President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mandisa Maya as the new Chief Justice of South Africa, marking a historic first for the country as she becomes the first woman to hold the position. Maya, who currently serves as Deputy Chief Justice, will assume her new role effective September 1. Vincent Magwenya, the President’s spokesperson, announced…
Russia is now offering a record-breaking signing-on bonus for new recruits to fight in Ukraine, in the latest sign of a scramble to boost Russian troop numbers. The enticement comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin struggles to recruit soldiers for his army as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year.Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin…
Former U.S. President, Barack Obama has reportedly been pressuring President Joe Biden to reconsider his 2024 run for re-election. Obama and Biden, who are close friends, have only spoken once since the president’s debate debacle on June 27 but stressed during their conversation conversation that Biden’s chances of beating Donald Trump were “greatly diminished,” the…
Former US president, Donald Trump has announced Ohio Senator JD Vance, 39, as his running mate for the 2024 election. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social on Monday evening, July 15. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person best suited to…
President William Ruto of Kenya has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect in what is a move to appease protesters who spent two weeks asking for an end to his administration. His plans to raise revenues through tax raises have suffered setbacks even as the Kenyan Revenue Authority missed its tax targets for 2023. “I…
Donald Trump has challenged President Joe Biden to an 18-hole golf match, following up on their debate discussions about golf last month. During an event at his Doral golf course in Miami, Trump proposed the challenge, reiterating his desire for another debate with Biden and referencing their golf abilities. Trump poked fun at Biden’s…
A banker at Goldman Sachs was fired in June 2024 after his bosses learned that he had pleaded guilty in February to s3xually assaulting his niece. The assault happened on multiple occasions over a period of years, beginning in 2004. Ronan O’Grady, 33, who had been working as a private wealth adviser at Goldman’s…
Sir Keir Starmer has officially become the new Prime Minister of Britain following his meeting with King Charles II at the monarch’s Audience Room in Buckingham Palace in London on Friday. After the private meeting, Starmer left the Palace at about 12.25pm (11.25 UK time) to No. 10, Downing Street, London, to formally assume office…
Donald Trump has raised the stakes in the 2024 presidential race by challenging current President Joe Biden to an unrestricted debate to test their competence. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, posted a lengthy message on his Truth Social platform, calling for a “no holds barred” debate with Biden, his Democratic rival. In…
U.S. President Joe Biden has defiantly vowed to run for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from his Democratic Party to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. “I am running. I am the leader of the Democratic Party. No one is pushing me out,” Biden said, according to a top aide who posted his…
