Posts by Entrepreneur South Africa
East Germany’s empty towns try to lure people with ‘trial living’
Depopulated towns in Germany’s ex-communist east have come up with a novel scheme to bring back life: offering people several weeks of super-cheap housing to give would-be residents a taste of the place. The “trial-living” scheme aims to revitalise half-deserted communities as Germany nears the 35th anniversary of its reunification on October 3. One of…
Read MoreItalian port blocks arms for Israel as worker protests mount
“The Italian state says it has blocked the sale of arms to Israel but it is unacceptable that, thank to bureaucratic loopholes, they can pass through Italy from other countries,” Barattoni said. The Italian Adriatic port of Ravenna on Thursday refused entry to two trucks said to be carrying arms to Israel, as protests mount…
Read MoreBarry Blitt’s “Remote Control”
For the cover of the September 29, 2025, issue, the cartoonist Barry Blitt attempted to capture, in one image, Donald Trump’s unprecedented series of attacks on the media, destruction of federal programs, and abuses of executive power that have ushered in a new era of political vengeance. “When voting for President,” Blitt said, “I, of…
Read MoreGaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks advance
As the IDF advances in Gaza offensive, sources report that internet and phone services have stopped working. Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city center, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were…
Read MoreYasmina Reza’s “Art” Feeds Our Appetite for Argument as Entertainment
Is there anything left of the old concept of debate? The practice of good-faith argument feels harder and harder to find, even as bad-faith confrontation thrives. The whole process of civic debate now seems locked in a rage-baiting pantomime, its outcomes measured not in productive thinking but in “engagement metrics” registered by separate, furious publics.…
Read MoreHow 4 key infrastructure projects centered in Italy will reshape the European travel map
MILAN (AP) — Workers will begin drilling and blasting open the first tunnel connecting Austria to Italy under the Brenner Pass through the Alps on Thursday, marking a major milestone in a series of ambitious European Union projects that will accelerate passenger train travel between metropolitan centers and shift freight off the roads and onto…
Read MoreHamas deploys terror forces, resources to West Bank, Israeli security sources claim
Hamas ramps up operations in the West Bank, expanding terror infrastructure and planning attacks against Israelis, while IDF operations intensify. Security sources claimed that Hamas has been deploying terror forces and resources to carry out attacks across the West Bank, Walla learned on Wednesday. According to estimates from the IDF’s Central Command, several incidents involving…
Read MoreGreat Gay Novels Recommended by the Director of “The History of Sound”
In Oliver Hermanus’s new film, “The History of Sound,” two young men at the New England Conservatory of Music meet in a bar, when one of them (Josh O’Connor) plays a folk song the other (Paul Mescal) instantly recognizes. The two fall into bed, and then love, almost at once—but World War I soon intervenes,…
Read MoreSources: At least 13 killed in attack near Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital
At least 13 Palestinians have been killed in a suspected Israeli attack in Gaza City near al-Shifa Hospital, according to medical sources. Eyewitnesses also reported an Israeli drone strike near the hospital, which claimed the lives of women and children. An Israeli army spokeswoman said the reports were being investigated. Residents stated that members of…
Read MoreCharlie Kirk and Tyler Robinson Came from the Same Warped Online Worlds
Assassins and would-be assassins have become a sickeningly common feature of our polarized political landscape, and so have our rituals in the aftermath of the assailants’ heinous acts. First come the shock and the bipartisan expressions of regret. Then, almost as instantly, come the debates: Whose side was he on? Just as often as not,…
Read MoreFuel tankers set ablaze as militants enforce blockade of key Senegal-Mali trade route
Mali’s military government has sought to calm anger over a blockade by Islamist militants on major highways where lorry drivers have been facing ambushes and arson attacks. In a rare acknowledgement of the seriousness of the situation affecting the landlocked country, Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga has said measures are under way to improve security on…
Read MoreCanada says Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City is ‘horrific’
Canada condemned Israel’s new ground offensive in Gaza City, launched on Tuesday, as “horrific.” The offensive “worsens the humanitarian crisis and jeopardizes the release of the hostages,” Global Affairs Canada said in a post on X. “The Government of Israel must adhere to international law.” “Canada stands with international partners in urging an immediate and…
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