TRUMP TO TRAVEL TO CHINA WITH 16 MAJOR CEOS, INCLUDING MUSK AND COOK: REPORT

Tue 12 May 2026: US President Donald Trump is set to visit China this week, accompanied by a group of 16 leading corporate executives, including high-profile figures from the technology, finance, and industrial sectors, according to reports on Monday. The New York Times reported that the White House released the list of participating business leaders […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | TUESDAY – 12 MAY 2026

Tue 12 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ I remain here; I will not resign: The matter stems from a report compiled by an independent panel appointed by the National Assembly in September 2022 to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations relating to the theft at the President’s Phala Phala […]

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I REMAIN HERE; I WILL NOT RESIGN – PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA

Tue 12 May 2026: President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not resign following last week’s Constitutional Court judgment on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the 2020 theft at his Phala Phala farm. Addressing the nation at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Monday evening, the President said nothing in the Constitutional Court ruling […]

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XI, TRUMP TO DISCUSS ‘WORLD PEACE,’ SAYS CHINA AMID IRAN WAR

Mon 11 May 2026: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump will have “in depth exchanges (and) views” on “major issues concerning China-US relations, world peace, and development,” Beijing said Monday amid the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. Trump is set to pay a state visit to China on May […]

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ISRAELI LAWMAKERS SEEK DEATH PENALTY FOR ‘HUNDREDS’ OF PALESTINIANS OVER OCT. 7 ATTACKS

Mon 11 May 2026: Israel’s Justice Minister Yariv Levin has presented a bill to impose the death penalty and conduct public trials for Palestinians involved in the October 7, 2023, attacks on southern Israel, according to Israeli media. The bill, which will be voted on in the Knesset today, is supported by both the governing […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | MONDAY – 11 MAY 2026

Mon 11 May 2026:  Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ MK Party submits motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa: He said the Constitutional Court’s ruling that the prima facie evidence relating to the robbery on Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in 2020 warrants a full investigation. He said this casts a “very dark” cloud […]

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IRAQI OFFICIAL DISMISSES REPORTS OF SECRET ISRAELI BASE IN WESTERN DESERT

Sun 10 May 2026: A senior Iraqi security official denied Sunday media reports claiming Israel had established a secret military base in Iraq’s desert to support airstrikes against Iran, Anadolu reports. The official, speaking to Anadolu on condition of anonymity, said the reports about Israel currently operating a secret military site in Iraq’s western desert are “false.” […]

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MILLIONS OF STUDENTS REGAIN ACCESS AS HACKED LEARNING PLATFORM PARTIALLY RESTORED

Sun 10 May 2026:  An educational platform used by thousands of schools and universities has been partially restored following an international cyberattack that caused major chaos as students prepare for end-of-year exams. ShinyHunters, a hacking group, claimed responsibility for crashing the web-based educational platform Canvas, created by tech firm Instructure. The group said it had […]

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