South Africa’s ex-president turned himself in on Wednesday after being sentenced for contempt. Source link
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He was imprisoned for 10 years in 1963 for fighting the racist system of apartheid in South Africa, then went into exile in 1975 to become the spymaster of the African National Congress (ANC), before returning to South Africa triumphantly in 1990, and rising to the presidency in 2009, though […]
An international rights body condemns the response to anti-government protests, in which dozens died. Source link
Mr Orban has been widely criticised in the EU, accused of curbing the rights of migrants and other minorities, politicising the courts and media, and tolerating anti-Semitism. He says he is defending Hungary’s Christian values in a Europe gripped by left-wing liberalism. Source link
“Goodbye, Euros – but from here just a THANK YOU!…,” he wrote. “To the national team for being the backdrop for a formidable summer, where the Danes broke out of the corona isolation and partied with [coach Kasper] Hjulmand’s boys. THANK YOU FOR BEING the cohesive force of the country […]
Organisers are also considering barring fans from almost all Olympic events, as Covid-19 cases surge. Source link
It comes as the country is seeing a surge in virus cases which have overwhelmed hospitals. Source link
North Korea has refused jabs and sealed its borders to keep out the virus, leading to food shortages. Source link
Given the stage that the construction is at, “engineering-wise, physics-wise there is no way to stop the filling now” until the water level reaches the top of the dam wall, Manchester University’s Mohammed Basheer, who has been studying the Gerd for the past decade, told the BBC. Source link
The lawsuits come after a crackdown by Beijing triggered a slump in its share price of more than 20%. Source link