Sat 29 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Murder cases fall by 5.9% in first quarter: South Africa recorded 343 fewer murders in the first three months of the 2026/27 financial year, with the murder rate declining 5.9%. While murders declined, attempted murder cases rose sharply. Police recorded 6,958 attempted murders […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: Thousands of Indonesians gathered outside parliament in Jakarta to call for tougher penalties against corrupt officials. Thursday’s demonstrations marked the first anniversary of anti-government protests that descended into riots, leaving about 10 people dead and nearly 7,000 in custody. For most of the day, riot police kept the crowd outside the […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: Growing tensions between Israel and Turkey over their competing security interests in Syria have prompted speculation about whether Pakistan could become involved in the event of a broader confrontation, according to an analysis published by Turkish media. The analysis, published by Turkiye Today, examined the implications of the 18th August Israeli strike on […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: As Uttar Pradesh prepares for its 2027 election, Yogi Adityanath’s bid for a third consecutive term is being closely watched—not only as a test of his control over India’s most populous state, but also as a potential turning point in the succession debate around Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Uttar Pradesh, home […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: On Friday, China indicated that a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal might have set off the cross-border catastrophe that claimed at least 480 lives, while President Xi Jinping urged officials to make “every effort” to locate every missing Chinese and foreign national. “We noted that experts and official institutions of China […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: The rebrand comes as the US and Canada engage in a cross-border trade war after Trump increased tariffs last week. Amid a spiraling trade war with Canada, United States President Donald Trump says he is renaming a body of water shared between the two countries. At a Thursday news conference in […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: Malaysia has completed arrangements for the first stage of a voluntary return scheme, under which at least 1,500 eligible Myanmar refugees are scheduled to go back on 29 September, officials said. In July, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Myanmar’s military-backed authorities had agreed to accept 5,000 members of the persecuted Rohingya […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: Iran is experiencing the “worst conditions” of economic warfare, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday, stressing that the country continues to carry out development projects despite mounting pressure. “Although we are experiencing the worst conditions of economic warfare, everyone sees the missile war, but perhaps not everyone sees the economic pressures. Nevertheless, […]
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Fri 28 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Zuma’s architect ordered to repay R147m but ‘clearly did not act alone’: More than 10 years after the controversial Nkandla upgrades ballooned from a R27.8m security project to more than R216m, the SIU has secured a major victory, with architect Minenhle Makhanya […]
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Thu 27 August 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇 ◼️Missing SA tourists: Gift of the Givers ready for Nepal rescue mission: Founder and chairperson of Gift of the Givers, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman said: “We spoke to the tour operator that hosted the couple; he confirmed that a second South African couple and several […]
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