The Kremlin has sharply tightened the ring around Vladimir Putin, according to a fresh intelligence dossier that paints a picture of a Russian leadership gripped by fear, internal mistrust and the fallout from the war in Ukraine. The report says new security steps now go far beyond the usual bodyguards and locked-down venues, with surveillance … Read more
A lobbying push inside the MK Party (MKP) is building around Bongani Baloyi as a possible Johannesburg mayoral candidate ahead of the November 4 local government elections, with insiders arguing that his track record in municipal government gives the party its strongest shot at the metro. The debate has now spilled into the open, and … Read more
What began as a May Day rally in Minneapolis quickly took on a far more radical edge, with communist and socialist groups openly calling for a “revolution” and using the annual workers’ march to push demands that went well beyond wages and labour conditions. The event, which drew well over 1,000 people, became a loud … Read more
The King and Queen’s visit to Front Royal wrapped up with a mix of ceremony, charm and a distinctly American small-town spectacle, as crowds enjoyed a royal stop that featured clog dancing, lambs, and plenty of handshakes. By the time the pair climbed back into their large black convoy and moved on with sirens escorting … Read more
Charles III has delivered what may be one of the sharpest diplomatic rebukes of Donald Trump yet, and he did it without raising his voice. In a speech that blended wit, history and a clear defence of democratic values, the British king used humour to land a pointed message at the US president’s approach to … Read more
Missouri lawmakers are racing against the legislative clock as debate intensifies over a proposal that would pause solar energy development, a move that has sparked alarm among clean energy advocates and rural communities watching the sector closely. The solar energy development bill has landed at a tense moment, with power demand still climbing and renewable … Read more
The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department faces fresh scrutiny this week following developments in a significant legal matter involving two senior municipal figures at the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court. What began as an internal disciplinary issue has now escalated into a full-blown court case that’s raising serious questions about governance and accountability in one of Gauteng’s largest … Read more
Police National Commissioner Fannie Masemola is set to make a court appearance on Tuesday amid mounting pressure on President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend him from his position. The top cop faces serious allegations tied to a controversial tender process that has rocked the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the case has evolved into one … Read more
Suspended Tshwane metropolitan municipality Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi has resumed his testimony before the Madlanga Commission, facing continued scrutiny over his alleged involvement in a sprawling tender-rigging scandal that has gripped the capital city’s administration. The inquiry, which has become something of a reckoning for the municipality’s governance failures, is now intensely focused on … Read more
The United States is taking a significant step towards legitimising psychedelic-assisted medicine, with President Donald Trump announcing sweeping reforms designed to accelerate the pathway for these controversial drugs through the regulatory system. The move marks a dramatic shift in how Washington approaches substances once relegated to the fringes of medical research, and it’s a development … Read more