Wed 23 April 2025: The billionaire, who has become a controversial figure as the head of a government efficiency advisory panel, indicated the pivot shortly after Tesla reported a steep drop in quarterly profits. The 71 percent drop comes as protests against Elon Musk – and the companies he owns – have grown, and as […]
Continue Reading
Wed 23 April 2025: President Cyril Ramaphosa will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Thursday, marking the first official visit by a Ukrainian Head of State to South Africa. This engagement follows President Ramaphosa’s visit to Ukraine in June 2023, as part of the African Peace Initiative, which also […]
Continue Reading
Wed 23 April 2025: Indian security forces are searching for the gunmen behind an attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, that killed 26 people, all men – the deadliest such incident in decades in the disputed region. Federal Home Minister Amit Shah visited the area, placed a wreath on the coffins of the victims and met […]
Continue Reading
Tue 22 April 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia will host a special Russian-Arab summit later this year. The announcement came during Putin’s meeting at the Kremlin with the Omani sultan, Haitham bin Tariq Al-Said, the first-ever state visit of the Arab country’s sultan to Russia. Putin noted that Sultan Haitham […]
Continue Reading
Tue 22 April 2025: China announced Monday it will impose sanctions on US Congressmen, officials, and heads of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for “egregious behavior” on Hong Kong-related issues. “Hong Kong is China’s Hong Kong, and Hong Kong affairs do not allow interference from the US. Any wrong actions taken by the US on Hong Kong-related […]
Continue Reading
Tue 22 April 2025: With the passing of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church faces a defining moment, as the College of Cardinals prepares to gather in Vatican City to elect a new pope. For the first time in centuries, the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics may see a pontiff emerge from Africa or Asia, regions that are traditionally underrepresented in the […]
Continue Reading
Tue 22 April 2025: The US is significantly reducing its development and diplomatic operations in Africa, causing growing concern over the region’s future of health, education, and economic progress. Under the Trump administration, a leaked executive order revealed plans to restructure the State Department’s Africa operations and dramatically scale back US Agency for International Development […]
Continue Reading
Tue 22 April 2025: The price of gold hit a new record on Monday, with an ounce reaching $3,405.19 as the uncertainty around the global trade causes the “safe haven” asset to soar. After hitting an all-time high, the price of gold currently stands at around $3,404.40 as of 1200GMT. The ounce of gold rose […]
Continue Reading
Mon 21 April 2025: Members of the 1.4 billion-member global Catholic community expressed grief on Monday at the death of Pope Francis, many praising him as a humble man who stood up for the marginalised. At the Vatican, tourists and pilgrims there for Holy Week were dazed at the pontiff’s demise the morning after he had […]
Continue Reading
Mon 21 April 2025: The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization official said Sunday, also warning against withdrawing from the UN agency. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has effectively frozen foreign aid funding, moved to dismantle the US Agency for International Development […]
Continue Reading
