South Carolina death row inmate asking for postponed execution to obtain autopsy from state’s last execution
The next person to be killed by the state, South Carolina death row inmate, has once again requested that his execution be postponed as his lawyer had not received an autopsy report from his last execution two weeks ago. Masu. Bradsigmon, 67, who is scheduled for execution on March 7, made a similar request that […]
Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa | South Africa
South African police said Mushin Hendrix, considered the “first openly gay imam” in the world, was shot dead near a city in southern Gukeberha. Imam, who operated a mosque intended as a safe haven for gays and other marginalized Muslims, said he and others on Saturday when vehicles stopped in front of them and blocked […]
Dead California man, car parts found 1,000 feet below Grand Canyon’s South Rim
The search crew recently found the body of a California man in Grand Canyon National Park. A spokesman for the National Park Service said the man, who has not yet been identified, was found on February 10 near the Yabapai Geological Museum. At about 8am, the park received reports of broken rock walls and car […]
Free Advice to the South African Government on Dealing with Trump
How this ends: Smiles and handshakes on the White House lawn on a warm spring day. The national anthem was performed by the cute South African soprano Yende. His call echoes along the column as the Xhosa hymn singer enters from Colonnade and the two presidents walk slowly behind him. President Donald Trump allows his […]
Weekend winter storm to bring severe weather to South, heavy snow to Northeast
The seemingly endless snow, heavy rain and destructive weather cycle will be a powerful storm system that will smash through the central and eastern US, and with the threat of a severe weather outbreak for several days, defeating the central and eastern US. It continues this weekend. A dangerous, intense storm could erupt across the […]
Australia criticizes ‘unsafe’ Chinese fighter jet interaction in South China Sea
Australia raised concerns with China over its claims that it was “dangerous and unprofessional” behaviour by Chinese fighters against the Australian Maritime Patrol in the South China Sea on Tuesday. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft is a daily occurrence in international waters in the South China Sea when Chinese PLA […]
The South by Tash Aw review – an intimate epic begins | Tash Aw
pYou will win a farm that has been in your family for generations and can no longer pay. There is an orchard of beloved trees that you may have to cut down. It's a hot, dry summer, with two estranged siblings fading into middle age, and adolescent children desperately waiting for their lives to begin. […]
Seven arrested over alleged sexual abuse ‘claim farming’ scheme that police say netted more than $1bn | New South Wales
Seven people have been charged against a fraudulent sexual abuse compensation claim scheme that allegedly earned more than $1 billion. New South Wales Police claims that “farmers” are approaching former young offenders, prisoners and public school students and file fraudulent compensation claims for historic child sexual abuse during care I encouraged him to do so. […]
South Africa to Send 3 Delegations to the U.S. — But Whom Will They Meet?
At least three separate South African delegations are planning to visit the US after President Donald Trump's criticism last week, but it's clear who they will meet in the new administration Not that. South Africans were caught in surprise when Trump opposed the new law and when he issued freezing aid for executive orders. He […]
Sydney nurses stood down after claiming they would kill Israeli patients in social media video | New South Wales
Two New South Wales hospital workers who appeared in social media videos that appear to threaten to treat and refuse to kill Israeli patients were identified as nurses at Sydney hospitals and said, “Stop immediately.” “That's what I mean,” the state health minister said. The video attracted widespread political denunciation, and the prime minister quickly […]