SA’S ICJ CASE AGAINST ISRAEL GETS NO ATTENTION IN MEETING WITH TRUMP

Fri 23 May 2025: South African President reveals ICJ case against Israel unmentioned during working lunch with Trump. Washington D.C. – In a significant development following a working visit to the White House on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the contentious issue of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice […]

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53% OF ISRAELI PUBLIC OPPOSES AID ENTERING GAZA, NEW POLL SHOWS

Thu 22 May 2025: A majority of the Israeli public is opposed to allowing humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, a survey carried out by Israel’s Channel 13 has found. Some 53 per cent of respondents said they believe Israel should not permit aid to enter Gaza, while only 34 per cent supported allowing lifesaving food, […]

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UK FINALIZES AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER CHAGOS ISLANDS SOVEREIGNTY TO MAURITIUS

Fri 23 May 2025: Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that the British government had completed an agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, following a brief delay due to a court-ordered injunction. Speaking to reporters on Thursday afternoon, Starmer emphasized that the deal was “absolutely vital for our defence and intelligence, and […]

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SUSPECT IN KILLING OF 2 ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER

Fri 23 May 2025: A US federal court charged the suspect in the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, DC with two counts of first-degree murder Thursday. Chicago-born Elias Rodriguez, 30, was arrested after opening fire outside the Capital Jewish Museum in the US capital late Wednesday, killing Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn […]

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PUTIN ORDERS CREATION OF A ‘BUFFER ZONE’ ALONG RUSSIA-UKRAINE BORDER

Fri 23 May 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that he ordered the creation of a buffer security zone along the border between Russia and Ukraine. “A decision has been made to establish a necessary security buffer zone along our borders. Our military units are currently addressing this task,” he said at a government meeting in Moscow. Putin described methods by […]

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AI-DRIVEN MOTION CAPTURE IS TRANSFORMING SPORTS AND EXERCISE SCIENCE

Image generated by AI/ChatGPT/Habib Noorbhai Fri 23 May 2025: In sport, the margin between success and failure is often measured in milliseconds. It could be a cricketer adjusting their foot positioning, a runner refining their sprint start or a footballer perfecting their passing. This is where motion capture comes in – among the many approaches being […]

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HAMAS FIRMLY OPPOSES RELOCATING ITS LEADERS FROM GAZA

Fri 23 May 2025: The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has strongly rejected the idea of removing resistance leaders from the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued yesterday evening, movement spokesperson Jihad Taha pointed out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent remarks reflect a continued policy of evasion and came only as a result of […]

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