Tue 13 January 2026: The Matric Class of 2025 has achieved a historic 88% National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass rate – the highest in South Africa’s history – marking a significant milestone for the basic education sector. The national pass rate represents an increase of approximately 0.7 percentage points from 2024 and was met with […]
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Mon 12 January 2026: Sudan’s government officially returned to the capital Khartoum on Sunday for the first time since the outbreak of war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023, Prime Minister Kamel Idris said. Speaking to a crowd upon his arrival from Port Sudan, where the government had been operating as a […]
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Mon 12 January 2026: US President Donald Trump has ordered special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland, the UK-based Daily Mail reported Sunday. Policy “hawks around the US President,” following Washington’s success in carrying in a Jan. 3 military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, “want to […]
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Mon 12 January 2026: Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur. Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority, the Palestinians’ internationally recognized representative, have not […]
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Mon 12 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Washington may revive AGOA this week: The US House of Representatives is set to vote this week on a bill to extend a key preferential trade deal with Africa for three years. The bill passed a committee vote in December with strong bipartisan […]
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Mon 12 January 2026: US president says Washington is closely monitoring protests in Iran and considering possible military intervention. United States President Donald Trump has said that Washington is considering “strong options” in response to Iran’s crackdown on anti-government protests, including possible military intervention. “We’re looking at it very seriously. The military is looking at […]
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Mon 12 January 2026: US President Donald Trump is expected to receive briefings on Tuesday on possible responses to nationwide protests in Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The talks are set to explore a range of options, from sanctions and cyber measures to potential military action, though no final decision is anticipated at this […]
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Sun 11 January 2026: State volcanologists of the Philippines recorded 256 rockfall events at Mayon Volcano as ongoing lava activity continued, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Sunday. Phivolcs reported that the volcano also generated 41 pyroclastic density currents, while sulfur dioxide emissions reached 777 metric tons per day on Saturday, according […]
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Sun 11 January 2026: The Iranian president said Sunday that his government is determined to address Iran’s economic problems amid ongoing protests in several parts of the country. Iran’s “enemies are seeking to sow chaos and instability” following the country’s 12-day war last June with Israel, Masoud Pezeshkian said in a televised statement, accusing the […]
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Sun 11 January 2026: Thousands of Irish farmers have taken to the streets to protest against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur, a day after a majority of EU member states gave provisional approval to the long-negotiated accord. In the central town of Athlone, tractors streamed onto roads on Saturday […]
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