Sat 02 August 2025: China on Friday said it was “shocked” by reports that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has established a new office in New Zealand to combat China and called the move harmful to regional stability. Responding to a media query during a regular news conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that Beijing has […]
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Sat 02 August 2025: Pakistan is set to import its first-ever oil shipment from the US after the South Asian country this week signed a trade deal with Washington. The country’s largest vertically integrated oil refining company, Cnergyico Pk Ltd, has finalized a deal with global energy trader Vitol Group to import 1 million barrels of US WTI […]
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Sat 02 August 2025: Millions of unemployed South Africans, many of whom survive on a Social Relief of Distress Grant government grant of R370 (about US$21) per month, are not able to pay for electricity and still afford food and shelter. In the working class community of Thembisa in South Africa’s industrial heartland of Gauteng, the local […]
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Sat 02 August 2025: The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato has noted a widely circulated message claiming that a new law, effective from May 2025, requires all persons born in South Africa to enter and exit the country solely using a South African passport, and that failure to comply will […]
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Image via Vessel Finder. Fri 01 August 2025: Following the #BlockTheBoat protest in Durban, pro-Palestine activists and a Member of Parliament are calling for greater government accountability on its commitments to Palestine. Pro-Palestinian activists are demanding increased government transparency and decisive action regarding South Africa’s trade and diplomatic relations with Israel, following a recent protest […]
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Fri 01 August 2025: Universities and colleges in England could be fined if they fail to uphold free speech, as new legal protections for academic freedom come into force on Friday. The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act places a legal duty on higher education providers to promote academic freedom, ensuring staff, students, and guest speakers can express lawful […]
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Adel Madi, 27, died at Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis after suffering from starvation, severe malnutrition, and a critical lack of essential medicines. Fri 01 August 2025: Israel is heading toward a major diplomatic breakdown as famine spreads in Gaza, the daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Friday. The newspaper revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin […]
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Fri 01 August 2025: A lengthy report put forward by President Donald Trump’s crypto working group is a “blueprint” for the US to become a “crypto superpower,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said. Speaking behind closed doors as the 168-page cryptoroadmap was rolled out, Bessent, who was part of the working group, said that since taking office, Trump “has […]
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Fri 01 August 2025: The surge comes following announced investments in AI after the company laid off thousands of workers earlier this month. Microsoft is now the second company ever to surpass $4 trillion in market valuation, following artificial intelligence giant Nvidia. Microsoft, which is traded under the ticker “MSFT”, is continuing to surge and […]
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Fri 01 August 2025: Ethiopia said on Thursday that it planted 700 million tree seedlings in a single day as part of its national reforestation programme, the Green Legacy Initiative. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who launched the initiative in 2019, said the effort was more than a one-time campaign and has become a national culture […]
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