Post-greylist: A surge in foreign investment in South African real estate?

South Africa’s exit from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist is expected to reignite foreign interest in local property, giving a much-needed boost to the moribund economy. Berry Everitt, CEO of the Chas Everitt International property...

MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace and JB Pritzker Claim Democrats Have Never Implied That Trump Is Hitler

There are normal lies, and then there are 'you've-got-to-be-kidding' lies. On Monday, MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker chose the latter. Laughably, both were lying and saying they couldn’t recall any Democrats implying...

Filipinos in Vietnam warned against using passports as loan collaterals

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Hanoi warned Filipinos in Vietnam that it was illegal to use passports as collaterals or "passport sangla" for loans. In an advisory posted on Facebook, the embassy on Monday said such practice was...

Many complications in ties with America

It is believed that PM Narendra Modi decided to address the Asean summit in Malaysia in virtual mode because he did not want a meeting with President Donald Trump prior to the trade deal being finalised. It is also true that he did not attend the...

Dutch election tests appetite for far-right government under Wilders

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A national election in the Netherlands next week presents voters with a choice between doubling down on far-right leader Geert Wilders to stop immigration, or turning to his centrist rivals to address their...

German parents concerned as authorities consider conscription to strengthen armed forces

FILED – 01 February 2011, Saxony, Nochten: A recruit to the signal battalion 701 from Frankenburg holds a Heckler & Koch G36 rifle at the Upper Lusation military training ground near Nochten, Germany. Photo: Arno Burgi/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa German...

Archer Aviation Role In 2028 Summer Olympics, World Cup Grows

Already named as exclusive air taxi service for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft company Archer Aviation Inc.’s role is expanding. The Santa Clara, California-based...

Dutch Government in Contact With Beijing Over Nexperia Stand-Off

The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is pictured in Hamburg, Germany, on June 27, 2024. Fabian Bimmer/Reuters The Dutch government has made contact with Beijing to resolve a stand-off between the two countries over Chinese...

Elon Musk’s Version of Wikipedia Is Live. Here’s What the Difference Is

Grokipedia, Elon Musk’s alternative to Wikipedia, sparked to life on Monday afternoon. Then it went dark again. Then it sparked to life again Monday evening. As of this writing, it is up. In terms of style, it looks like Wikipedia with its...

WindEurope to Greece: Accelerate licensing, reintroduce wind energy auctions

WindEurope expects Greece to add 300 MW of wind capacity in 2025, after 152 MW came online in the first six months. It is an improvement from the mere 108 MW of the entire 2024, but still far below previous years. For example, in 2023, the country...

Syrian Government Seizes and Sells Jewish Community Properties

The systematic sale of Jewish-owned properties in Syria reveals a darker truth about how authoritarian regimes weaponize bureaucracy to complete what violence and exile began. The Last Chapter of an Ancient Presence For over 2,000 years, Jewish...

Mayor Gerald German honors UP summa cum laude grad from Pateros

Pateros Mayor Gerald German honored a resident from the town who graduated summa cum laude from the University of the Philippines. German gave the recognition to Anne Marie Victoria Aguilar Villapando, who graduated from UP with a Bachelor of...

Protests Went Viral: How Indonesia Sparked Global Youth Movements

Video by ASHLEY DOCUMENTARY. How Indonesia’s Protest Became a Global Blueprint 🧭 The Spark That Lit the Streets Jakarta’s unrest in July 2025 began with a familiar outrage: lawmakers granting themselves new allowances while daily prices soared....

Without a new model of growth, we'll be just another government of empty promises

Jim McMahon MP, chair of the Co-operative Party, in October 2024 (Credit: Alan Keith Beastall / Alamy) 4 min read5 hr Every post-war government has, in some way, promised the country economic growth. And yet today we have some of the worst and...

Huawei Equipment Again Criticized in Hacking-focused Government Audit

LG Uplus CEO Hong Beom-sik addressed concerns about the company’s use of Huawei network equipment, stating, “I understand that the Huawei equipment we’ve implemented has received the highest security ratings from global certification bodies and is...

Germany Revoked a Terror Supporter’s Citizenship. Why Can’t America?

There’s something quietly revolutionary about paperwork. It rarely makes headlines or history books. But every so often, a bureaucratic act reveals a moral frontier. Because citizenship isn’t just about where you live. It’s about what you’re...

Georgian PM backs Germany’s recall of ambassador, cites damage to bilateral ties

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze believes that the recall of German Ambassador Peter Fischer is a very correct and pragmatic decision of the German government, APA's local bureau reports. Kobakhidze said in a statement to journalists that...

MEFT inaugurates refurbished offices in Swakopmund with German support

Staff Reporter THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) officially inaugurated two key facilities in Swakopmund — the refurbished historic Ritterburg building and the newly established Erongo Regional Office — marking a major step...

Aberdeen hire man who 'died', stole penguin and was in Singapore jail

LONDON (PA Media/dpa) Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack claims Lutz Pfannenstiel can be the catalyst for success for the Dons after making Pittodrie the latest stop in the German's extraordinary football career. The 52-year-old will join Aberdeen...

Warning isolated Indigenous groups could vanish within a decade

From the depths of Brazil's Amazon to Indonesia's rainforests, some of the world's most isolated peoples are being squeezed by roads, miners and drug traffickers - a crisis unfolding far from public view or effective state protection. A new report...