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Why South Africa’s Plan for Universal Health Care Stirs Opposition
[ad_1] The South African Constitution promises everyone the right to health care. Yet nearly 85% of the nation’s 62 million people have no medical insurance and rely on a decrepit…
A Temporary Reprieve for Beleaguered Migrants: Next Africa
[ad_1] Welcome to Next Africa, a twice-weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. Once…
South Africa Extends Special Permits for Foreign Nationals
[ad_1] South Africa will extend special permits granted to immigrants from Zimbabwe and Lesotho by two years after the Supreme Court of Appeal barred the authorities from rescinding them. The…
Palantir’s NHS Deal Faces a Trust Deficit
[ad_1] Palantir Technologies Inc. invested a lot of time and energy in cultivating its relationship with Britain’s National Health Service — treating its chairman to $75 watermelon cocktails and working…
Chinese arrivals replace Hong Kong exodus. For them, the city is still freer than the mainland
[ad_1] HONG KONG — The exodus of tens of thousands of professionals from Hong Kong triggered by a crackdown on its civil liberties is being offset by new arrivals: mainland…
Khalid Albaih, or the art of fighting injustice
[ad_1] Khalid Albaih is a Sudanese political cartoonist and civil rights activist. He has earned international recognition as one of the most influential political cartoonists. His fight has no frontiers…
Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones’ company, lawyer says
[ad_1] HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bank recently shut down the accounts of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company, citing unauthorized transactions — a move that caused panic at the…
Thousands gather in US capitol for March on Washington 60th anniversary
[ad_1] To mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, thousands converged on the National Mall in Washington on Saturday. They said the US has yet to fulfil Martin…
Ukrainian Army’s 47th brigade says Robotyne has been liberated
[ad_1] In a video released by the Ukrainian army, civilians are evacuated from a village that has been at the centre of a two-month long battle. A Ukrainian army unit…