# Amerika se minister van Verdediging, Pete Hegseth, het planne bevestig om generaals en admiraals met 20-persent te verminder en sê dit moes lankal gebeur het. Daar is meer as 800 generaals en admiraals op aktiewe diens in die weermag, vloot, marinierskorps, lugmag en ruimtemag. Die besnoeiing van hoë range in die Amerikaanse leër kom […]
# US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed plans to cut 20-percent of generals and admirals, saying this is long overdue. There are over 800 active-duty generals and admirals across the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force. The trimming of the US military’s top brass comes despite the military being seven months […]
# Die Britse eerste minister, Andy Burnham, sê daar is ʼn sterk aanduiding dat Iran ʼn rol gespeel het in die naweek se vermeende terreurkomplot naby RAF Fairford. Vyf Britse mans tussen 23 en 25 jaar is vasgetrek weens moontlike plofstof- en terrorisme-oortredings, maar is weer vrygelaat. Die eerste minister se opmerkings volg nadat Amerika […]
# British prime minister Andy Burnham says there is a strong indication that Iran played a part in the alleged terror plot near RAF Fairford over the weekend. Five British men, aged between 23 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences and terrorism, but have since been released. The prime minister’s comments come […]
# Solidariteit waarsku Suid-Afrika kan voor Kersfees uit die Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika (AGOA) geskrap word. Dit volg terwyl die Withuis die lys van deelnemende lande hersien, met ‘n aankondiging wat teen November verwag word. Suid-Afrika is verantwoordelik vir 54-persent van alle AGOA-verwante uitvoere na die VSA en is die skema se […]
# Die Israelse premier Benjamin Netanyahu het veiligheidsdienste opdrag gegee om voor te berei vir moontlike bedreigings. Dit volg nadat ‘n Flydubai-vlug op pad na Israel gister na Saoedi-Arabië herlei is nadat die een vlieënier die ander aangeval het en blykbaar probeer het om die vliegtuig te laat neerstort. Passasiers en bemanning het die aanvaller […]
# Solidarity warns that South Africa could be removed from the African Growth and Opportunity Act before Christmas. This comes as the White House is reviewing the list of participating countries, with an announcement expected by November. South Africa accounts for 54-percent of all AGOA-related exports to the US, making it the scheme’s largest beneficiary. […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the security services to prepare for additional potential threats. This comes after an Israel-bound Flydubai flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia yesterday after one pilot stabbed another pilot and apparently tried to crash the plane. Passengers and crew subdued the assailant, who was arrested. A replacement Flydubai flight […]
# South Africa welcomed more than one-million international tourists in August, up 7.4-percent compared with the same month last year. Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says the increase shows strong demand for South Africa and should be used to create more jobs, investment and opportunities. Ministry spokesperson Aldrin Sampear says the US, United Kingdom and […]
