Category: News Desk

Sat 11 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ What’s with all these Russian-made aircraft flying above Pretoria? With the sensational news of a mysterious Russian-owned Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft landing at Upington last week, it’s understandable that South Africans have begun focusing their attention skyward or obsessively watching flight tracking apps. […]

Fri 10 October 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv must significantly scale up production, delivery and employment of long-range missiles and drones to increase pressure on Russia and help bring about peace. Zelensky told military leaders that Kyiv has been working to improve the quality of its long-range weapons and is expanding production, funding and training to boost […]

Fri 10 October 2025: The United Nations will have to cut roughly a quarter of its peacekeeping personnel in the coming months due to funding shortfalls, in particular caused by a lack of US financing. A senior unnamed UN official cited by Reuters stated that the organization “will have to repatriate… around 25% of our […]

Wed 08 October 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russian forces have seized approximately 5,000 square kilometers (1,930 square miles) of Ukrainian territory in 2025, as the ongoing conflict, now in its fourth year, continues to escalate. “This year, we liberated nearly 5,000 square kilometers, 4,900 to be specific, and 212 population centers. Our […]

Wed 08 October 2025: The World Trade Organization (WTO) raised its 2025 global trade growth forecast to 2.4%, up from 0.9% in August, but warned of a slowing growth for 2026, according to the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report Tuesday. “Global merchandise trade outpaced expectations in the first half of 2025, driven by increased […]