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Media caption, Cyril Ramaphosa: "We are deeply disappointed by the decision of several countries to prohibit travel." South Africa's president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Cyril Ramaphosa said he was "deeply disappointed" by the action, which he described…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana coach Tom Allen fired offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the Hoosiers completed their first winless season in conference play since 2011. Allen also said he would take a $200,000 pay cut in each of the next four seasons. His…

By Caroline Vakil - 11/27/21 07:18 PM EST Both senators from Wisconsin issued a joint statement on Saturday urging those considering exploiting the past weekend's deadly parade attack “for their own political purposes” to “cease and desist.” “It has come to our attention that outside individuals or groups may attempt to…

Matt Murray was placed on waivers by the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. The 27-year-old goalie is in the second season of a four-year, $25 million contract ($6.25 million average annual value) he signed with the Senators on Oct. 9, 2020, two days after he was acquired in a trade with…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - All options are on the table in how to respond to Russia's "large and unusual" troop buildup near Ukraine's border, and the NATO alliance will decide on the next move following consultations next week, the State Department's top U.S. diplomat for European affairs said on Friday. "As…

An ANC MP has been hauled over the coals for referring to a councillor as a “house-n****r” in a WhatsApp group. Faiez Jacobs, an ANC backbencher in parliament and former Western Cape party secretary, has been found guilty of breaching the code of ethics for using a term meant to…

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday blamed foreign interference over his government’s decision to switch alliances from Taiwan to Beijing for anti-government protests, arson and looting that have ravaged the capital Honiara in recent days. But critics also blamed the unrest on complaints of…

At least five moderate Democratic senators have reportedly told the White House they will not support his embattled nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. Such opposition from within his own party would effectively kill the nomination of Saule Omarova to head the powerful bank-regulatory agency.…

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Many in the Aussie crypto world may not have heard much about Liberal Senator Jane Hume, the Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy. That is until she voiced her views on crypto at the Australian Financial Review Super & Wealth Summit held in Sydney this past Monday.…