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American hunter kills wrong lion

An American man is being sought in connection with the killing of Cecil the lion, Zimbabwean officials said Tuesday. The man suspected in Cecil’s death is Walter James Palmer of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, according to Johnny Rodrigues, head of the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force. Cecil, who was 13, was a prized lion in Zimbabwe’s Hwange

Putin on rise of right-wing in Europe

President Vladimir Putin said it was not Russia’s business to analyze the foreign policy of European countries, but discussing inter-European affairs with European partners in Washington “is not very interesting”. The Russian president spoke to the Swiss RTS TV channel. Asked to comment on the “ironic” turn in European politics, which has seen right-wing political

Fewer black US reporters than in 1968

America’s newspapers, including many that for years decried the lack of black representation in Congress, on Wall Street and in corporate boardrooms, have not increased the percentage of African-Americans in newsrooms above 1968 levels — and may have even cut the numbers. According to a report on the Columbia Journalism Review and census data from

Vehicle stonings on R300 increase

Motorists using the R300 near Cape Town have been cautioned to drive on a full tank and not stop for any reason – the latest warning about a stretch of road that authorities regard as a vehicle-stoning hot spot. The warning from Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa follows an incident on Saturday evening in

Violence rocks PE

Violent protests rocked Port Elizabeth’s northern areas on Monday. On Monday areas – including Gelvandale and Bethelsdorp – were ablaze over the closure of 33 schools due to a lack of teachers. Talks between angry residents, principals, the Eastern Cape Education Department and other interested parties were expected to continue on Tuesday to avoid a

Black boy goes on shooting rampage

A 14-year-old black boy who allegedly went on a shooting rampage in Berea, Johannesburg on Thursday, firing nine rounds in broad daylight at people walking in the street, is back at home while one of his victims, who he shot four times at close range, is fighting for her life. As workers and residents were

#Blacklives pepper-sprayed in Cleveland

Cleveland police had to use pepper spray against activists attending the national convention of the Movement for Black Lives. Scuffles and arrests were reported after the weekend conference wrapped-up and people poured onto the streets Hundreds of activists from across the nation gathered at Cleveland State University this weekend for the first national conference to

Sweden’s immigrant city rocked by bomb attacks

Four grenade attacks this week have rocked Malmo, the third largest city in Sweden, prompting police to sound an alarm over the increasing violence. Multiple explosions, shootings and arson struck the city, which has a large migrant population. On Sunday, the southern Swedish city of Malmo saw the fourth grenade attack in under a week

Trump’s top insults

2016 GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump has been hurling insult after insult on the campaign trail. Trump has let loose on both Democrats and Republicans, rival candidates, lawmakers, journalists and even pop culture icons. He blasted Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), questioning the Vietnam veteran’s service and saying he was “not a war hero,” brought him

Ilana Mercer: Does McCain Owe Mea Culpa To POWS & MIAS?

“It’s the beginning of the end for Donald Trump.” “It disqualifies him as a presidential candidate.” “This is the end of his run.” So crowed the political operatives looking to take down Mr. Trump, and by so doing, protect the political status quo and ease themselves into positions of greater power. The egos in the

China to give up one-child policy

All Chinese couples will be allowed to have a second child within six months, say reports, amid concerns over shrinking labour force and ageing population. A decades-old policy restricting many Chinese families to a single child will soon be relaxed. The further relaxation of China’s family planning policy would allow all Chinese couples to

White flight from South Africa

A total of 95 158 whites have left South Africa since 2011, according to a new Statistics SA report released on Thursday. According to the 2015 mid-year population estimates, in the same period 1 067 937 Africans and 40 929 Asians migrated to South Africa. The figures took into account total departures and total arrivals

Obama urges UK to stay in EU for ‘ world influence’

In a wide-ranging television interview, President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union in order to have influence on the world stage. He also admitted US gun laws were his “biggest frustration.” Speaking to the UK’s BBC correspondent in Washington, US President Barack Obama said Britain must remain in the European

Mediaeval video games ‘legitimize white supremacy’ and nationalism – academic

“The Middle Ages is a space where white supremecy is legitimised. The maintenance of white privilege. The gamer community use ‘historical facts’ to legitimise this kind of literacy,” said British Ph.D. candidate Victoria Cooper recently. Mediaeval representations in video games was the focus of Victoria Cooper’s paper, Playing Politics: Exploring Nationalism and Conservatism in Fantasy Video Games,