Mon 19 January 2026: Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Transport has thrown its support behind Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy’s call to ban any level of alcohol consumption for drivers. Earlier this week, Creecy released the festive season road statistics and called for zero tolerance for drinking and driving. It is currently a criminal offense to exceed […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: As Israel expands its bombing campaign across the Middle East, three regional powers, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, are preparing to finalise a landmark defence agreement aimed at enhancing collective security in a region increasingly destabilised by Israeli aggression and Western-backed militarism. The trilateral agreement, which has been in development for […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: The US is struggling to maintain its economic footing in Africa after a decade of fluctuating relations, while rising bilateral trade still represents only a “symbolic share” of total US trade, an academic said. Yunus Turhan, an associate professor of international relations at Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University, in the Turkish […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: Greenland on Sunday welcomed a show of solidarity from European nations after US President Donald Trump threatened sweeping tariffs against allies who oppose his bid to acquire the Danish-ruled Arctic island. France, Germany, Britain and several other European countries have sent small military contingents to Greenland at Denmark’s request. This move […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: Senior clergy say outside agendas are fracturing Christian unity in the Holy Land and undermining their authority. Senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem have issued a warning against outside interference threatening the unity and future of Christianity in the Holy Land, singling out “Christian Zionism” and political actors linked to Israel. In […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: University students have proposed banning corrupt officials from politics and investigating their wealth. Thousands of people have rallied in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, as university students who have led more than a year of mass demonstrations pledged to continue fighting against endemic corruption during the tenure of right-wing nationalist […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: A new study published on Friday ruled out a possible link between autism and the use of paracetamol, associated with Tylenol brand in the US, during pregnancy, contradicting previous claims by US President Donald Trump. “Current evidence does not indicate a clinically important increase in the likelihood of autism spectrum disorder, […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: The technocratic body will operate under the direction of Trump’s ‘board of peace’, stacked with pro-Israel figures. The Palestinian committee tasked with overseeing the future administration of Gaza as part of a US-backed ceasefire plan has released what it says is a “mission statement”, laying out its key priorities and goals. The general […]
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Sun 18 January 2026: A recent human rights report has revealed that the Israeli war on Gaza is affecting not only the immediate humanitarian situation but also the future of the Palestinian population. Birth rates have fallen to unprecedented levels, maternal and new-born deaths have sharply increased, and the reproductive healthcare system has almost completely […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: “Come on, little fella – we should get going now.” But my son was not listening. The sand in the playground was just right, so he kept digging with his new toy excavator. As I drifted back to my list of to-dos, however, the laughter was suddenly replaced by sobs. My […]
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