World

Noise or signal? Social media’s role in Bolivia’s coup

Article Maria Gabriela Palacio - 27 Nov 2019

Narratives spread on social networking sites were used to justify military intervention in democratic processes

Israel expelling Human Rights Watch country director

Article Joe Dyke - 25 Nov 2019

The case against Omar Shakir was initially based on statements he had made supporting a boycott before joining HRW

Top diplomat implicates Trump in explosive impeachment testimony

Article Paul Handley - 21 Nov 2019

Gordon Sondland says he followed the president's orders in seeking a "quid pro quo" deal for Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden

Boy or girl? US parents go too far in gender reveals

Article Sebastien Duval - 20 Nov 2019

American parents are no longer satisfied with traditional gender reveal methods

Snapchat checks for deception in political ads

Article Agency - 19 Nov 2019

The strategy seems to be a middle ground between Facebook's controversial tolerance of proven lies in ads and Twitter's decision to ban them

Solidarity in opposing the Bolivian coup

Article Nation Nyoka - 19 Nov 2019

Participants at the People’s Brics meeting in Brazil encouraged grassroots resistance to fight for democracy

Bloody alliance has created a new cradle of facism

Article Gianluca Solera - 15 Nov 2019

The West failed to defend the Arab Spring. It can’t afford to let Syria’s dictator crush the Kurds

Fireworks expected as televised Trump impeachment hearings open

Article Paul Handley - 13 Nov 2019

Trump says the inquiry is "corrupt" and "illegal," and maintains he did nothing wrong

Lula da Silva is free and fighting fit

Article Nation Nyoka - 12 Nov 2019

After 580 days in solitary confinement, Brazil’s former president vows to oppose the country’s ultra-rightwing government

Bolivia’s Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces

Article Francisco Jara - 11 Nov 2019

As chanting Bolivians kept up demonstrations in the street, the 60-year-old called new elections, but this was not enough to calm the uproar

US-China fentanyl case just ‘the tip of the iceberg’

Article Laurent Thomet - 10 Nov 2019

Here is a look at the opioid crisis and the tensions it has caused between China and the United States

Hashtag Saudi Arabia: Chasing critics on Twitter

Article Agency - 9 Nov 2019

Here is a look at how Saudi Arabia has cracked down on dissent and criticism on social media

In Venezuela, special police force wreaks havoc in slums

Article Agency - 9 Nov 2019

Hundreds of residents who have been killed by the Special Action Forces (FAES) in what their loved ones and advocacy groups said were "executions"

Iraq: more than a month of anti-regime protests

Article Agency - 5 Nov 2019

Demands for the government to resign have led to deadly clashes since October 1

Millions in Indian capital endure ‘eye-burning’ smog

Article Glenda Kwek - 4 Nov 2019

A poisonous haze envelops New Delhi every winter, caused by vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural burning

One year after Lion Air crash, Boeing 737 MAX remains grounded

Article Luc Olinga - 29 Oct 2019

Boeing's entire global fleet of almost 400 MAX planes has stayed out of service ever since, plunging the company into the biggest crisis it has seen

Unemployment fuels unrest in Arab states: IMF

Article Omar Hasan - 28 Oct 2019

Violent protests have broken out in several Arab countries since early 2010 and turned into bloody civil wars in Syria, Yemen and Libya

Video stars: Russian child bloggers score millions of ‘likes’

Article Anna Malpas - 23 Oct 2019

Liza Anokhina was 11 when people started recognising her in the street. Now a year older, she is one of Russia’s most...

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SAB Zenzele’s special AGM postponed until further notice

Staff Reporter - 24 Mar 2020

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20th Edition of the National Teaching Awards

Staff Reporter - 23 Mar 2020

Teachers are seldom recognised but they are indispensable to the country's education system

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Awards affirm the vital work that teachers do

Thabo Mohlala - 23 Mar 2020

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2020 Humanities Award winners reflect a contribution to diversity and social justice, echoing South Africa’s socioeconomic condition

Anele Ngcoya - 23 Mar 2020

The HSS Awards ensure that the humanities and social sciences thrive

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SAB Zenzele special AGM rescheduled to March 25 2020

Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2020

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