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South Africa is a developing country, but is being hit hard by a First World problem: sports betting addiction. Johan Fourie noted earlier this year: In 2025, South Africans spent close to – if not more than – R1 trillion on sports betting. To put it into perspective, the total annual income of South African households in 2023 was R4.3 trillion. It should be noted, though, that sports betting turnover includes ‘recycled’ spending, i.e. when winnings are used for another bet. Still, sports betting is now a considerable share of household disposable income. Two years ago, I explained why this is a deeply…
Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he was considering running for president in 2028. Host Dana Bash said, “Governor, you’ve committed to serving out your term as governor, which is slated to end December 2027. Your name frequently comes up as a contender for the 2028 Democratic primary for president. You said, I’ll think about it after next year. What will make you decide that that’s going to be a yes, you’ll run for president?” Beshear said, “So my primary obligation and what I’m putting all my energy towards is to be the best…
The bloc has committed trillions to defense but still lacks key technologies, raising questions over its autonomy, according to the report EU officials are concerned that Washington could one day stop providing critical software updates for US-made military equipment, according to a New York Times report. The fear stems from uncertainty over the future of NATO and the policies of US President Donald Trump. The EU has committed nearly €14 trillion ($16.4 trillion) to defense investments over the next decade. Last month, the European Commission authorized the use of around €335 billion in pandemic recovery funds for military purposes. In…
Screenshot: @sades_world8 / TikTok A far-left activist in Houston has been booted from the city’s Food Insecurity Board after outrage erupted over a vile, racially charged TikTok rant mocking a Christian summer camp where several young girls were swept away during devastating floods in Texas. Sade Perkins, a 2023 appointee of former Democrat Mayor Sylvester Turner, mocked the tragedy in a now-viral TikTok video by labeling Camp Mystic — a private Christian girls’ retreat in the Texas Hill Country — as a “white-only girls’ camp.” The timing could not have been more grotesque. Young campers and a counselor are still…
President Donald Trump said late Sunday that imports from countries aligning with “the Anti-American policies of BRICS” would face an additional ten percent tariff. The BRICS bloc nations have been meeting in Rio de Janeiro over the weekend. Prior to Trump’s announcement of new tariffs, the group released a statement saying it had “serious concerns about the rise of unilateral tariffs and non-tariff measures.” “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff,” Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday night. “There will be no exceptions to this policy.” The…
Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the “Big, Beautiful Bill” was “the single worst piece of legislation” he has seen in his lifetime. Host Dana Bash said, “I do want to turn to the giant bill President Trump signed into law, what it would mean for Kentucky. 1 in 4 Kentuckians are on Medicaid, 1 in 10 are on food stamps. How many will lose their benefits because of this law? And what is governor can you do to help?” Beshear said, “Well, this law is devastating. It’s the single worst piece of legislation I’ve…
The billionaire says his America Party will focus on Congress ahead of 2026, but may back a presidential candidate Elon Musk has said his new “America Party” will focus on disrupting the two-party system in the US Congress, declaring that he aims to challenge the dominance of both Republicans and Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The remarks follow the tech billionaire’s announcement over the weekend that he is moving forward with plans to launch a new political party. Musk has positioned the America Party as an alternative to what he called the “Republican/Democrat Uniparty,” accusing both groups of mismanaging the…
President Donald Trump unleashed a scathing statement on Truth Social Sunday night, slamming billionaire Elon Musk for going “completely off the rails” with the announcement of his new political movement, the “America Party.” In a fiery post, Trump criticized Musk’s move as reckless and disruptive, warning that third parties have never succeeded in America and only serve to fracture the conservative movement while helping the radical left. Musk’s abrupt launch of the “America Party” stunned conservatives this Independence Day weekend, just days after President Trump and Republicans scored a major legislative victory by passing what Trump calls “the biggest Bill…
AFP — An Australian woman murdered her husband’s parents and aunt by lacing their beef Wellington lunch with toxic mushrooms, a jury found Monday at the climax of a trial watched around the world. Keen home cook Erin Patterson hosted an intimate meal in July 2023 that started with good-natured banter and earnest prayer — but ended with three guests dead. Throughout a trial lasting more than two months, Patterson maintained the beef-and-pastry dish was accidentally poisoned with death cap mushrooms, the world’s most-lethal fungus. But a 12-person jury on Monday found the 50-year-old guilty of triple murder, a crime that…
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice stressed there will be “zero tolerance” for attacks on law enforcement after an officer was shot just before 11 p.m. on Friday near Texas’ Prairieland Detention Facility. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported law enforcement responded to reports of someone carrying a gun by the detention center and an officer with the Alvarado Police Department was shot while trying to engage the suspect. “Multiple people” opened fire on the officer, who was treated for his injuries then released. FOX News noted Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche responded to the incident by stressing, “We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS…