Cyril Ramaphosa will be South Africa’s next president, after the scandal-tarnished incumbent, Jacob Zuma, announced Wednesday that he would step down, effective immediately. A protégé of Nelson Mandela, Ramaphosa, 65, grew up in Soweto, Johannesburg’s notoriously impoverished segregated township. He became one of South Africa’s richest men, but his toughest […]
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Cyril Ramaphosa will be South Africa’s next president, after scandal-tarnished President Jacob Zuma announced Wednesday that he would step down, effective immediately. A protégé of Nelson Mandela, Ramaphosa, 65, grew up in Soweto, Johannesburg’s notoriously impoverished segregated township. He became one of South Africa’s richest men, but his toughest years […]
WASHINGTON — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has broken months of silence about his frequent premium-class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant interactions with other travelers. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt spoke about his flight costs on Tuesday in a pair […]
Police surrounded the school in Parkland, Florida after as the gunman opened fire. Between 20 to 50 people are thought to have been injured, and the gunman has now been caught by police. Margate Fire Department told CBS Miami there are between 20 and 50 victims while a local fire chief told […]
Two American cities, separated by just 200 miles along the Northeast corridor, tell two very different stories about the crime of murder. Just look at last year’s numbers, their raw inverted symmetry, each historic and jaw-dropping: Baltimore, population 615,000, had 343 murders last year. That’s a murder rate of 55.8 […]
Israeli police recommended the Israeli Prime Minister be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust More A day after Israeli police recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, the embattled leader responded with the same incredulity and air of suspicion that […]
The 75-year-old’s resignation caps the end of a tumultuous decade in which he has survived several no-confidence votes in parliament, a string of corruption allegations and street protests against his rule. The announcement eventually came in a televised address to the nation. Mr Zuma said no leader should stay beyond […]
Speaking to reporters on a visit to Orléans in central France last July, the young centrist had pledged to turn 62 budget Formule 1 hotels into shelters and provide “worthy” housing conditions for about 6,000 homeless people, including migrants and refugees. He said at the time: “I want emergency shelters […]
Every year, flu kills between 12,000 and 56,000 people, the CDC says. This year is shaping up to be on the high end of that range. That’s why teams of scientists are working on what’s called a universal flu vaccine. The hope is to develop a formulation that will recognize […]
Writing on Twitter he said: “My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting. No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school. “Just spoke to Governor Rick Scott. We are working closely with law enforcement on the terrible […]
The 48-year-old woman, from the southern Paris suburb of Val-de-Marne, had been a paid staff member of the victims’ group Life For Paris – a charity dedicated to helping the victims of the attack – since last March. The woman, whose identity remains unknown, told the Guarantee Fund for Victims […]
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland has been placed on Code Red lockdown, with reports of a gunman on the loose. In the aerial footage, a SWAT team can be seen moving towards the high school. Dozens of police vehicles and a tank are also at the scene responding […]
GETTY Porto vs Liverpool: Latest Champions League scores, news and stream details Porto 0-2 Liverpool (Mane, Salah), Real Madrid 1-1 PSG (Rabiot, Ronaldo): Express Sport brings you the latest Champions League scores and action GETTY Porto vs Liverpool: Latest Champions League scores, news and stream details 48: The pressing is […]
Authorities were responding to an active shooter at a Florida high school on Wednesday afternoon. The situation still was not secured, more than an hour after it began. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter just after 3 p.m. that the shooter was still at large at Marjory Stoneman […]
