Thomas Urbain

Media, culture, lifestyle, from New York. Journalist AFP.

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As US agents prepare to arrest ‘thousands,’ undocumented people live in fear

Article Thomas Urbain - 14 Jul 2019

Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are expected to hit the streets of at least 10 major American cities

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New York mandates vaccine to contain Brooklyn measles outbreak

Article Thomas Urbain - 10 Apr 2019

Under the new rules, anyone who has not received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine or does not have evidence of immunity risks a fine of $1 000

US free news sites BuzzFeed, HuffPost feel the layoff pinch

Article Thomas Urbain - 27 Jan 2019

At BuzzFeed, it was the second wave of job cuts in 14 months

Time is running out for BuzzFeed, Mashable

Article Thomas Urbain - 4 Dec 2017

Less than two years ago, blog turned news site Mashable was valued at $250-million, with Time Warner among its investors.

Anthony Weiner gets 21 months for sexting teen

Article Thomas Urbain - 26 Sep 2017

The 53-year-old had pleaded guilty in May to sending explicit photographs and messages to a 15-year-old high school student last year.

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Creators behind ‘Game of Thrones’ stir race controversy with ‘Confederate’

Article Thomas Urbain - 2 Aug 2017

What if the South had won the American Civil War?

Trump and the dollar deter visitors

Article Thomas Urbain - 10 Mar 2017

The president’s travel bans have had a knock-on effect — though he has piqued some interest

Press Releases

Special Reports

UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

[email protected] - 26 Sep 2020

The Elephant in the Room Tedx event at UNISA will help to create meaningful change in South Africa through the power of ideas

Special Reports

SA’s SEZs create decent jobs

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Special Economic Zone programme is used as a critical tool for accelerating the country’s industrial development agenda

Special Reports

The new normal in tourism is business unusual

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

Innovation and changing trends have kept some tour operators in the green, though most have struggled during the tight lockdown

Special Reports

TENDER NO. BOBS 05/2020 PROVISION OF CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO BOTSWANA BUREAU OF STANDARDS QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Botswana Bureau of Standards (BOBS) invites tenders from reputable companies for the provision of certification services

Special Reports

The Galaxy Z Fold2 smartphone breaks all the rules

special reports - 25 Sep 2020

The Galaxy Z Fold2 has meaningful innovations that offer users enhanced refinements and some unique foldable user experiences

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Adventures, ghost tours and big skies await visitors to the Cape Winelands

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

All of the CWDM destinations are accessible within a 30- to 120-minute drive from Cape Town, creating real value for money

Special Reports

SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

The global speakers lined up for this year's event will address the challenges and opportunities specifically facing small businesses

Special Reports

Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs