SOUTH AFRICA CALLS ON GLOBAL POLITICAL LEADERS TO SUPPORT PALESTINE

The grandson of Nelson Mandela, Chief Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela at the South African protest march for Palestine in Cape Town. FILE PHOTO Wed 27 July 2022: International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has once again used her public platform on Tuesday to urge the global political leaders to work together to resolve the […]

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CHINESE CITY OF WUHAN SHUTS DOWN BUSINESSES, TRANSPORTS OVER FOUR COVID CASES

Wed 27 July 2022: China’s Wuhan the sprawling city where the pandemic first emerged, has ordered the closure of some businesses and public transportation after authorities discovered four cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan’s Jiangxia district, home to nearly 1 million people, announced on Wednesday that large group events and restaurant dining would be prohibited, as […]

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SLAIN AL JAZEERA JOURNALIST SHIREEN ABU AKLEH FAMILY MEETS WITH BLINKEN

Wed 27 July 2022: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the family of Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran journalist who was killed in May while covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for Al Jazeera. “Today I met with the family of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, whose fearless journalism earned her the respect of audiences […]

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RUSSIA AND IRAN TO BEGIN TRADING IN NATIONAL CURRENCIES, DROPPING US DOLLAR

Tue 27 July 2022: Iran and Russia will officially begin trading in rials and rubles, dropping the US dollar as their common currency exchange, Tehran has announced. Iranian Minister of Economic and Financial Affairs, Ehsan Khandouzi, made the announcement at a press conference today, marking a new step in economic cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, […]

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RUSSIA TO QUIT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AFTER 2024, SHOWS PLANS OF ‘NEW STATION’

Tue 27 July 2022: On Tuesday, July 26, Russia made the announcement that it would leave the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024. Putin was informed by the recently appointed head of Moscow’s space agency that Russia would be leaving the International Space Station. He also presented the new station’s plans, as reported by news […]

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TEHRAN SAYS IAEA CAMERAS WILL REMAIN OFF UNTIL NEW NUCLEAR DEAL IS REACHED

Tue 27 July 2022: The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has gathered and sealed cameras used to monitor its nuclear program, according to a report from the Fars news agency on Tuesday (AEOI). The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) cameras, which were turned off a few weeks ago, won’t be turned back on until a […]

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GUPTAS: FORMAL EXTRADITION APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO THE UAE

Tue 27 July 2022: National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Director Shamila Batohi on Monday confirmed that a formal extradition application has been submitted to the Central Authority in the United Arab Emirates for the extradition of the Gupta brothers. The brothers were arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month. They are wanted by the […]

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