On This Day: What happened on 13 May?

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On This Day: What happened on 13 May?

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

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When to not call the police -

We need culturally specific programs, including people with lived experience who understand hard times on the streets and living with mental health and/or addictions problems.

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Gross: Stelter Revels in CNN, MSNBC Ratings for Lewis Funeral, Ignores Bush, Reagan Funerals

There’s no bottom for CNN and Jeffrey Zucker puppet Brian Stelter. On Sunday’s Reliable Sources, he reveled in the ratings for CNN and MSNBC versus Fox News during the funeral of Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) and implied there was a race angle to the disparity.

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Trump fires TVA chair, cites hiring of foreign workers - Black News Channel

By Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he had fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing the federal-owned corporation for hiring foreign workers. Trump told reporters at the White House that he was formally removing chair

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Black Congressman Tells Barr To 'Keep The Name Of The Honorable John Lewis Out Of The Department Of Justice’s Mouth' - Blavity

Attorney General William Barr was shut down after trying to speak about civil rights leader John Lewis.

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Ace Magashule convinced me to resign - Andile Lungisa | News24

Nelson Mandela Bay ANC heavyweight Andile Lungisa resigned from his position in the mayoral council after being prompted by party secretary-general Ace Magashule.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Will Karen Bass’s Past Tank Her Shot at Becoming Biden’s VP? - African American News Today - EIN News

Karen Bass, the congresswoman from L.A., has leapfrogged into contention with Kamala Harris for Joe Biden's Vice President slot

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Still no word from SA govt amid growing reports of alleged human rights violations in Zimbabwe | News24

There is still no word from the South African government on the growing number of reports of alleged human rights violations in Zimbabwe.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Ohio Mesothelioma Victims Center Has Endorsed Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste To Ensure a Person with Mesothelioma in Ohio Receives the Best Compensation Results-Please Don't Shortchange Yourself

COLUMBUS , OHIO, USA, August 5, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Ohio Mesothelioma Victims Center has endorsed attorney Erik Karst of the law firm of Karst von Oiste to make certain a person with mesothelioma anywhere in Ohio receives the best …

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‘I’ll be cleared of any suspicious dealings’, says ANC mayor

Like his ANC comrades, Ekurhuleni Mzwandile Masina is not new to allegations of corruption but maintains his hands are clean.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Seprod eyes more redundancies in drive to boost productivity

Chief executive officer of Seprod Limited Richard Pandohie says there will be more redundancies at the company as it intensifies its drive to improve productivity. On Friday, 14 positions at the subsidiaries, Belvedere Limited and Serge Island...

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INFOGRAPHICS | As SA reaches 500 000 Covid-19 cases, key indicators show early signs of decline | News24

Key indicators of the spread of Covid-19 in South Africa are showing signs of being on the decline. But, authorities warn, complacency is not an option.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Chinese association gifts nurses with face masks, thermometers

The Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries has donated some 200 infrared thermometers and 200 face masks to the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ). Irena Cousins, head of the association, made the official handover at...

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Do you know the major multinational companies who allegedly profited off apartheid? - Face2Face Africa

As was well-argued by Naomi Klein in her bestseller The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, capital has never failed to profit off disasters, natural or orchestrated. Klein explained that with the acquiescence of governments, corporations take the fullest advantage of demands that

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Algeria: Journalist's Conviction Would Prove Algeria Is Now Authoritarian

Press Release - If Khaled Drareni, the Algeria correspondent of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), is sentenced to four years in prison, as the prosecution requested when his trial opened in the Algiers district of Sidi M'hamed yesterday, it will confirm that the Algerian state has turned its back on

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Female morgue staff fired amid racism and harassment claims - African American News Today - EIN News

… from staff when dealing with African American families who have come to … the decomposed body of an African-American male had arrived at the … of identifying the remains of African Americans whose families were

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Law Enforcement Agencies Are Facing Massive Budget Cuts

Almost half of 258 law enforcement agencies surveyed this month have experienced police budget cut or expect to see their budgets cut.

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Promotion can earn Brentford 160 million pounds over three years: Deloitte - Stabroek News

(Reuters) - Brentford stand to earn some 160 million pounds ($209.28 million) in additional revenue over three years if they defeat Fulham in today’s Championship play-off final and secure a return to the Premier League, Deloitte have

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Eskom issues tender for battery-energy storage system - TechCentral

Eskom, which relies on coal to generate most of South Africa's electricity, issued a request for bids to build its first battery-energy storage system, according to a newly published tender document.

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EXPLAINER | How Ramaphosa's new state capture inquiry rules will help the NPA | News24

A legal expert says the NPA was slowed down in the past due to a lack of information, and the amendment will help resolve this problem.

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Congress presses Big Tech on competition | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

The hostility toward Big Tech was on display from both Democrats and Republicans during last week's antitrust hearing. And despite expectations, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle had thoroughly prepared. 'It was not a great day for the tech companies,' said Paul Gallant, an industry analyst at

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Source: The Florida Star

Kanye West Files For Presidential Ballot In Six States With 'Biblical Life Coach' Running Mate

Michelle Tidball is his running mate.

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Zimbabwean journalists vow not to be silenced as SA political parties plead for government to intervene | News24

Zimbabwe has made headlines in recent weeks over claims of increasing violations against human rights and journalists being targeted.

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Canada says looks forward to working with President Ali - Stabroek News

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs François-Philippe Champagne yesterday said that Ottawa

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Lockdown: Anxiety fills Gauteng schools, but principals determined to sail through uncharted waters | News24

There have been multiple changes to the operations of schools since they were first closed in March following concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.

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Gov’t, opposition and stakeholder groups ink anti-crime strategy

Members of Parliament found guilty of involvement, being complicit in corruption, or facilitating criminal activity must be immediately sanctioned by their political parties and be subject to criminal charges, if deemed warranted, by the Office of...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

A look at Afro-Brazilian heritage through the architectural lens of the Brazilian Quarter in Lagos - Face2Face Africa

Lagos is a city with a rich multicultural history as the return of the Afro-Brazilians in the 19th century can still be felt today in the Brazilian Quarter in Lagos. The returning slaves’ presence is seen through the architecture on the Quarter as they designed and built most of the buildings

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Start of Tour de France in Denmark moved to 2022 - Stabroek News

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) - Denmark’s staging of the Tour de France’s start, known as the ‘Grand Depart’, has been pushed back a year to 2022, Danish organisers said in a statement

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#Election2020 – Obama: 'Our country's future hangs on this election' | The Atlanta Voice

Former President Barack Obama on Monday issued his first wave of 2020 down-ballot endorsements and backed more than 100 Democratic candidates with the goal of helping Democrats keep control of the House of Representatives, win a majority of the Senate and win at the state level ahead of

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Donald Trump Now Okay With Microsoft Buying TikTok After Fake Threat To Ban Social Media App

In a blog post, Microsoft further revealed that the two firms are looking at a deal that would see Microsoft purchase the TikTok service in the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

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A Group Of Players From The PAC-12 Are Demanding Changes

A group of football players from colleges in the PAC-12 Conference have penned a letter in The Players Tribune threatening to opt-out of fall camp and the coming season. According…

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IPL cancellation could cost Indian cricket half a billion dollars

IEC suggest 2021 local elections ‘may be held online’

Eskom focused on distributing free basic electricity to households in need

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Proposed ban on cooked food distribution could threaten relief efforts

‘Give it back’: Mpumalanga man calls for return of confiscated beer stash

Trevor Manuel accused of making call to ‘sacrifice black lives’

Drive the beloved country: Three post-lockdown routes you need to take

‘We are facing an economic firestorm’: Cosatu call for Level 3 lockdown

Return for sports? SA government asked to let athletes compete again

‘One student one laptop’: EFF calls on the State to supply resources

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Premier League braced for TV losses as player protests mount

COVID-19 update: Confirmed cases in SA jump to 11 350 on Tuesday

School planning: Motshekga to deliver ‘final proposal’ on Thursday

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Nurses Day: DA thanks frontline workers battling the COVID-19 crisis

R350 SASSA grant: The criminal ‘scam’ applicants must avoid

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Female mechanic in Durban secures her place in a man’s world

‘No good comes from it’: Cele blames Tongaat disappearance on alcohol

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