Coca-Cola bottler ‘plans plant closures in South Africa with 600 jobs at risk’
Bottling group Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) is reportedly planning to close two factories in a move that could lead to more than 600 job losses. According to a report on Wednesday (17 September) from South African Broadcasting Corp. (SABC), based on a ‘document’ its news division has seen, the bottler intends to shut sites…
Read MoreFireworks event’s new date after storm cancels show
A new date has been set for the cancelled World Fireworks Championships in Blackpool. Team India were due to stage their free display on 13 September, but it was called off at the last minute due to a thunderstorm. A new date has now been set for 26 September, with Ukraine’s display on the following…
Read MoreIndia launches national policy to harness geothermal energy
India’s Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled the National Policy on Geothermal Energy, introducing a framework to develop the country’s largely untapped geothermal resources. The policy is designed to complement the country’s renewable energy mix, strengthen baseload supply and support India’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. Geothermal energy, which…
Read MoreWorld’s longest railway connection makes construction breakthrough
Engineers broke through the final rock barrier beneath the Alps, completing the main excavation of a new tunnel that will link Austria and Italy. A ceremony on Thursday marked a major milestone in the Brenner Base Tunnel, attended by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Austria’s Chancellor Christian Stocker. Why It Matters The tunnel links…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump’s Crazed Rants Reveal Dark Truth about Kimmel Ouster
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the September 19 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Editor’s note: After we recorded this episode, Trump unleashed yet another rant confirming the corrupt aim lying behind his ouster of Jimmy Kimmel. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by…
Read MoreRiefenstahl Raises the Riddle of Artistic Heroism | National Review
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Read MoreVideo of Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni saying 2026 presidential bid will be his last is doctored
As Uganda gears up for the January 2026 polls, President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, is seeking to extend his nearly 40-year rule. A video recently shared on social media claims to show Museveni declaring that the 2026 race will be his last. However, the video is digitally manipulated. The original…
Read MoreJimmy Kimmel’s New Best Friend Is the Supreme Court
It is important to explain exactly what the problem is here. If ABC fired Kimmel because he wanted to do something different in the 11 PM hour on weeknights, or because he didn’t think Kimmel was particularly funny, or because Kimmel took the last slice of pizza in the Disney cafeteria, it would not be…
Read MoreRaul Lopez Wants to Be American Fashion
In the fall of 2014, Lopez staged an official Fashion Week event at Webster Hall. He recalled thinking, I’m about to hit it, I’m about to make it now—until he realized that he wouldn’t have enough money to produce the collection for retailers to sell. He was still cashing unemployment checks and spending long periods…
Read MoreSTI continues slide on Friday, falls 0.2%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 295 to 262 after 2.6 billion shares worth S$3.3 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended the week lower on Friday (Sep 19), amid a mixed performance in regional indices. The Straits Times Index was down 0.2 per cent or 9.91 points at 4,302.71. Across the broader market,…
Read MoreSingapore reviewing short seller claim against India’s Vedanta
The Singapore Police Force replied to Viceroy’s complaint, assigning it a reference number indicating it was reviewing the matter [LONDON] The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is reviewing a complaint by short seller Viceroy Research that natural resources conglomerate Vedanta improperly funded its 2024 dividend, documents viewed by Reuters show. Vedanta told Reuters it had paid…
Read MoreOld visuals misrepresent Indonesian lawmaker’s situation after anti-government protests
Anti-government protests in Indonesia sparked by low wages, unemployment, and anger over lawmakers’ perceived lavish perks turned violent in August, with protesters looting the homes of several officials. However, visuals of an Indonesian lawmaker that appear to portray his plight after his house was looted are actually old and unrelated to the demonstrations. “After his…
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