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Why South Africa’s Supreme Court struck down GMO approval

On October 22, 2024, South Africa’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that overturned the approval of a genetically modified organism (GMO), specifically a drought-resistant M8746 maize developed by Monsanto. This landmark decision, which could have far-reaching implications for the…

Titusville mayoral candidate charged with theft over sign removal incident

Florida Amendment 1: Making local school board elections non-partisan FLORIDA TODAY’s John A. Torres discusses the pros and cons of Amendment 1 with USA Today Florida reporters James Call and John Kennedy Titusville mayoral candidate Vickie Conklin now faces two…

The city faces 40% water loss due to leakage and theft; NMC will launch Drive against unauthorized connections

Nashik: City faces 40% water loss due to leakage and theft; NMC will launch Drive against unauthorized connections | As Nashik grapples with erratic water supply, a shocking revelation has come to light: 40% of water is wasted due to…

Plans in place to prevent water depletion in Gauteng – Deputy President Mashatile

The Water Task Force is actively overseeing the implementation of measures that will enable municipalities to act promptly on Rand Water’s recommendations to prevent water depletion in Gauteng. This is according to Deputy President Paul Mashatile who on Thursday briefed…

The huge polling problem about Trump’s mass deportation plan

Trump and his allies have described their intentions toward immigrants in overtly fascist terms. Trump said immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country” and that “getting them out will be a hell of a story.” He promised to use…

Sunshine Blog: “Corporate Vampires Keep Sucking Us”

Brief takeovers, sweepstakes, our takeover, and other things you should know about public information, government accountability, and ethical leadership in Hawaii. Deserted Islands: A new report on the state of local news came out last week and sadly 127 newspapers…

Fired Disney worker accused of hacking into restaurant menus, replacing them with Windings and false peanut allergy information

A disgruntled former Disney employee is facing charges that he hacked into the company’s restaurant menu systems and wreaked havoc on its digital displays that could have potentially put lives at risk. Michael Scheuer left his role as a menu…

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is pushing back against calls to fire the police chief

Activists against police brutality disrupted a Minneapolis City Council meeting Thursday to demand the firing of Police Chief Brian O’Hara, saying his department failed a black man who pleaded with police for help for months to no avail, until in…

Woman killed in an elephant attack

A 70-year-old woman, Paatali Tamang, was killed by a wild elephant in Phatuwa Bijayapur Municipality, Rautahat District on Friday. The attack took place while she was sleeping at her home in Ward 11. Her husband managed to escape during the…

Wife allegedly stabbed husband to death in Ibadan

A 33-year-old wife, Comfort Olalere Tinubu, has allegedly stabbed her 39-year-old husband, Olusegun Tinubu, to death in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was learned that the couple, who got married about three years ago, had two children from the…