Mon 04 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Madlanga Commission Day 100: Last month, the commission granted Witness G permission to testify partially in camera, after his legal team argued that disclosing his identity could place him and his informants at risk. His lawyer, Tshepo Matlala, previously told the commission […]
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Mon 04 May 2026: Trump is reviewing the latest Iranian proposal to end the war but the mistrust between the two sides is a big obstacle, analysts say. Iran has offered a new 14-point proposal to the United States in the latest diplomatic step to reach a permanent end to the war, which has exposed the […]
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Sun 03 May 2026: As tensions between the US and Iran continue, US military air traffic has seen a considerable uptick, largely consisting of transport and aerial refueling aircraft. An examination carried out by Anadolu using Flightradar24, a flight tracking application, found an unusual increase in the number of US military aircraft traveling from Europe […]
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Sun 03 May 2026: Boeing sees reduced first-quarter loss as defence earnings rise amid $2.3bn Pentagon contract. Geopolitical conflicts, including the United States and Israel’s war on Iran and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, have fuelled surging demand for US defence companies as the Pentagon races to replenish weapon and aircraft stockpiles. First-quarter results posted this […]
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Sun 03 May 2026: Hepatitis C-related deaths fall 12%, but UN health agency warns progress remains too slow to meet 2030 elimination targets The annual number of new hepatitis B infections has fallen 32% globally, while hepatitis C-related deaths have dropped 12%, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, calling the progress significant but […]
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Sun 03 May 2026: New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei says the country must defeat its enemies in an economic and cultural struggle, as well as militarily. Tehran, Iran – Prices are surging in Iran, and millions of jobs have been lost or are on pause as the war with the US and Israel causes escalating economic […]
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Sat 02 May 2026: The US defense chief has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday. “This decision follows a thorough review of the Department’s force posture in Europe and is in recognition of theater requirements and conditions on the ground. “We expect the withdrawal to be completed […]
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Sat 02 May 2026: Caesarean Awareness Month is observed in April. Conditions in Gaza can lead to risks for mothers who undergo the procedure. Gaza City, Gaza Strip – On a mattress placed on the floor of a half-destroyed apartment, Duha Abu Yousef sits holding her newborn baby with great difficulty after an emergency caesarean section […]
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Sat 02 May 2026: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer says banning some pro-Palestinian marches could be justified. Starmer is under pressure to act after a spate of anti-Jewish incidents, including this week’s stabbing of two men in the north London suburb of Golders Green, which is home to a large Jewish community. Starmer, a former human rights […]
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Sat 02 May 2026: From heatwaves to wildfires and shrinking ice cover, Europe is facing a ‘severe’ impact from climate change, UN body says. Nearly all of Europe experienced above-average annual temperatures in 2025, a year that included record-high marine temperatures and wildfires from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, according to the World Meteorological Organization. The United […]
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