Tiktok looks to overturn US ban amid concerns over Chinese influence
TikTok representatives are set to appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday, in a final effort to overturn a ban which could force the app out of the States by 19 January, unless it demerges from its Chinese parent company. The case pits national security concerns against First Amendment rights…SAHRC investigates FlySafair ‘racist’ incident, involving SABC employee Nobuntu Mkhize
The SA Human Rights Commission in the Western Cape launched an investigation into an alleged racist incident on a FlySafair flight from Durban to Cape Town on December 26…15 naked men found in Joburg as police dismantle alleged human trafficking ring in Sandringham
At least 15 naked men suspected to be Ethiopian nationals were found in Sandringham, Johannesburg on Thursday evening as police dismantled a human trafficking ring…
Before and After: Mayotte’s Shocking Makeover by Cyclone Chido
Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte with hurricane-force winds, transforming the green landscape to brown as seen in satellite views. The cyclone’s wrath damaged critical infrastructure and flora, including a 300-year-old baobab, showcasing the storm’s severe impact on both natural and human systems. Cyclone Chido’s Devastation in Mayotte On December 14…
CO2-capturing building material would cut emissions by 16 billion tonnes – study
Switching out concrete and other construction materials for carbon-sucking alternatives could store the equivalent of half of all human-made carbon emissions in 2021…
‘No restrictions on work visas for Pakistanis travelling to UAE’
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. — ReutersThe Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has been informed that the United Arab Emirates has not imposed restrictions on work visas for Pakistani…Disease institute calls for calm amid reported HMPV cases in China
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says there is no need to panic about the reported cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China…
A scientist claims he might have figured out the solution to the ‘grandfather paradox’
Time travel has fascinated humanity for generations, but it’s long been dismissed as impossible due to the “grandfather paradox.” This thought experiment poses a mind-bending … The post A scientist claims he might have figured out the solution to the ‘grandfather paradox’ appeared first on BGR…
Domestic labor quota update to lower costs, balance market: Al Mawarid CEO
Riyad Al-Ramizan, CEO of Al Mawarid Manpower Company, said that the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Developments’ decision to revise the standards for domestic workers will reduce operating costs, as companies will no longer have to bring in large numbers of workers without sufficient demand…