Local political capture impedes SA’s post-1994 planning and development – The Mail & Guardian

Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for more than two weeks with double pneumonia, spent a “calm night,” the Vatican said on Sunday, March 2, after reporting he was in a stable condition. “The pope is still resting,” the Holy See said in its latest health update on the… Read Details ⇢

At least four people have died in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion during the passage of a devastating cyclone that sowed destruction across the overseas French territory, officials said on Saturday. Some 120,000 homes are still without electricity after Cyclone Garance struck on Friday, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs, flooding streets and buildings. Source link Read Details ⇢

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European leaders meet in London to bolster Ukraine and address security concerns amid US policy shifts under Trump. More than a dozen European leaders will gather in London for discussions aimed at strengthening security cooperation and reaffirming support for Ukraine. The meeting on Sunday follows a dramatic rift at the… Read Details ⇢

Deepfake calls are claiming thousands of victims, report finds Up to 10% of spam calls are fraudulent The top scam for British victims was fake HMRC calls AI deepfake fraud calls are dominating the scam landscape, and are costing British consumers millions of pounds. A new report from Hiya has… Read Details ⇢

François Hollande in his office, Paris, February 26, 2025. KAMIL ZIHNIOGLU FOR LE MONDE In an interview with Le Monde, François Hollande analyzes Donald Trump’s first few weeks back in office. The former French president says Trump’s goal is to open a new chapter in today’s geopolitics, where only three… Read Details ⇢

In March 1945, Anne Frank died of typhus at the age of 15 in Germany’s Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The Jewish teenager’s account of her final years became a global phenomenon following the publication of the diary she kept while hiding from Nazi persecution in Amsterdam. Since its first release in… Read Details ⇢

A D.C.-based federal district judge ruled late Saturday evening that President Donald Trump’s firing of the head of the Office of Special Counsel was unlawful, keeping him in his post. The Trump administration filed their notice of appeal shortly thereafter.  Hampton Dellinger, appointed by former President Joe Biden to head… Read Details ⇢

Hamas calls Israel’s move ‘cheap blackmail’ and a ‘coup’ on the ceasefire agreement between the two sides. Israel has issued a threat to Hamas, saying there would be “consequences” if the Palestinian group did not agree to extend the now-ended phase one of the ceasefire agreement following a proposal put… Read Details ⇢