Review: African migration mindset at present gives a fillip to human trafficking, slave trade and rights abuse
The Migration Policy Framework for Africa and Plan of Action (2018 – 2030) is so comprehensive and inclusive that it captures a range of issues, including: brain drain, remittances, migrant smuggling, human trafficking, forced displacement, return and readmission, refugees and asylum seekers, reintegration, internal displacement and internal migration (migration within countries, for example, from rural to urban areas, from one region to another).
He infused technical sophistication in EPL football, but ‘financial doping’ might just erode Pep Guardiola’s success at Man City
And although this is another question entirely, City fans are entitled to question why spending regulations suddenly became a preoccupation for England’s and Europe’s dominant clubs in the late 2000s. It doesn’t affect the rights or wrongs of their case, but it does serve as a reminder that the principles of Financial Fair Play were not exactly carved on tablets of stone. If Barcelona can’t sign Messi and PSG can, what does that tell us after 10 years of FFP?
Man City on cusp of 4th straight EPL crown but the imminent glory is overcast by 115 grave financial sins
One year on, why have Man City’s charges not been dealt with? All of this is damaging for the Premier League brand. How could it not be when its dominant club of this era has had these allegations hanging over them for so long? Whether your view is sympathetic or hostile to City, what does this situation say about the Premier League and – a hot topic these days – its ability to regulate its clubs and its competition?
70 new worries that South Africa’s ruling ANC has to contend with as it braces for a slippery run
Even as the famous organisation once led by Nelson Mandela has seen a decline in its popularity, no one has risen to a position to replace it. Instead, South Africans who have turned away from the ANC have gone looking for answers among an array of opposition parties.
Theirs to lose: How Man City’s second half onslaught against Spurs fastened grip on fourth straight EPL title
The centre of the pitch was congested, so City started to spear passes out to the wing, with Kyle Walker the main beneficiary in the opening 20 minutes down the right. Up against Micky van de Ven, a centre-back covering at full-back, the space opened up as the Dutchman instinctively shuffled inside.
US presidential election turns into violent assault on democracy as survey finds it’s ‘becoming more dangerous to be a judge’
In late February, an Illinois circuit court judge in Chicago, Tracie Porter, ruled that Trump should be unable to stand on the state’s primary ballot because of his role in the 2021 Capitol attack. Furious at the decision, Trump supporters targeted Porter with violent online messages and menacing calls to her office, said Illinois Supreme Court Marshal Jim Cimarossa.
Violent America: Trump’s comments and reposts on social media often advocate for killing of judges
The judges in both of Trump’s New York cases issued gag orders barring him from attacking judicial staff and, in Merchan’s court, witnesses, jurors and family members of the judge and prosecutors. On April 30, Merchan held Trump in criminal contempt for violating one of those gag orders, fined him $9,000 and warned him that he could be jailed for further infractions. On May 6, Merchan fined Trump an additional $1,000 for a subsequent violation.
Trump-inspired violent rhetoric against judges tests legitimacy of American judiciary independence
Even when Trump himself does not single out judges for criticism, supporters often threaten and harass judges who rule against the former president’s interests.
As former fixer Cohen takes stand in Trump hush money trial, court will be treated to riveting details on sex, financial fiddling and power
Other witnesses have testified about the hush money dealings, but Cohen remains key to piecing together a case that centres on how Trump’s company compensated him for his role in the Daniels payoff. Trump’s defence maintains that Cohen was paid for legal work, not a cover-up, and that there was nothing illegal about the agreements he facilitated with Daniels and others.
Reflections of Arsenal’s Kai Havertz: When everyone had written me off, Mikel Arteta restored my confidence
The 24-year-old has says Arteta “boosted his confidence” by telling him that “he should be confident in the opponent’s box”.