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Selective justice erodes legitimacy when punishment appears arbitrary. Former Zimbabwe Tourism Minister Dr Walter Mzembi has been remanded since June 2025 over the alleged loaning out of four ...

You probably trust that bear-shaped bottle in your pantry. Most people do. They drizzle it into tea, spread it on toast, and ...

From haggis pakora in Scotland to Reggae-infused Burns celebrations in Jamaica, what began with a small supper marking the anniversary of Robert Burns's death is now a global celebration.

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would strengthen its military reserve forces by raising the maximum age at which former personnel could be called up by a decade to 65. European ...

A majority of small- and medium-sized businesses say they will soon be hiking prices to cope with elevated—though easing—levels of economic “uncertainty” in the U.S. According to a recent CEO survey ...

Early indications suggest that the public market is opening back up, including a slate of recent IPOs in the crypto, fintech and software world plus early rumors that SpaceX could go public. But there ...

From tomatoes and peas to herbs and flowers, compatible plant pairings improve growth, deter pests and make the most of limited space.

A small family grocery store, the only one in its area, is struggling to keep the shelves stocked and the lights on. As WPCO reported, Avondale Town Center Market is full of empty shelves. The owners, ...

TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan ‌may be raising interest rates too ‌rapidly, which could hurt the economy, the head of a small but rising opposition party said, as the country gears up for ...

East Sacramento restaurant Brickland, at 3301 Folsom Blvd., was vandalized on Christmas Day and forced to close. A reopening date has not yet been set, as owners Rahim and Sheila Amiri wrangle with ...

China Q4 GDP forecast to grow 4.4% y/y, vs 4.8% in Q3 GDP growth expected at 4.5% in 2026, 4.5% in 2027 Inflation forecast 0.7% in 2026, 1.0% in 2027 Central bank expected to cut key policy rate by 10 ...