The first G20 leaders’ summit on African soil should have been a simple milestone. Instead, Johannesburg will open under a cloud. Washington has signalled it will not send top officials, citing alleged human rights abuses against white South Africans; a claim rooted in the discredited white genocide narrative that South Africa’s government and independent researchers […]
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Blood, sweat but no tears in Japan’s office chair grand prix
The rattle of tiny plastic wheels echoed through the normally sleepy streets of Hanyu on Sunday morning as the small city 60 kilometres north of Tokyo played host to the Japan office chair ‘Isu’ grand prix. Founded 10 years ago and inspired by Formula One and Le Mans endurance racing, the race sees teams of […]