REFORM UK OFFICIALS RESIGN AMID FRESH FUNDING SCANDAL

Fri 04 September 2026: Channel 4 investigation alleges electoral law breaches as Nigel Farage defends party’s record Two officials from Britain’s Reform UK have resigned amid the latest allegations surrounding the far-right party’s political funding. James Orr and Dan Jukes announced their departures on Friday, following the broadcast of an investigative documentary by Channel 4 […]

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CHINA SET TO TAKE MAJORITY OF RUSSIA’S GAS EXPORTS BY 2030

Fri 04 September 2026: Moscow expects growing pipeline supplies to China to push its share above 60% of Russia’s total gas exports China is expected to account for more than 60% of Russia’s total natural gas exports by 2030, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday, according to the state-run Tass news agency. […]

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TUNISIA UPHOLDS OPPOSITION CONVICTIONS, FUELING CONCERNS OVER JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE

Fri 04 September 2026: Tunisia’s Court of Cassation has rejected the final appeals of dozens of opposition figures, upholding prison sentences of up to 45 years for those accused of conspiring to overthrow President Kais Saied. The ruling on Thursday brings three years of legal proceedings against 40 people to a close. The defendants include […]

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US EXPANDS SANCTIONS ON CUBA, TARGETING CASTRO’S GRANDSON AND KEY INDUSTRIES

Fri 04 September 2026: Washington intensifies pressure on Havana as Cuba announces new economic reforms The United States has announced a fresh round of economic sanctions against Cuba, targeting several companies and Fidel Ernesto Castro, the 31-year-old grandson of former Cuban leader Raul Castro. The measures, announced by the State Department on Thursday, are the […]

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ISRAEL TO IMPOSE ITS CURRICULUM ON OVER 45,000 PALESTINIAN STUDENTS IN EAST JERUSALEM

Fri 04 September 2026: Israel will impose its curriculum on more than 45,000 Palestinian students in occupied East Jerusalem during the 2026-27 academic year, a Palestinian official said Monday, warning that the move targets the national and cultural identity of generations of Palestinians in the city. Jerusalem Governorate spokesperson Maarouf al-Rifai said the Israeli curriculum will be imposed on all […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | FRIDAY – 04 SEPTEMBER 2026

Fri 04 September 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Private security ‘opens door to crime’: For criminologist Prof Kholofelo Rakubu, the key concern is not simply whether criminals enter the security industry, but whether legitimate security structures can be part of organised crime. She said security companies operate in an environment which […]

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SA’S SYNTHETIC-DRUG CRISIS DEEPENS AFTER ANOTHER METH LAB IS UNCOVERED ON AN ISOLATED FARM

Fri 04 September 2026: Several crystal meth labs discovered on isolated farms in South Africa are prompting concern over the country’s expanding part in making and moving synthetic drugs. Officers found the newest suspected site in a late-night raid on a farm about 200 km north of Johannesburg after locals flagged unusual activity and a […]

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YEMENI ARMY LAUNCHES COUNTERATTACK, KILLING 18 HOUTHI MILITANTS IN WESTERN TAIZ PROVINCE

Thu 03 September 2026: More than 18 Houthi militants were killed and others wounded or captured on Thursday as Yemeni forces repelled an attack by the group and launched a counteroffensive west of Taiz in the southwestern part of the country, the army’s media center said. The media center said Houthi militants launched an attack […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | THURSDAY – 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Thu 03 September 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Saps say as Feroz Khan dismissed from service: “We have pushed for accountability in this matter for a long time. Khan repeatedly turned to litigation as the disciplinary process progressed, but accountability cannot be litigated away,” Cameron said in a post on X. […]

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AFRICA HEALTH BODY SAYS EBOLA IN DR CONGO REMAINS EXTREMELY SERIOUS

Thu 03 September 2026: The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains “extremely serious” amid continuous transmission, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Wednesday as the death toll surpassed 3,000. At least 3,009 people have died from Ebola from 6,206 confirmed cases since its outbreak in May, according […]

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