CHILE, ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, PERU SIGN PACT TO BOOST COOPERATION ON STRATEGIC MINERALS

Sat 29 August 2026: Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru signed a joint declaration Thursday to strengthen regional cooperation on strategic minerals, particularly copper and lithium, local media reported. The declaration aims to promote responsible investment, strengthen regional supply chains and deepen cooperation on geological information, regulation and technological development. The four countries are seeking to […]

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AMERICANS OPPOSE WAR WITH IRAN AS TRUMP’S APPROVAL SINKS TO NEW LOW: POLL

Sat 29 August 2026: A Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates that U.S. support for the war against Iran has declined while President Donald Trump’s approval rating stays at a historic low. The survey, released Monday, finds public backing for the conflict at its weakest since the early days of the fighting, driven in part by slipping support […]

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WHAT DOES HAARETZ INVESTIGATION REVEAL ABOUT ISRAEL-BACKED MILITIAS IN GAZA?

Sat 29 August 2026: Five Palestinian armed groups operating in the Gaza Strip receive Israeli financial and military support and carry out operations on behalf of the Israeli military and intelligence services, according to an investigation published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Wednesday. The investigation, based on accounts from Israeli soldiers and officers, Palestinian sources, UN […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | SATURDAY – 29 AUGUST 2026

Sat 29 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Murder cases fall by 5.9% in first quarter: South Africa recorded 343 fewer murders in the first three months of the 2026/27 financial year, with the murder rate declining 5.9%. While murders declined, attempted murder cases rose sharply. Police recorded 6,958 attempted murders […]

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FED UP WITH GRAFT, THOUSANDS OF INDONESIANS TAKE TO STREETS AND MARCH ON PARLIAMENT

Fri 28 August 2026: Thousands of Indonesians gathered outside parliament in Jakarta to call for tougher penalties against corrupt officials. Thursday’s demonstrations marked the first anniversary of anti-government protests that descended into riots, leaving about 10 people dead and nearly 7,000 in custody. For most of the day, riot police kept the crowd outside the […]

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THOUSANDS MORE GAZA PATIENTS AWAIT MEDICAL EVACUATION: WHO CHIEF

Fri 28 August 2026: Thousands of patients in the Gaza Strip are still awaiting medical evacuation for urgent treatment, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency last week supported the evacuation of 106 patients, including 19 children, through the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings. […]

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WHAT WOULD PAKISTAN’S SUPPORT FOR TURKEY MEAN IF ISRAEL ATTACKED ANKARA?

Fri 28 August 2026: Growing tensions between Israel and Turkey over their competing security interests in Syria have prompted speculation about whether Pakistan could become involved in the event of a broader confrontation, according to an analysis published by Turkish media. The analysis, published by Turkiye Today, examined the implications of the 18th August Israeli strike on […]

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WHO’S DISPOSABLE ENOUGH TO BLAME: INSIDE MARCH AND MARCH’S SEARCH FOR AN ENEMY

Fri 28 August 2026: When the unilaterally imposed June 30th deadline for the evacuation or return of illegal migrants triggered an exodus of both legal and illegal migrants the organisers used the real economic grievances of ordinary south africans as the movement’s raison detre. Leader of the movement, Jacintha Ngobese Zuma claimed that their aim […]

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