# An Austrian cyclist was killed on the N2 near Swellendam in the Western Cape, just hours after speaking to his wife about his travels through Africa. The 72-year-old Rudolf Köberl-Labenbacher was cycling towards Heidelberg on Wednesday when he was struck by a vehicle about four kilometres outside Swellendam. He had told his wife, Hertha, […]
# Myanmar’s military-backed government says Britain’s King Charles has sent two books and a sealed diplomatic letter to detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Officials delivered the items yesterday and released rare photographs of the 81-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who has been held since the military coup in 2021. Her son, Kim Aris, […]
# A suspect linked to a far-left movement has been arrested after a 19th Century city hall was gutted by a fire over thew weekend. The suspect is known for acts of violence against public officials and is considered a potential threat to national security. According to the French ministry of Justice more than 120 […]
# ‘n Australiese parlementslid het haar been verloor nadat sy gister deur ‘n voertuig getref is voor haar kiesafdelingskantoor in Wangaratta. Die aanval blyk doelbewus te gewees het. Volgens ooggetuies het die bestuurder die 65-jarige onafhanklike LP Helen Haines eers teen haar geparkeerde motor gestamp, waarna hy agteruit gery en haar weer getref het. Die […]
# With congressional elections less than three weeks away, US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to a record low of 31-percent. According to a new Reuters-Ipsos poll, only 35-percent of registered voters say they would vote Republican, compared with 47-percent who favour the Democrats. Rising petrol prices and concerns about the economy are […]
# Die Kommunistiese Party van Swaziland steun studente, werkers en jongmense in Frankryk wat betoog teen stygende lewenskoste. Die party is bekommerd oor massa-inhegtenisnemings, bewerings oor minderjariges wat geteiken word en polisie-optrede teen studentebetogers. Die party sê die Franse regering reageer op openbare ontevredenheid met besuinigingsmaatreëls en onderdrukking. Hy sê die stryd vir ekonomiese geregtigheid […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to lead a delegation to Silicon Valley in the US next month to engage with senior artificial intelligence industry executives. The delegation will include government representatives, academics, business leaders, researchers and students. Ramaphosa says countries worldwide are grappling with A-I’s rapid advancement and its growing influence on society, the economy […]
# An Australian member of Parliament who was struck twice by a vehicle outside her constituency office yesterday has lost a leg. The incident in Wangaratta appeared to have been deliberate, with witnesses saying the driver first rammed independent MP Helen Haines against her parked car, then reversed and hit her again. The 65-year-old underwent […]
# Die olieryke provinsie Alberta gaan deel bly van Kanada nadat inwoners ‘n referendum oor onafhanklikheid verwerp het. Hulle is in die nie-bindende stemming gevra of hulle die huidige status wil behou of met ‘n regsproses wil begin wat vereis word vir ‘n bindende stemming oor onafhanklikheid. Ses-en-sewentig-persent het gestem ten gunste daarvan om deel […]
