Some members of Greece’s leftist government wanted to raid central bank reserves and hack taxpayer accounts to prepare a return to the drachma, according to reports on Sunday that highlighted the chaos in the ruling Syriza party.It is not clear …
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Ominous rise in racism against refugees, Germany’s top filmmaker say
POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) – Too many people in Germany are openly espousing fascist views about the half million refugees expected to arrive this year and more need to stand up and oppose racism, the country’s leading filmmaker said in an …
R4.7m to build toilets that don’t work
A block of toilets built for pupils at a rural school in the Northern Cape cost an exorbitant R4.7 million – and they don’t work.
The building, which contains 14 unusable toilets, is just one of many examples of how …
Dawie Roodt was hacked with a panga – cops
Johannesburg – Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt was hacked with a panga during an armed robbery outside his home in a security estate in Pretoria, Gauteng police said on Friday.
“A well known economist, Mr Dawie Roodt was stabbed …
Obama in Kenya: Gay rights in Africa are ‘like rights for African Americans’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The latest on President Barack Obama’s visit to Kenya (all times local):
5:35 p.m.
President Barack Obama is warning that corruption may be the biggest impediment to Kenya’s growth and opportunities in the future.
Obama is …
Donald Trump Surges To Commanding Lead In Post-McCain Backlash Poll
While his favorability rating took a hit, a new poll shows that Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s comments about Senator Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)’s war record are not the silver bullet many in the GOP and media hoped. A YouGov …
Affirmative Action Award Shows: Taylor Swift’s “White Privilege” Vs. Nicki Minaj’s Oppressed Status
In the biggest pop culture development since Ariana Grande’s Donutgate, Taylor Swift is fighting with Nicki Minaj.
Swift (the white girl above right) is the reigning queen of American pop culture, who began her career as a wholesome country …
How British universities spread misery around the world » The Spectator
So farewell, Yanis Varoufakis. You used to be Greece’s finance minister. Then you resigned, or were you sacked? You took control of the Greek economy six months ago when it was growing. Yes, honestly! Growth last year ran at 0.8 …
Bloem water restrictions kick in next week
Newly imposed water restrictions will be in place next week for Bloemfontein residents with strict penalties in the pipeline for those who fail to adhere to the water saving rules.
Bloemfontein – From Monday, newly imposed water restrictions will be …
Fukushima nuclear disaster: ‘Radiation will wash down from mountains, forests into other lands’ — RT Op-Edge
It’s impossible to even slightly decontaminate the area damaged by the Fukushima nuclear disaster because of the mountains and dense forests in that region, says Mycle Schneider, independent analyst on energy and nuclear policy.
It’s impossible to even slightly decontaminate …