Thu 31 July 2025: Canada and the US are working on negotiating a trade deal by August 1, with Trump threatening a 35% tariff on Canada. United States President Donald Trump has said it will be difficult to make a trade deal with Canada after it announced that it would back Palestinian statehood, following the […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation and Former Executive Director at Agri SA, Christo van der Rheede, believes the looming United States tariffs on South African exports are punitive and will ultimately harm them. With President Donald Trump’s August 1st deadline for 30% tariff hikes approaching, South Africa faces […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: The Australian government has now included YouTube in its groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16. Although previously exempt, that decision has been reversed. Starting in December, children under 16 will be prohibited from creating accounts on YouTube, in addition to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and Snapchat. Young people will still be […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: From Lagos to Cape Town, Santiago to Seoul, people want to be cool. “Cool” is a word we hear everywhere – in music, in fashion, on social media. We use it to describe certain types of people. But what exactly makes someone cool? Is it just about being popular or trendy? […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: Nearly 50 Israeli soldiers have died by suicide since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023, local media said on Wednesday. The daily Haaretz said 17 soldiers committed suicide this year, while 24 killed themselves in 2024, and 17 in 2023, including seven following the Gaza war. The newspaper […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: In a bid to salvage the two-state solution long dismissed by Israel, Arab states have urged Hamas to relinquish power in Gaza. Seventeen countries, including Arab League members, Turkiye and the European Union, have issued a joint call for Hamas to step aside and cede governance of Gaza to the Palestinian […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: The Labour government in the UK is drafting new regulations aligned with the EU’s General Safety Regulation 2 (GSR2), sparking controversy over a perceived reversal of post-Brexit independence. Critics argue that the move undermines Brexit, while supporters cite economic and safety reasons. The proposed measures include alcohol interlocks (which prevent a […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: Pakistan on Thursday launched an advanced remote sensing satellite from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center, marking a major milestone in the South Asian country’s space program. The satellite will utilize cutting-edge imaging technology to support various national applications, including disaster management and agricultural monitoring across the country, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: x US President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed former Russian president and current deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, warning him to “watch his words,” after Medvedev threatened war. “Tell Medvedev, the failed former President of Russia, who thinks he’s still President, to watch his words. He’s entering very […]
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Thu 31 July 2025: Roughly 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) said Wednesday. In a statement, the agency said active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria heightened the risk of cholera spreading, raising the threat […]
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