North America's 'broken heart': The billion-year-old scar from when the continent nearly ripped apart

QUICK FACTS Name: The Midcontinent Rift Location: U.S. Midwest Why it's incredible: The rift nearly broke North America in half around 1 billion years ago. North America's "broken heart" is an ancient rift valley in the Midwestern United …

Flowers: More should get expedited processing like the South Africans

I am writing this column early on Friday morning, sitting on an Amtrak train to Newark. My destination is the immigration court, where I will try and obtain asylum for an abused woman from Central America. So you can imagine that I have more than a little …

EG America Leads the Charge for Tech Integration

In the past year, EG America (EGA) has made a conscious shift in how it approaches technology, deciding to move away from traditional, siloed tools and point solutions to building integrated, cohesive systems. “This integration-over-fragmentation strategy …

America’s Impact on the Global Thermostat

Image by Getty and Unsplash+. America is targeting a hotter planet… Bring it on! That’s the only plausible explanation for the Trump administration’s gung-ho push for 100% fossil fuels and as much coal burning as possible while trashing mitigation of …

Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli: Visit to Tshwane University of Technology to discuss South Africa's Presidency of G20

Friday, 16 May 2025 Assistant Dean, Dr Ramollo, GCIS Acting DDG, Mr Sandile Nene, TUT Faculty Members and Students, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, It is indeed an honour and a privilege to have been entrusted to share some thoughts on South …

Largest Antebellum Plantation House in America Destroyed by Fire

A huge fire has destroyed large parts of Nottoway Plantation, one of the South's largest antebellum mansions. The fire spread through the iconic 64-room historic building in White Castle, Louisiana, on Thursday, causing devastating damage. The building …

South Korea, United States to ‘strengthen’ shipbuilding ties

In what is described as a “historic moment”, the South Korean shipbuilding industry has held talks with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to explore opportunities for vessel construction cooperation between the two nations. Credit: HD Hyundai …

Early Asians made prehistoric migration to South America

Occidental and ADNOC’s XRG Agree to Evaluate Joint Venture to Develop South Texas Direct Air Capture Hub

HOUSTON, May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Occidental (NYSE: OXY) and its subsidiary 1PointFive today announced an agreement with XRG, ADNOC’s investment company, to evaluate a potential joint venture to develop a Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility in South …

 South Pacific Tourism Exchange2025: Celebrating Collaboration, Innovation, and Growth

As the curtains close on the South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) 2025, Fiji and the Pacific celebrate a milestone in regional collaboration, connectivity, and industry growth. Over the past two days, tourism professionals, business leaders, and …