to this, Ohtani had not hit a homer in seven consecutive games.
Legends Becker and Navratilova want to see tennis growth in Africa mirror the rest of the world
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-legends-becker-and-navratilova-want-to-see-tennis-growth-in-africa-mirror-the-rest-of-the-world/
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