Search
Welcome
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe here
Register Now
  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
                       
Careers & Tenders
Newsletters
Subscribe
The Mail & Guardian
      SUBSCRIBE / Support independent journalism                   CAREERS & TENDERS / Visit careers.mg.co.za                   WHATSAPP? / Follow the M&G WhatsApp channel here            
Login / Register

LOGIN

  • News
    • Africa
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • Health
    • Motoring
    • National
    • Sci-tech
    • Sport
    • World
  • Thought Leader
  • Politics
  • Green Guardian
  • Friday
  • The Diplomat
  • Research World
    • Submissions
    • Papers
  • 200 Young South Africans
  • Events
    • 200 Young South Africans
    • Greening The Future
    • Power Of Women
    • 2024 Edition
    • Critical Thinking Forum
    • Youth Summit
    • Webinars
  • More..
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2012-2021
    • Cabinet Report Cards 2023
    • Partners
    • Podcasts
    • Crossword
    • Digital Editions
    • Register
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • Login
    • Lost Password

           

United States

US raid a blow to Pakistan spy agency
Article
/ 3 May 2011

US raid a blow to Pakistan spy agency

Osama bin Laden’s killing by US commandos in the shadow of Pakistan’s version of West Point has dealt a blow to Pakistan’s top intelligence agency.

By Rachel OBrien
Pakistan was not told about Bin Laden operation
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Pakistan was not told about Bin Laden operation

The United States did not notify Pakistani allies about its operation against Osama bin Laden, a senior US administration official said on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
World leaders hail killing of Bin Laden
Article
/ 2 May 2011

World leaders hail killing of Bin Laden

The killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in a covert US operation is a "victory for justice" that will bring "great relief" to the world.

By Huw Griffith
Osama bin Laden killed by US
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Osama bin Laden killed by US

The United States has killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, US President Barack Obama said in a dramatic televised address on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 1 May 2011

Obama ramps up recovery help for tornado-hit South

The US government ramped up efforts on Saturday to help thousands of homeless victims of the country’s second deadliest recorded tornado outbreak.

By Verna Gates
No image available
Article
/ 1 May 2011

Is Trump the most bizarre presidential candidate?

With incendiary comments on Iraq, Libya and Obama’s birth, the property tycoon has livened up the Republicans’ search for a 2012 candidate.

By Paul Harris
No image available
Article
/ 30 April 2011

US prosecutor accuses Kansas man of Rwanda killings

Jurors were offered conflicting views on Friday during statements in the trial of the Kansas man accused of participating in the Rwandan genocide.

By Roxana Hegeman
US tornado losses seen in billions
Article
/ 30 April 2011

US tornado losses seen in billions

President Barack Obama promised federal aid on Friday to the tornado-ravaged US South, where deadly twisters have killed at least 339 people.

By Alister Bull and Verna Gates
Widespread devastation as US storm toll tops 300
Article
/ 29 April 2011

Widespread devastation as US storm toll tops 300

Shocked Americans were on Friday sifting through the rubble from the worst United States tornadoes in decades.

By Juan Castro Olivera
No image available
Article
/ 29 April 2011

Birthers: ‘You can’t argue with these people’

The president of the United States made front-page news this week with an old piece of paper that nearly every American possesses.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 29 April 2011

Oil near $112 amid slowing US economic growth

Oil prices fell to near $112 a barrel on Friday in Asia as slowing US economic growth blunted crude’s 33% gain over the past two months.

By Alex Kennedy
No image available
Article
/ 29 April 2011

Superman threatens to renounce US citizenship

After years of declaring he stood for "truth, justice and the American way", Superman has provoked the ire of rightwingers.

By Staff Reporter
Death toll passes 160 as storms rip through US
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Death toll passes 160 as storms rip through US

Deadly tornadoes and flash floods flattened buildings and overturned vehicles overnight as major storms churned through the United States.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Euro, gold hit highs before US growth data

The euro hit a 16-month high point against the dollar and the gold price also reached a record on Thursday ahead of United States growth data.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Yahoo! sells Delicious to YouTube founders

Yahoo! on Wednesday sold Delicious to the founders of YouTube, who promised to continue and grow the popular social bookmarking site.

By Staff Reporter
Gabrielle Giffords’s remarkable recovery
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Gabrielle Giffords’s remarkable recovery

When US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head in January, few thought she would survive.

By Paul Harris
Guantánamo files undo the al-Qaeda myth machine
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Guantánamo files undo the al-Qaeda myth machine

From the detainees’ details it is clear that the West wildly overstated the reach and capability of Osama bin Laden’s terror group.

By Jason Burke
No image available
Article
/ 28 April 2011

US storms, tornadoes kill at least 45 in Alabama

Tornadoes and storms killed at least 45 people in Alabama on Wednesday as severe weather lashed the south-eastern United States.

By Staff Reporter
Obama slams birthplace claims as ‘silliness’
Article
/ 27 April 2011

Obama slams birthplace claims as ‘silliness’

In an extraordinary and surreal live TV appearance, US President Barack Obama on Wednesday slammed conspiracy theories that he was not US-born.

By Stephen Collinson
No image available
Article
/ 27 April 2011

Panetta to head Pentagon, Petraeus CIA

President Barack Obama will nominate CIA director Leon Panetta as US defence secretary and General David Petraeus as head of the CIA, officials said.

By Staff Reporter
Schwartzel’s Masters breakthrough trumps Tiger
Article
/ 27 April 2011

Schwartzel’s Masters breakthrough trumps Tiger

Almost overlooked as Charl Schwartzel surged clear to clinch the US Masters was the fact that he eclipsed Tiger Woods with his breakthrough.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
No image available
Article
/ 26 April 2011

Ford idles plants in Taiwan, China and SA

Ford Motor on Monday said it will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 26 April 2011

Barrick strikes deal for Equinox, tops Minmetals

Barrick Gold said on Monday it will take over Australian copper miner Equinox Minerals for more than C$7-billion, topping Minmetals’ offer by 16%.

By Staff Reporter
The nasty story of Guantánamo
Article
/ 25 April 2011

The nasty story of Guantánamo

What is given new prominence by these leaked Guantánamo files is the cold and incompetent stupidity of the system.

By Julian Glover
No image available
Article
/ 25 April 2011

Microsoft founder lashes out at Apple and Google

Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, has lashed out at internet rivals such as Apple and described Google as "evil".

By Staff Reporter
Libya rebels welcome US drones, McCain visit
Africa
/ 22 April 2011

Libya rebels welcome US drones, McCain visit

Rebels welcomed a US decision to deploy Predator drones and Senator John McCain to Libya on Friday, where Gaddafi’s forces still have the upper hand.

By Dominique Soguel
No image available
Article
/ 22 April 2011

‘Ground zero’ of the shale drilling boom

Sitting atop a vast deposit of natural gas, Pennsylvania knows how lucrative — and dangerous — this rapidly expanding industry is.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 21 April 2011

Precious metals rise on lingering economic fears

Gold and silver prices rose on Wednesday as investors continue to worry about inflation and how the US and Europe will deal with their financial woes.

By Staff Reporter
Rasool on the rebound
Article
/ 21 April 2011

Rasool on the rebound

Disgraced ANC politician, Ebrahim Rasool, lands on his feet in his new role as ambassador to the United States.

By Sean Christie
BP oil spill: Obama vows to restore Gulf Coast
Article
/ 20 April 2011

BP oil spill: Obama vows to restore Gulf Coast

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday vowed to do "whatever is necessary" to restore the Gulf Coast on the anniversary of the BP rig explosion.

By Staff Reporter
Schwarzenegger’s next stop: President of the EU?
Article
/ 19 April 2011

Schwarzenegger’s next stop: President of the EU?

The freshly ungubernated Arnold Schwarzenegger may have his sights set on becoming the president of the European Union, according to <i>Newsweek</i>.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 19 April 2011

Goldman profit drops as trading revenue falls

Goldman Sachs Group posted a 72% decline in quarterly earnings, and the bank warned there were fewer opportunities to make money.

By Lauren Tara Lacapra
← Older posts
Newer posts →

MAIL & GUARDIAN

ABOUT

About
Contact
Advertise

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscribe
Newsletters

FOLLOW

WhatsApp Channel
Twitter
Facebook
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
TikTok
Threads

FLAGSHIP EVENTS

200 Young South Africans
Power Of Women
Greening The Future

LEGAL & CORRECTIONS

Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
Ethics & Social Media Policy

RESOURCES

Mail & Guardian Careers
Property for sale


Mail & Guardian

© 2025 The Mail & Guardian. All rights reserved.

  • Login
  • Register
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-track { border-radius: 10px; background: #f0f0f0; } body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { border-radius: 50px; background: #dfdbdb }