GAZA SECURITY SERVICE WARNS MERCENARIES ARE LOCATED EAST OF RAFAH

Thu 05 June 2025: A security source in the Palestinian resistance said the security services are closely monitoring the movements of “mercenary” groups operating with direct support from the Israeli occupation forces and stationed in areas under its control east of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip. A circular published yesterday on the Al-Hares security platform […]

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POPE URGES PUTIN TO TAKE STEP TOWARD PEACE IN UKRAINE IN PHONE CALL

Thu 05 June 2025: Pope Leo XIV urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take a meaningful step in favor of peace during a phone call Wednesday that focused on the ongoing war in Ukraine and the worsening humanitarian situation. The conversation, described by the Vatican as “frank and focused on the urgency of dialogue,” saw […]

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POSTBANK WARNS GRANT BENEFICIARIES OF CARD FRAUD SCAMS

Thu 05 June 2025: South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant beneficiaries using the black Postbank cards as well as the gold SASSA cards have been urged to be wary of rising fraud scams targeting their cards and PIN information.  In a statement on Friday, Postbank said a recent scam involves fraudsters impersonating Postbank officials and […]

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ANALYSING THE SHIVAMBU SHIFT: EXPERT UNPACKS MK PARTY DYNAMICS

Wed 04 June 2025: Political analyst suggests Shivambu’s redeployment from MK Party secretary-general to Parliament signals declining influence and reflects the party’s core identity and internal power struggles. The recent redeployment of Floyd Shivambu from his role as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party to an ordinary Member of Parliament has prompted much discussion. […]

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SCIENTISTS IN JAPAN DEVELOP PLASTIC THAT DISSOLVES IN SEAWATER WITHIN HOURS

Wed 04 June 2025: Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife. While scientists have long experimented with biodegradable plastics, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and the University of Tokyo say their new material breaks down much more […]

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YOUR SMARTPHONE IS A PARASITE, ACCORDING TO EVOLUTION

Wed 04 June 2025: Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity’s companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the greatest parasite of the modern age is no blood-sucking invertebrate. It is sleek, glass-fronted and addictive by design. Its host? Every human on Earth with a wifi signal. Far from being benign tools, smartphones parasitise our […]

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CHINESE COUPLE CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING TOXIC FUNGUS INTO US

Wed 04 June 2025: Federal prosecutors say the couple intended to carry out research on the toxic pathogen at the University of Michigan. US federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with smuggling a toxic fungus into the United States, which authorities claim could be turned into a “potential agroterrorism weapon”. The charges against Jian […]

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