The 1961 Indemnity Act was passed by the apartheid government in the wake of the massacre and protected the police and government from having criminal charges or even civil claims brought against them in relation to what happened at Sharpeville. Despite more than 30 years of democratic rule, that law remains on the statute books….
Gloria Steinem once quipped: “I can’t mate in captivity” – a reference to her disinterest in marriage. But she publicly enjoyed a healthy dating life with a number of rich and famous bachelors, giving critics more ammunition to use against her. They included Frank Thomas who was head of the Ford Foundation; film director Mike…
Donald Trump’s portrait has made its way on to a US coin – the first time a living president has appeared on American currency in a century. On Wednesday, the US Mint launched the $1 coin with a portrait of Trump alongside the words “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST”, to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary….
Imagine finishing a meal at an Italian restaurant and leaving with the plate on which your food was served. It sounds unusual, but for more than six decades, a group of Italian restaurants has turned this simple piece of tableware into a lasting souvenir. Known as the Piatti del Buon Ricordo, or “Plates of Good…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said no-one foresaw the influx of 72,000 migrants in the exclave of Ceuta, as pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis. “It’s absurd to think that the government knew and did nothing,” Sánchez told Spain’s parliament on Thursday, hours after tens of thousands of people joined protests across…
What they leave behind in Gravelines is a scene of dejection and exhaustion. A limp toddler is carried past me towards a police officer, who revives him with a light shake. This all unfolds next to four or so men casting their fishing rods into the increasingly choppy waters. It is peak holiday season here….
“We are already seeing disruption and devastation from droughts and floods and we expect these impacts to increase as El Niño intensifies,” said Prof Celeste Saulo, secretary general of the WMO. This is all happening on top of long-term human-caused warming, making the impacts potentially more intense. Some scientists believe climate change could even be…
The LA Clippers have been fined $30m (£22.2m) by the National Basketball Association (NBA) for violating salary rules in order to funnel millions of dollars to star player Kawhi Leonard. The fine – the largest in the league’s history – comes after the NBA report said Leonard pressured the Clippers into “obtaining off-court income opportunities…
Conversation over the pounding music was challenging. One older crew member told us they really needed the break. “The news says we’ve been at sea for nine months. To be honest I’ve lost track of time”, he said. “It got boring. It’s never big enough on board. It’s big but it still feels a boat,…
The ease and speed with which Washington has now pivoted to working with Maduro’s former vice-president infuriates the opposition. The Nobel Peace Prize winner and presidential hopeful, María Corina Machado, may choose not to publicly criticise President Trump, whose support she needs if she hopes to come to power. Others, though, have been more forthcoming….