Tue 17 September 2024: Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced on Monday that it is blocking RT (formerly Russia Today), Rossiya Segodnya, and other Russian state-controlled media outlets from its platforms. The ban, which targets entities involved in foreign interference activities, is part of Meta’s broader strategy to curb disinformation on a global scale. […]
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Tue 17 September 2024: Israel, on Monday, lowered its estimates for the growth of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), taking it down from 1.2 per cent to 0.7 per cent for the second quarter of the year, as a year of expenses from its deadly war on Gaza also continue to pressure the economy […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: Health authorities in the embattled Gaza Strip, on Monday, released the names of 34,344 Palestinians killed by the Israeli army in the course of its deadly onslaught against Gaza Strip, now approaching its grim first anniversary, Anadolu Agency reports. The list published by the Gaza Health Ministry in Gaza included the names of […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: Iran could hold direct talks with the United States if Washington demonstrates practically that it is not hostile to the Islamic Republic, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday. Reuters reported that Pezeshkian was responding to a question at a news conference in Tehran on whether the government would be open to direct talks […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane is expected to attend the meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Justice in Moscow, Russia, this week. This ahead of the BRICS 2024 Summit expected to be held in that country from 22 to 24 October. “The meeting seeks to strengthen relations between Ministries […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: The funeral service for former Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to be held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban on Thursday. Gordhan, 75, passed away on Friday following illness. “President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Official Funeral Category 2 in honour of the late struggle and […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have taken a significant step towards solidifying their new Sahel alliance with the introduction of biometric passports. The move follows the military takeover in all three nations and signals their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional bloc with 15 members. […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: Israel is offering African asylum seekers who risk their lives in the Gaza war to get permanent residency in Israel, Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported. Speaking off the record, Israeli defence officials have confirmed that the project is organised, with the guidance of defence establishment legal advisers. However, no asylum seekers who contributed […]
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Mon 16 September 2024: The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles on September 15, 2024, recognizing the best in television. The standout winner was “Shogun,” which set a record with 18 awards, including Best Drama Series. Lead actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai took home top acting honors. “Hacks” won Best Comedy […]
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Sun 15 September 2024: Life in parts of China was severely disrupted Monday as Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai, state media reported. The storm could be the most powerful to hit the financial hub in 75 years, prompting local authorities to issue a Level III emergency response. Typhoon Bebinca, the 13th typhoon to strike […]
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