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Cover of “Blame Me on History”. William 'Broke' Modiseine's The Responsibility of History (Ad Donker) was selected as News24's Book of the Month for February. (There is no Book of the Month for December and his January.) This classic work of South African autobiography and social commentary was first published in his 1963 and was a remarkable success. The book is currently being reprinted to celebrate its 60th anniversary. Modisan he was in exile in 1959. He was a drum journalist and short story writer in his 1950s. He then became a BBC broadcaster and playwright during his exile, also…

LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) – Landlocked Laos lacks the famous beaches of neighboring countries that draw tourists, but instead the unspoiled beauty of its mountains, rivers and historic sites.The crowning jewel is the UNESCO-listed Luang Prabang world heritage According to legend, Buddha once took a rest during his journey. Located on a peninsula at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, it is a blend of historic Lao and French colonial architecture, all blended together.But a multibillion-dollar dam project underway 25 kilometers (15 miles) upstream has raised concerns that the city could lose its UNESCO status, with multiple…

A UK-based insurance intermediary has been ordered to pay more than R300,000 to a doctor after his short-term insurance company rejected his claim following the theft of his Toyota Land Cruiser. Her claim was rejected because the vehicle did not have a satellite early warning device, as required by policy. advertisement Continue reading below Read: Fais Ombud recovers R39 million for consumers in one year Ombud for Financial Service Providers (FAIS) solicitor John Simpson awarded Buddy Jacobs Insurance Brokers CC R301 466.00 to Dr Luzanne de Beer in relation to a previously rejected insurance claim. and ordered to pay interest.…

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday denied allegations in a Jerusalem Post article last week that a major SA bank could be involved as a conduit for funding Hamas. “I want to debunk a myth published in the Jerusalem Post that attempted to describe South African banks as involved in financing terrorist organizations. I want to expose something,” Godongwana said. advertisement Continue reading below Read: WEF: Godongwana defends SA investment case amid Israel lawsuit He was speaking at an event hosted by Absa in Sandton to announce the bank's expansion into China, the opening of a non-bank subsidiary there and…

Eriez Holdings has been an electronics company since its founding in 1979, so much so that when the company announced it would not release its latest financial statements and instead seek protection from creditors through voluntary business rescue. was a big surprise. The final blow to the once thriving company was when bankers refused to provide financing for the acquisition of Bundu Power. That would have given Eriez a major footprint in the burgeoning industry of taking homeowners off the national grid. advertisement Continue reading below from the top of the mountain down When Eriez seized the opportunity to install…

Dan Robinson reports via The Register: Quantum companies received 50 percent less venture cap funding last year as investors switched to generative AI or avoided risky bets on Silicon Valley startups. Although advances are being made in quantum computing, practical use of this technology is still years away. According to the latest State of Quantum report produced by The Quantum Insider, investment in quantum technology reached a high of $2.2 billion in 2022 as confidence (or hype) in this emerging market grows. That funding fell to about $1.2 billion last year, he said. , has partnered with quantum computing company…

Arlington – We'll finally know in just a few days whether Dallas will be able to host the World Cup finals in 2026. “Imagine if we could get this great news on February 4th, a million tourists would come to town,” said Larry Landry, president of Landry Marketing Group. “It's like having 12 to 18 bowls.” . Dallas has already been selected as one of 16 North American cities to host FIFA World Cup matches in 2026. However, this Sunday, February 4th, FIFA authorities will announce which city will host the World Cup final. Larry Lundy, a longtime Dallas sports…

As the war enters its 708th day, the main developments include:This is the situation as of Thursday, February 1, 2024. finding A Russian bomb has struck a hospital in northeastern Ukraine, forcing dozens of patients to evacuate, breaking windows and damaging equipment. Volodymyr Tymoshko, head of the Kharkov regional branch of the state police, said the bomb hit a hospital in the town of Veliki Burruk, northeast of Kharkov, and a second bomb landed nearby. Four people suffered minor injuries. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 14 of 20 Russian-launched drones in a nighttime attack, injuring one person and damaging…

The perpetrators of hundreds of swatting attacks across the United States have been exposed after law enforcement compiled digital footprints left on some of the internet's biggest platforms, according to court records released this week in California. The state's teen prosecutors claim.Alan Winston Filion, 17, of Lancaster, California, was charged in Seminole County, Florida, with four felonies related to swatting, or false threats to induce police to respond aggressively, according to Florida prosecutors. ing. Police arrested Fillion on Jan. 18 and he was extradited to Seminole County this week.Fillion's arrest, first reported by WIRED on January 26, comes after police…

On February 1, 2021, a military coup in Myanmar sparked widespread nonviolent protests that quickly turned into an armed uprising after the military responded with brutal force. Ethnic armed organisations fighting for autonomy along the country’s borders also joined the anti-coup groups in a war, which has since reached an unprecedented scale in Myanmar’s history. Resistance forces share not only a common enemy but also a desire to overturn Myanmar’s military-dominated political system and establish a federal democracy that grants the right to self-determination for its ethnic minorities. Al Jazeera spoke with four people who are part of the armed…