FIROZ CACHALIA: NEW BROOM TO SWEEP POLICE CLEAN?

Mon 14 July 2025: Professor Firoz Cachalia, a respected legal mind and anti-corruption advocate, takes the political helm of the police service amid a national outcry over alleged rot within its ranks. Professor Firoz Cachalia has been appointed as South Africa’s acting Minister of Police by President Cyril Ramaphosa, a move that follows explosive allegations […]

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TRUMP SAYS US WILL SEND PATRIOT MISSILES TO UKRAINE

Mon 14 July 2025: US president makes announcement amid growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin.  United States President Donald Trump has said he will send Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine as his administration signals growing disillusionment with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to negotiate an end to Moscow’s invasion. “We will send them […]

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THREE NEW AFRICAN SITES INSCRIBED ON UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST

Mon 14 July 2025: Three sites from the African continent were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on Sunday during the 47th Session of the World Heritage Committee held in Paris, France. Malawi’s Mulanje Mountain, revered by locals as a dwelling place for gods and sacred spirits and known for its unique flora and numerous hiking routes, […]

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NEARLY 70% OF ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVORS IN JAPAN FEAR NUCLEAR WEAPONS COULD BE USED AGAIN: SURVEY

Mon 14 July 2025: Nearly 70% of atomic bomb survivors in Japan believe nuclear weapons could be used again, citing growing global tensions, including Russia’s war in Ukraine and North Korea’s weapons development, a survey by Kyodo News Agency revealed Sunday, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombings. Around 1,500 survivors took […]

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PERUVIAN CITADEL THAT IS NEARLY 4,000 YEARS OLD OPENS DOORS TO TOURISTS

Mon 14 July 2025: To the music of conch shell trumpets, a 3,800-year-old citadel of the Caral civilization — one of the oldest in the world — opened its doors to visitors in Peru on Saturday, after eight years of study and restoration work. The archaeological site, known as Penico, was a meeting point for trade between the first […]

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DOLLAR WEAKENS AS GLOBAL RESERVE CURRENCY, WHILE DE-DOLLARIZATION EFFORTS ACCELERATE

Mon 14 July 2025: Protectionist trade policies are weakening the US dollar’s position as the world’s dominant reserve currency, while de-dollarization efforts gather momentum amid growing calls for an alternative global monetary system. The US Dollar Index fell more than 11% in the first six months of the year to 97, marking its worst first-half […]

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