Новости за 25.11.2024

If the Presidency wants to avoid yet another talk shop about the SA problématique, it should get its act together to undertake this very historic process, which, if done properly and thoughtfully, will transform the lives of the entire nation, writes Oscar van Heerden.

The paradoxical phrase, ‘running away forward’ is one of the most apt descriptions that illustrates the state of Israeli affairs now. It seems that everything that Israel has done in the past year or so is a mere attempt to deny, distract from or escape imminent future scenarios – all of which are bleak. Indeed, … Continue reading "A Nation in Denial: Why Israel’s Defeat Is Imminent"

After a hot day of sanding the boat's bottom, the author realizes a classic wooden boat is too much work.

December 2024 By Christopher Birch Marinas are handy, moorings are great, but nothing beats the satisfaction that comes from spending a night at anchor. As the year winds down, I’m feeling nostalgic for some of my favorite spots to drop the hook along our beloved New England coastline and haveRead More

December 2024 By Ron Woolley I’m definitely not a boater. I realized that about two hours into what turned out to be a 9 1/2 hour row from my town of Duxbury, Massachusetts to my old town of Hull about 35 miles north along the coast. I had completed theRead More

Fun fact: It's impossible for a person to hold their nose and hum at the same time.

Geneticists have studied the distribution of Y-chromosome haplogroups on the Faroe Islands, known to have been colonized by Vikings around the year 900 CE, and compared these to distributions of haplogroups in today's Scandinavia.

France drops buy-EU demand for Brussels defence fund  Financial Times

Fatalities have surged since dictatorships took power and turned to Russian mercenaries for help

Rush to seal $300bn finance agreement at COP29 after walkouts and a late holdout by India

Commenters discuss the pros and cons of adding tax to private education — join the debate

More than a million people live in tents with little protection from downpours and falling temperatures

It may well be time for governments and central banks to revisit their monetary policy mandates.

Is the first Danish restaurant to have won three Michelin stars still at the top of its game?

Kristian Baumann’s haute mash-up of Korean and Danish cuisine is intense and dazzling

Concept aims to counter criticism that the platform contributes to housing crises in major tourism destinations

City veteran will help develop policy in one of government’s eight high-growth sectors

Real estate developer CPIPG, run by Radovan Vítek, preparing to segregate assets after Cypriot court order

Annual revenues from copyrighted music hit almost $46bn last year, against $33.2bn for cinema

Big housebuilders have shed billions in value since October Budget

Trump nominee has caused concern in the industry due to his desire to reduce spending on medicines

Incentives promoting ‘strategic autonomy’ for Europe’s arms industry to be open to US, UK firms

October’s net sales for active equity and bond funds were higher than passive rivals for first time in 20 months

Business and education experts say diminished role for companies could undermine reforms

Governments, carmakers and investors must recraft the region’s strategy after the fall of the Swedish group