# Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been charged with conspiring to torture political opponents and American citizens. The additional charges were filed in a New York federal court, adding to existing drug trafficking and weapons allegations. US prosecutors allege the couple helped oversee a system of repression involving the […]
# South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace, human rights and international law. Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal during apartheid, Pillay has served as a South African and international judge and as the United Nations human rights chief. The Nobel committee’s Jorgen Watne Frydnes […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaansgebore regsgeleerde Navi Pillay is met die 2026 Nobelprys vir Vrede bekroon vir haar pogings om vrede, menseregte en internasionale reg te bevorder. Pillay, wat tydens apartheid in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, gebore is, het as Suid-Afrikaanse en internasionale regter gedien, asook as hoof van menseregte by die Verenigde Nasies. Jorgen Watne Frydnes van die […]
# Golf: Australia’s Min Woo Lee is chasing the leaders at the Baycurrent Classic in Japan after opening with a five-under-par 67. The 28-year-old is among a crowded group of players near the top of the leaderboard at Yokohama Country Club. American Jacob Bridgeman leads after firing an eight-under-par 63, with England’s Jordan Smith one […]
# British rock legend Sir Rod Stewart, is preparing to retire from touring after more than six decades of live performances. The 81-year-old’s farewell tour, The Final Encore, will begin in Dublin in April next year and include concerts across Britain and Europe. Stewart says it will be his last rock ’n’ roll tour, but […]
# Motorsport: Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton is hoping for wet weather at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, saying he thrives on the challenge of racing in the rain. The seven-time world champion finished third in last weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after starting on dry tyres in slippery conditions and recovering from 18th place. […]
# Die Franse vliegtuigvervaardiger Airbus het verlede maand 72 vliegtuie afgelewer, een minder as in September verlede jaar. Dit bring die totale aantal aflewerings vir die eerste nege maande van die jaar op 547 te staan, wat agt-persent meer is as in die ooreenstemmende tydperk die vorige jaar. Biman Bangladesh Airlines het intussen ‘n bestelling […]
# Rugby: Die Haaie se hoofafrigter, JP Pietersen, het talle veranderinge aan sy span aangebring vir môre se Verenigde Rugbykampioenskap-derby teen die Stormers in Kaapstad. Die besoekers het hul eerste twee tuiswedstryde van die seisoen gewen terwyl die gashere gemengde welslae oorsee behaal het. Die veelsydige Springbok, André Esterhuizen, sal die Haaie aanvoer wat ook […]
# Ses Zimbabwiërs het erken dat hulle Suid-Afrika as deurgangspunt gebruik het vir Russiese militêre werwing. Hulle word daarvan aangekla dat hulle sonder die vereiste magtiging onwettig buitelandse militêre hulp aan Rusland aangebied of gelewer het. Die erkennings is vervat in ʼn pleit- en vonnisooreenkoms voor die Johannesburgse Landdroshof. News24 berig twee van die ses […]
