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Russia squeezes Kyiv as 'unimaginable' tragedy looms in Ukraine  Russian forces inched towards Kyiv and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities Friday, drawing warnings of "unimaginable tragedy". Sixteen days after Moscow shocked the world by invading Ukraine, the United Nations and others said it may be committing war crimes…

National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi on Monday said public frustration at the failure of the Investigating Directorate to secure a single conviction so far was understandable but that high-level cases might be enrolled in court before the head of the unit, Hermione Cronje, leaves office next year. “I…

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Photo: Sharon Seretlo) Official opposition is challenging the ‘irrational’ decision of correctional services commissioner Arthur Fraser. The decision to medically parole former president Jacob Zuma makes a mockery of the judicial process and “harms the courts in exactly the same way that Zuma’s contempt of court…

A first in South Africa’s post-1994 history occurred this week when a substantial majority of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) voted to uphold a gross misconduct finding against Western Cape judge president John Hlophe. This decision by the JSC paves the way for an impeachment process by parliament. In order…

Activision announced Call of Duty: Vanguard will launch on Friday, November 5 for the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Battle.net. Call of Duty: Vanguard is set during World War II. You are part of Task Force One in the campaign, which features four…

Disclosure: Miranda Sanchez has a personal friendship with a Call of Duty: Vanguard narrative designer, but has not discussed the game. Activision Blizzard is currently facing serious ongoing allegations of harassment and mistreatment of marginalized workers. To learn more, please visit our timeline as well as our in-depth report on…

Today indie developer Bookmark Games has released Pavlov's House for iPad, PC and Mac. It's the official adaptation of the board game of the same name, which was designed by David Thompson. It's quite well thought of too, having been a 2018 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee. It's a strategy…

On November 21st, 1945, London was witness — at least in theory — to a friendly between Arsenal and Dynamo Moscow. It was an unusual time in European history. The game was played during the intercalary between World War II and the Cold War, and while the tripartite alliance between…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the 819 artists who are being extended invites to join and become bona fide Oscar voters. The Academy continues a much-needed push for diversity among its membership, as the 2020 class is 45% women, 36% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 49%…

Photo credit: Getty Images Hollywood is waking up to the sad news of Carl Reiner’s passing. The comedy legend, who created “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and directed Steve Martin in “The Jerk,” was 98. Reiner died on Monday. The Twitter tributes began to roll in on Tuesday. “Last night…