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Image caption, Parliament reacts after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s reelectionArticle informationauthor, Barbara Plett Usherrole, Africa Correspondent June 14, 2024South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president, following a landmark coalition agreement between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and the opposition.The new national unity government will be made up of Ramaphosa’s ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance (DA) and smaller parties.In his victory speech, President Ramaphosa praised the new coalition government and said voters expected its leaders to “act and work together in the interest of all the people of our country”. The agreement was reached in a day…
Co-hosts USA advance to second stage of ICC World Cup cricket This was his first time competing in the event and he advanced to the Super Eight. T20 World Cup 2024 Rain in Florida forced the cancellation of the final group match against Ireland at Broward County Stadium on Friday. The teams shared the points in the canceled match, leaving the United States three points ahead of Pakistan, who will play their final match against Ireland in Florida on Sunday. of american cricket team They reached the Super Eight stage with wins over Canada and Pakistan, but were narrowly defeated…
“[The Chinese coastguard] “China issued the warning in both Chinese and English, and reiterated its unequivocal sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and adjacent waters, including Xianbin Reef,” the report said.The incident came on the eve of the implementation of new rules allowing the Chinese coast guard to detain foreign nationals for up to 60 days if they enter the South China Sea, which China considers its territorial waters. Maritime observers expect Beijing to show restraint in enforcing the guidelines. 01:55Beijing denies Manila’s claims that Chinese ships are building “artificial islands” in the South China SeaBeijing denies Manila’s claims that Chinese…
What’s really happening inside China? Americans have a hard time answering that question. Though China ended its years of pandemic isolation, tensions with the U.S. have restricted the visits of American business people, students, journalists and even tourists who want to see how their global rival is doing. But Morning Edition got a first-hand look at China when we traveled to Beijing and Shanghai for a week this spring. Our travels produced big stories and insights — and a hundred little observations about a dynamic nation. When it was over, I talked about our experience with NPR’s John Ruwitch, who…
People cycling in Tsinghua University in Beijing, China on April 23, 2024. Stefen Chow for NPR hide caption toggle caption Stefen Chow for NPR What’s really happening inside China? Americans have a hard time answering that question. Though China ended its years of pandemic isolation, tensions with the U.S. have restricted the visits of American business people, students, journalists and even tourists who want to see how their global rival is doing. But Morning Edition got a first-hand look at China when we traveled to Beijing and Shanghai for a week this spring. Our travels produced big stories and insights…
FAIRMONT — A coronation is an emotion you never forget, and it’s one that current Miss West Virginia USA, Kaylee Simmons, knows all too well.Simmons, a native of Franklin, West Virginia, won the title of Miss West Virginia USA at the 73rd annual Miss West Virginia USA pageant, held at the Virginia Thomas Law Center in Buckhannon on June 1, after winning the title of queen at the West Virginia Three Rivers Festival in March. Simmons will represent West Virginia in the Miss USA pageant, which will air live on the CW network on August 4.”It’s such a surreal moment.…
A longtime New Stanton homebrewer is jumping into the beer business and opening the only brewery in the borough between Greensburg and West Newton. “This has always been a dream of mine. I had a five-gallon batch system in my kitchen and then I installed a 20-gallon system in the garage,” said Todd Bartlow, who has been serving homemade beer to family and friends and who, along with his wife, Joy, are opening Cool Daddy Brewing Co. on Saturday in a storefront on Bridge Street in New Stanton. Joy Bartlow, who is listed as the brewery manager in LCB records,…
Paris CNN — Alliances were brokered or broken, leaders were hurled out of windows or besieged, cries of “betrayal” and “disgrace” rang across the airwaves in a Shakespearean fashion. This has been the most violent week for the French right in decades. The story began on Sunday night, when the far-right won a stunning victory in France in the European Parliament elections, winning about 40% of the vote. French President Emmanuel Macron immediately upended national politics and announced early parliamentary elections. “I just don’t want to hand power to the far right in 2027,” Trump said this week, justifying his…
Amidst the jubilation over the recent landslide victory of the TMC in the West Bengal Lok Sabha elections, there seems to be some concern among party leaders. The TMC camp is concerned that although the party won 29 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats to the BJP’s 12, its candidates trailed in several ministerial constituencies, and the opposition parties are ahead in many urban local body constituencies in the state. In the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area, out of the 144 wards, the TMC currently has 138 councillors, while the BJP has three and the Left-National Congress alliance has three.…
Sorry, Swift fans, but Taylor Swift will not be extending her massive, record-breaking Eraser tour until 2025.”This is the first time I’ve ever accepted to myself that this tour is going to end in December,” the emotional singer said in a speech before a 10-minute rendition of “All Too Well.””This tour has really become my life. It’s taken over everything. Like I used to have a hobby,” she joked, wearing a glittering red-and-black jacket. “When I’m not onstage, all I do is sit at home and think about cool acoustic mash-ups and what people would like to hear.”Her acoustic sections…