# Beijing says it strongly opposes calls to put economic pressure on China, after US President Donald Trump urged European countries to do so over the war in Ukraine. China has never denounced Russia’s war nor called for it to withdraw its troops, and many of Ukraine’s allies believe that Beijing has provided support to […]
# Die Tony-bekroonde musiekblyspel Hamilton word dié naweek in teaters uitgereik. Hamilton is die verhaal van die Amerikaanse volkspionier Alexander Hamilton en sy betrokkenheid by die Amerikaanse Rewolusie. Die verhoogopvoering het 16 benoemings ontvang vir die Tony-toekennings in 2016, waarvan hy 11 gewen het, insluitend dié van Beste Musiekblyspel. Die fliek Hamilton kombineer die beste […]
# Die Russiese president Vladimir Putin waarsku dat enige Westerse magte wat in Oekraïne ontplooi word, ʼn wettige teiken vir Moskou se weermag sal wees. Dit volg ʼn dag nadat Kiev se bondgenote gesê het hulle sal soldate daarheen stuur indien ʼn vredesooreenkoms bereik word. Meer as 20 lande onder leiding van Frankryk en Brittanje […]
# Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a legitimate target for Moscow’s army. This comes a day after Kyiv’s allies said they had committed to a troop presence in the event of a peace deal. Two dozen countries, led by France and Britain, pledged to join a […]
# The Tony Award-winning musical Hamilton is being released in theatres this weekend. The stage production of Hamilton, which tells the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution, earned 16 nominations at the 2016 Tony’s, taking home eleven awards in total, including the coveted best musical award. The filmed […]
# Gesondheidsowerhede in die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo het ʼn uitbreking van die Ebola-virus in die Kasai-provinsie verklaar. In Bulape en Mweka is 28 vermeende gevalle en 15 sterftes, insluitend vier gesondheidswerkers, aangemeld. Die land se vorige Ebola-uitbreking was in April 2022. Die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie se streeksdirekteur vir Afrika, Mohamed Janabi, sê hulle is vasbeslote om die […]
# Die Australiese Sakeraad se kostemodel om vrystellings te bekamp, het kritiek ontlok. Die raad sê die land sal sowat nege-miljard-rand in kapitaal- belegging nodig hê, en dalk steenkool- en gasuitvoere moet inperk om teen 2035 ʼn vrystellingsteiken van 70-persent of meer te haal. Die Australiese Bewaringstigting sê die model is ʼn wanvoorstelling van die […]
# Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Kasai Province. Twenty-eight suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, have been reported in Bulape and Mweka. The country’s last Ebola outbreak was in April 2022. The World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for […]
# The Business Council of Australia’s modelling of the costs of making emissions cuts has been criticised. The council says the country would need around nine-billion-rand in capital investment, and to potentially curb coal and gas exports, to achieve a 2035 emissions target of 70-percent or more. The Australian Conservation Foundation says the modelling misrepresents […]
