Mon 15 May 2023: On May 15, Palestinians recall the Nakba (the catastrophe), a terrible historical occurrence that took place 75 years ago and resulted in the expulsion of over 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland. Not only did thousands of people die, but more than 400 villages and towns were destroyed. They are also marking […]
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Mon 15 May 2023: President Cyril Ramaphosa, through his weekly newsletter to the nation, has reiterated South Africa’s stance that the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine must be resolved through negotiation and peaceful means. This after the US Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, said that South Africa supplied weapons to Russia after a […]
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Sun 14 May 2023: With around 77.9% of the ballot boxes counted, preliminary results put Erdoğan ahead in nine of 11 provinces in the quake zone, including Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa and Elazığ. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the ruling Justice and Development Party-led (AK Party) People’s Alliance were ahead […]
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Sun 14 May 2023: Cyclone Mocha swept over Myanmar and southern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving a trail of destruction in the Bay of Bengal’s worst storm in over a decade, Xinhua reported. The cyclone delivered severe winds and a deadly storm surge, especially in Bangladesh’s southern Cox’s Bazar region and its offshore island. Shaheen Imran, […]
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Sun 14 May 2023: Pope Francis expressed hope on Sunday that a cease-fire reached between Israel and the Palestinians will hold, ending the latest escalation of fighting in the Gaza Strip. In a speech at the Regina Coeli service, Pope Francis mourned the loss of life in the “armed exchanges between Israelis and Palestinians, in which innocent […]
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Sun 14 May 2023: Turks have finished voting in one of the most consequential elections in the country’s 100-year history, a contest that could end President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 20-year rule and reverberate well beyond Turkey’s borders. Polling stations in the elections, where voters have been selecting their choice for president as well as parliament, […]
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Sun 14 May 2023: In the first week of a month-long disarmament initiative initiated in the aftermath of two tragic mass shootings in early May, Serbian residents willingly surrendered 13,500 firearms and 2,000 explosive devices, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Sunday. Starting May 8, anyone owning illegal firearms and ammunition can hand over the weapons […]
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Russian cargo ship Lady R leaves Simonstown harbour. Photo:Supplied Sun 14 May 2023: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has welcomed the decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint an independent inquiry, which will be chaired by a retired judge to look into allegations that South Africa sold weapons to Russia. “This process […]
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Sun 14 May 2023: Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has called for nationwide “freedom” protests after his dramatic arrest on Tuesday sparked deadly demonstrations throughout the South Asian country. “Freedom does not come easily. You have to snatch it. You have to sacrifice for it,” the 70-year-old leader said in a speech […]
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Granny Keriman, 92, came to vote on a stretcher Sun 14 May 2023: Polls have opened across Türkiye on Sunday morning for the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking another term in office, while the opposition candidates are Kemal Kilicdaroglu of Nation’s Alliance and Sinan Ogan of Ata Alliance. […]
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