Much of the world wants America to abandon its role as the world’s policeman. Perhaps they did not expect it to happen in this way.US President Donald Trump wanted white South African farmers to receive asylum and US citizenship, after a lobbying trip by South Africa's AfriForum led him to believe they were being killed…
In this dry stretch of northwestern Arizona, Trump campaign signs dot the desert landscape, and Trump flags fly from the backs of dusty pickup trucks. Last fall, an event called “Trumpstock” outside the town of Kingman featured a Trump impersonator, a pro-Trump rapper and a menu of “M.A.G.A. Subs.” Last month, thousands of people blasted…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to enforce prosecution for protesters who vandalise public memorials.The order calls for "enforcement of laws that carry firm penalties of incarceration for those found guilty of desecrating public monuments".Trump also announced the cancellation of his weekend trip to Bedminster, "to make sure LAW & ORDER…
June 23, 2020Updated 7:31 p.m. ETPHOENIX — An Arizona megachurch hosting President Trump on Tuesday misleadingly claimed that its new air purification system “kills 99.9 percent of Covid within 10 minutes” but then backtracked shortly before the president spoke.Mr. Trump visited Dream City Church in Phoenix, one of the nation’s biggest megachurches, to speak to…
President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally ahead of the 2020 US elections in Tulsa on 20 June.Despite much hype around the rally, supporters failed to fill the 19 000-seat arena.In a speech of nearly two hours, Trump highlighted his administration's success in curbing the spread of the coronavirus.US President Donald Trump returned Saturday…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…