Day: August 22, 2021
‘They Seem To Be Afraid’: Refugee Advocates Say Biden Must Do More
The slow-moving withdrawal from Afghanistan adds to growing fears the administration won’t prioritize refugees.
Continue ReadingAt Least 8 Killed In Tennessee Flash Floods; Dozens Missing
Two of the bodies recovered were toddlers who had reportedly been swept away from their father.
Continue ReadingJesse Jackson Sr. And Jacqueline Jackson Test Positive For COVID-19
The Jacksons are hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Continue ReadingU.S. Administers 1 Million Vaccine Doses For Third Straight Day
According to the White House, more than 200 million eligible Americans have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
Continue ReadingHenri Strengthens To Hurricane As It Bears Down On Northeast
The storm is expected to make landfall in New York or New England on Sunday.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Blade Nzimande denounces ‘barbaric act’ after student’s dismembered body found in East London
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has denounced the murder of a Fort Hare law student, saying that "our society cannot continue harbouring such disgraceful people and criminals".
Continue ReadingNews24.com | IEC says Constitutional Court and not Parliament should grant its request for elections postponement
The Electoral Commission of SA has argued before the Constitutional Court that the local government elections will be at risk of being overturned if it is not postponed.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Tertuis Simmers elected interim deputy leader of the DA in the Western Cape
Western Cape Human Settlements MEC Tertuis Simmers has been elected interim deputy leader of the DA in the Western Cape, becoming the deputy leader of the party in the province.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ‘Stop using paintball guns’: Protesters demand baboon management reforms from Cape Nature
A group of Capetonians are calling on the City of Cape Town and Cape Nature to declare an immediate moratorium on the killing of baboons.
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