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"I see you…!"   The glaring eye of the Khi Solar One solar plant, becoming brighter as we got closer, 'watched' our approach into Upington on the R27 from the South. And as I looked at the dazzling spire, I could not help but imagine the ominous voice of the evil Sauron from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Yes, the huge reflector on top of the 205m-high pylon reminds one of the giant flaming eye controlled by the 'dark lord'. Its presence is intimidating, as 'the eye' seems to follow you - making you wonder, for a moment at least, if it does not perhaps also have the power to expose ...

Prince Philip was taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone, London, as a 'precautionary measure'  The 99-year-old's illness is not Covid-related and decision to admit him was taken with 'abundance' of caution Royal author Penny Junor said Prince Philip would be 'outspoken' if he felt people were making a fuss of him  Royal sources say that he remains in 'good spirits' and that the Queen has stayed at home at Windsor Castle  Her Majesty pressed ahead with her duties yesterday by receiving Royal Naval update from the First Sea Lord It comes after it was announced on January 9 that...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today led well-wishers including MPs, journalists and charities in sending 'thoughts and prayers' to the Duke of Edinburgh after he was admitted to hospital.  Prince Philip, 99, was taken to the private King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone, London last night as a 'precautionary measure' and is expected to remain there for a few days, Buckingham Palace said. His illness is not Covid-related and it is understood that the decision to admit the Queen's husband was taken with an 'abundance' of caution.  Philip was taken to the hospital by car before walking in un...

13 Jan 2021 A city council in the UK is set to remove the statue of a British war hero after a Black Lives Matter inspired review determined that he represent colonialism and does not represent women and so-called ‘gender non-binary’ people. Following nationwide Black Lives Matter protests over the summer, the Exeter City Council established an ‘equality impact assessment’ to determine whether the statue honouring famed British general, Sir Redvers Buller should be removed. The review found that General Buller’s statue would negatively impact anyone who “does not define themselves...

Today, the Liberal Party of Canada is nothing more than a center-left catch-all party made of up of progressives and their ilk. But this is a significant departure from its beginnings as a party of radicals committed to a classically liberal ideal. The Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada (modern-day Ontario) was comprised of Canadian reformers who were fed up with the aristocratic elite which had come to rule the colony known as the Family Compact. The rebels were led by the radical republican William Lyon Mackenzie, the first mayor of Toronto. After their eventual loss in the final months of...