Fri 17 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ ‘He hasn’t paid anything’: The Presidency is fighting to get former president Jacob Zuma to pay back R29 million in taxpayer funds that he spent on his corruption trial costs. However, the office does not believe that Zuma will ever pay, given that […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: The 2026 FIFA World Cup organizers have brushed off worries that U.S. President Donald Trump might relocate matches from cities he does not deem “safe”. Last month, Republican President Trump indicated he would contemplate shifting games from Democrat-run San Francisco and Seattle if they fail to align with his immigration and […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: The report says 10 small, ocean-dependent nations will experience the biggest increase in dangerous heat days, despite collectively producing only 1 percent of global heat-trapping gases. A new study by World Weather Attribution and United States-based Climate Central has calculated the increase in dangerous “superhot days” – defined as warmer than […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: Alcohol consumption is a major cause of cancer in Europe, the WHO’s cancer research agency warned in a new report. Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer across Europe, and experts say stronger government policies to curb drinking could prevent thousands of cancer cases and deaths each year, Euronews reported. In […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: A massive breach of UK government cybersecurity has exposed hundreds of passwords and sparked fears of deeper vulnerabilities, The Independent reported, citing a report. Over 700 email addresses and corresponding passwords from nine government domains have appeared on the dark net over the past year, according to the report by NordStellar, […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: There is between 65 and 70 million tonnes of rubble and debris in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. “This rubble includes thousands of homes, facilities, and vital infrastructures deliberately destroyed by the [Israeli] occupation forces, turning the [Gaza] Strip into an environmentally and structurally devastated area and obstructing the […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: Continued Israeli restrictions still choking the flow of aid especially to the neediest patients in hospitals in Gaza. Days after the Palestinian group Hamas and Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza, the flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged territory remains heavily restricted, denying many residents, particularly ailing children, the life-saving help […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: Malaysia and Singapore are planning to take serious action against harmful online content targeting children, with Kuala Lumpar set to ban under thirteens from social media altogether. Kuala Lumpur has announced plans to require all social media platforms to implement identity verification to block users under 13 from holding accounts. Datuk […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: NATO is keeping a large-scale military presence near Russia’s borders, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated, pointing to what he called the bloc’s increased training and reconnaissance activities. Belousov made his remarks at a joint session of the Russian and Belarusian defense ministries on Wednesday, according to Sputnik. Cooperation between Moscow […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: Millions of children face malnutrition as government inaction, systemic failures, and bureaucratic paralysis worsen child hunger. South Africa is facing a severe child hunger crisis. Millions of people, including children, do not have enough nutritious food. This is despite the country producing and importing sufficient food for its needs. The problem […]
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