# A Swiss study published in Nature has revealed that human activity has led to a nearly 20-percent drop in global biodiversity. Researchers analysed data from two-thousand-100 studies, comparing 50-thousand human-affected and unaffected sites. The study identified habitat change, resource exploitation, climate change, pollution, and invasive species as the five key drivers. Meanwhile, the researchers […]
# In its second weekend of release Warner Brothers’ kid-friendly movie, A Minecraft Movie, remains number one at the worldwide box office. The film, which stars Jack Black and Jason Momoa is already the highest-grossing film of the year. The King of Kings, an animated faith-based family film from Angel Studios, debuted in second place. In […]
# Ecuador se regse president, Daniel Noboa, is herverkies deur die linkse kandidaat, Luisa González geklop. Voorlopige data toon dat met 92,61-persent van die stemme getel, Noboa 55,85-persent van die stemme verwerf het, vergeleke met 44,15-persent vir González. Noboa het sy verkiesingsoorwinning as geskiedkundig beskryf. Gonzáles sê sy gaan nie die verkiesingsuitslag erken nie en […]
# Ecuador’s right-wing president, Daniel Noboa, has been re-elected, defeating leftist candidate Luisa González. Preliminary data shows that with 92.61-percent of the ballots counted, Noboa has secured 55.85-percent of the vote, compared to 44.15-percent for González. Noboa called his election win historic. González says she would not recognise the election result, accusing Noboa of abusing […]
# President Donald Trump van Amerika waarsku niemand gaan loskom weens onregverdige handelsbalanse nie en sê China kan verdere tariewe verwag. Dit volg nadat die Withuis Vrydag hoëtegnologie-produkte uit China van invoerbelasting vrygestel het. Trump sê in ʼn inskrywing op Truth Social, hierdie produkte sal steeds onderworpe wees aan die bestaande fentaniel-tariewe van 20-persent. Hy […]
# US president Donald Trump has warned that nobody is getting off the hook for unfair trade balances, suggesting that further tariffs could be expected for China. This comes after the White House had excluded high-tech products from its import taxes on China last Friday. In a post on the Truth Social, Trump clarified that […]
# ʼn Russiese missiel-aanval op die Oekraïnse stad, Sumy, het Sondag minstens 34 lewens, waaronder twee kinders, geëis. Minstens 80 mense is beseer. Oekraïne se president Volodymyr Zelensky sê Rusland moet onder druk geplaas word om die oorlog te beëindig en mense se veiligheid te verseker. Die internasionale gemeenskap veroordeel die aanvalle en die Oekraïens/Russiese […]
# A Russian ballistic missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, including two children on Sunday. At least 80 people were wounded. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there must be pressure on Russia to end the war and guarantee security for the people. There has been international condemnation of […]
# Skermutselings tussen pro-regeringsmagte en M23-rebelle het Goma in die ooste van die Kongo bereik, het inwoners gister aan Reuters gesê, met die partye wat mekaar blameer vir die ergste geweld in die gebied se grootste stad sedert die rebelle dit in Januarie ingeneem het. Die sterftesyfer van die konflik was nie onmiddellik duidelik nie. […]
