# UN experts have concluded that Russia’s military has committed “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes” in its drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, established by the UN Human Rights Council, said Russian armed forces were “systematically” hitting civilians. Russia’s drone attacks are in the […]
# Die minister van Menslike Nedersettings, Thembi Simelane, lei vandag ‘n Suid-Afrikaanse afvaardiging na die VN-habitat-vergadering in Nairobi, Kenia. Die tweedaagse sitting word hervat om die VN-habitat se beplanningsiklus in lyn te bring en mens-gesentreerde slim stadsriglyne aan te neem. Simelane sal aansluit by ‘n paneel oor voldoende behuising en ook internasionale leiers ontmoet om […]
# Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane is leading South Africa’s delegation to the UN-Habitat Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, today. The two day session resumes to align UN-Habitat’s planning cycle and adopt people-centred smart city guidelines. Simelane will join a panel on adequate housing and meet international leaders to boost global cooperation. South Africa previously sponsored […]
# ‘n Toetsvlug van SpaceX se Starship-vuurpyl het die derde keer agtereenvolgende keer misluk. Dit het sowat 30-minute na lansering buite beheer begin tol en in die atmosfeer opgebreek. Die vuurpyl het in Januarie en Maart verder as die punt van plofbare mislukking gevorder, maar in plaas van die verwagte sagte landing in die Golf […]
# A test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket has failed for the third time in a row. It began spinning out of control about 30 minutes after its launch and broke up on re-entry into the atmosphere. The rocket had progressed beyond the point of explosive past failures in January and March, but instead of […]
# Die vleis van bruinbere, ‘n beskermde spesie in die Europese Unie, mag dalk binnekort in Slowakye verkoop word nadat die populistiese regering nuwe planne goedgekeur het. Die kabinet het in April ‘n plan goedgekeur om sowat ‘n kwart van die land se een-duisend-300 bruinbere te skiet weens noodlottige voorvalle. Bewaringsbewustes, opposisie-politici, asook die Europese […]
# The meat of brown bears, a protected species in the European Union, could soon be available to eat in Slovakia after the populist government approved new plans. Last month, the cabinet authorised a plan to shoot about a quarter of the country’s one-thousand-300 brown bears in response to some recent fatal encounters. It has […]
# Elon Musk het een van die kern-beleide van Donald Trump gekritiseer, wat gesien word as ‘n wegbreek van die president wat hy gehelp het om herverkies te word. Die Amerikaanse Huis van Verteenwoordigers het verlede week ‘n wetsontwerp aanvaar wat Trump as groot en pragtig beskryf het, met belastingverligting van triljoene dollar en ‘n […]
# Elon Musk has criticised one of the signature policies of Donald Trump in what is seen as a break from the president he helped to win re-election. The US House of Representatives last week passed what Trump calls his “big, beautiful” bill. It includes multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks and a pledge to increase defence spending. […]
