# The European Union will probably have to provide Ukraine with another loan to cover a funding shortfall next year and support its war against Russia. Estonian prime minister Kristen Michal says Ukraine faces a gap of around 1.1-trillion-rand for defence and government spending next year. EU leaders agreed last year to lend Ukraine 1.6-trillion-rand […]
# International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that artificial intelligence could pose greater risks than benefits without proper safeguards and an ethical framework. Speaking at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, she said AI was already boosting the global economy but could also cause harm if its promised productivity gains failed […]
# An order to restrict Ukraine’s access to a military satellite system reportedly came from inside the White House. Ukrainian battlefield operations and drones are supported by SpaceX’s military-grade satellite service, Starshield. The Pentagon is its biggest customer but according to officials the restrictions were not requested by US president Donald Trump. Reuters cites US […]
# The Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety has intercepted two buses travelling from Zimbabwe on the N1 near Polokwane. Spokesperson Mashudu Mabata says the buses carried 178 passengers, exceeding their combined capacity by 29. Sixty-five passengers were reportedly without passports, including 28 minors. She confirmed that Immigration officials and K9 units are conducting […]
# Today is World Food Day, a day to raise global awareness about hunger, malnutrition, and poverty, and to encourage international solidarity and action to achieve food security. This year’s theme is “Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.” Around 645 million people faced hunger in 2025, and nearly 2.7 billion people cannot afford a healthy diet. United […]
# Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, beskryf sy Oekraïnse ampsgenoot, Volodimir Zelensky, as ‘n sirkusmeester. Kiëf het aanvalle op Rusland se olieraffinaderye hervat nadat dit op versoek van Amerika gestaak is. Die Kremlin beskuldig Oekraïne dat hy gister ‘n grootskaalse aanval op ‘n raffinadery suid van Moskou probeer uitvoer het. Trump het aan Newsmax gesê […]
# Die Amerikaanse regering beplan glo om byna ses-miljoen-rand te bestee aan navorsing en advertensieveldtogte in Suid-Afrika om vas te stel waarom minder Afrikaners aansoek doen om vlugtelingstatus. Die Amerikaanse Vlugteling-toelatingsprogram volg op ‘n uitvoerende bevel wat president Donald Trump verlede jaar onderteken het. Dit het voorrang gegee aan die hervestiging van Afrikaners weens ‘n […]
# US president Donald Trump has described his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, as a circus master. Kyiv has resumed strikes on Russia’s oil refineries after halting the attacks at the request of the US. The Kremlin accused Ukraine of attempting a large-scale attack on a refinery south of Moscow yesterday. In an interview with Newsmax, […]
# The US government is reportedly planning to spend about six-million-rand on research and advertising campaigns in South Africa to understand why fewer Afrikaners are applying for refugee status. The US Refugee Admissions Programme stems from a 2025 executive order signed by president Donald Trump, which prioritised Afrikaner resettlement on the purported grounds that they […]
