Charlie Goldsmith

South African reaction to the arrest of Tendai Biti, the former Zimbabwe finance minister, and other activists who are challenging the president's bid to prolong his rule by rewriting the constitution.

Zimbabwe's former Finance Minister, Tendai Biti, has been detained by police, along with fellow activists who are fighting Mnangagwa's bid to extend his presidential rule. The regime is clearly worried by the growing opposition to its bid to rewrite the constitution.

A warm welcome to Air Congo as they arrive at O.R. Tambo International Airport for their inaugural flight ✈️🇨🇩 Guided by their vision, “L’espoir de l’Afrique” (Hope for Africa), this milestone strengthens connectivity between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo, supporting greater opportunities for travel, trade and tourism across the region. We look forward to a strong and successful partnership. #ACSA #ORTamboInternationalAirport #AirCongo #InauguralFlight #AfricaConnect #Connectivity

@DrFrancisYoung It’d have to be a massive throne to get you above the King of Spain

I love this picture where a Lithuanian guy gets to sit on a massive throne elevated above the King of Spain

@JoshDaws It’s rather simpler than that. People pay me for writing what I mean to say. I have no other obvious means to earn a living. Why would I pollute my work with a badly plagiarised version of other people’s less good writing and opinions?

Anti-AI writers treat their work like a horcrux, as if typing words manually embeds a piece of their soul into the draft, and AI use would corrupt the sacred vessel. This is not theology. It’s not even good metaphysics. It’s magical thinking dressed up as artistic integrity.

Zambia, as the world sees it! A new tourism TV feature filmed across Zambia is airing on BBC News today Saturday 21st March 2026 at 21:30 hrs and Sunday 22nd March 2026 at 08:30 Hrs and 14:30 hrs. #visitzambia #BBC #UK #Zambia #africa #tourism #discoverzambia

👇 if you have access to BBC, don’t miss this! Sharing 🇿🇲 wonders with audiences in 🇬🇧 and across the globe @BBCWorld @BBCNews @SikumbaRodney @agency_zam24112 @ZambiaHigh @UKinZambia

From 13yo Sunday School teacher son Theo: "What did it say on Lazarus' tombstone?" "I told you I was ill". @benphillips76 @liturgicalben @OSacrumCorIesu

@ferrismattic @2D0XPS @NotThatRBaxter The thing is that successive Popes have been absolutely orthodox, straight down the Lutheran line, about grace. But at working level, perhaps especially in England, all manner of works, indulgences and rituals voodoo is dished up.

One sometimes hears that Protestants don't understand RC theology. Peter Kreeft, a Roman Catholic professor at Boston College, notes a massive problem the Church itself has: Many within it don't know the gospel. ht:@NotThatRBaxter

This Labour Government is cutting the foreign aid budget by 40%, the steepest in the G7, deeper and further than Trump’s America and the lowest levels this century. Worse than under the Tories. Bilateral aid to Africa cut by 56%. Funding scrapped for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative - risking up to 200,000 children paralysed each year. And just when polio was close to being eradicated. Up to 600,000 avoidable deaths from cuts to global health programmes. These are shameful cuts - not only a moral catastrophe but strategically illiterate, weakening Britain’s security and global standing. And handing over influence to Russia and China. My response to the Foreign Secretary in the Commons today. @LibDems @bondngo @ONECampaign

@MrRBourne Hedgehogville ftw

Have they considered: - Hedgehogton - Frogmouth - Barn Owl Valley - Squirrelville

@SteveWhiteRail @Se_Railway @TfL Would be very wonderful to reopen the entrance on platform 4 - Wd cut 500m of walk for people from Lewisham Hill side

Changes at Lewisham👇 Great to see this collaboration between @Se_Railway & @TfL. We are working ever more closely together to support our customers and serve our communities.

Bishop Mugiraneza serves 3.5 years for grazing cattle on church land, a common practice according to some; critics blame primate Mbanda. #Anglican #news #Rwanda livingchurch.org/news/news-angl…

@benjcartlidge I never quite understood the point of it if you had (and had done your best to learn) the verb tables in Abbott and Mansfield?

Humblebrag: I never had a copy of that book

@grahampointer72 @DrDavidPrice Yes - though another syllable fits that phrase aptly.

@CharlieGLusaka @DrDavidPrice And Calvin is a champion blocker as well

Fragile ego this chap.

@WalkerMarcus @Make_it_Raines I have heard you, Colin, in the night

@Make_it_Raines Better than “here I am, Lord”

I really really wish we didn’t have to have St Patrick’s Breastplate as the opening hymn for every ordination in America

Yesterday's ODA allocations confirm the scale of the challenge facing #GlobalHealth. Read our full reaction and analysis 👉 actionforglobalhealth.org.uk/oda-allocation…

It's very sad to see headlines like these (this one from @DaveBurke12).

@BeatrizGietner @leecrawfurd any ideas?

ECON FRIENDS: I need help :) My supervisor has collaborated with a lot of people (good for him obviously ❤️), which makes it almost impossible for us to find an *external examiner* in Ireland for my viva Does anyone know an applied micro prof specialized in labour/education that we can invite? Preferably someone in the UK