# Eighteen people have been injured after explosive devices went off in Damascus near the hotel where French president Emmanuel Macron had been staying in the Syrian capital. State news agency Sana reports two devices detected by security forces exploded as specialised units began to defuse them. Macron arrived last night, becoming the first European […]
# A woman suspected of carrying out a parcel bombing in Monaco which wounded a sanctioned Ukrainian multi-millionaire and his family has been found dead in Ukraine. A cross-border manhunt had been launched for Anastasiia Berezovska, who arrived in Ukraine two days after the attack on 1 July. Ukraine’s security service says the 39-year-old’s body […]
# Die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie waarsku Europa kan nog dodelike weke verwag terwyl nog ‘n hittegolf tans oor die Atlantiese Oseaan vorm. Die streeksdirekteur vir Europa, Hans Kluge, het ‘n noodvergadering gehou met verteenwoordigers van 41 lande in die streek, die Europese Kommissie en burgerlike samelewingsgroepe om lesse uit die onlangse hittegolf en hitte-gesondheidsaksieplanne te bespreek. Frankryk, […]
# The World Health Organization has warned Europe could face more deadly weeks ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic. Regional director for Europe Hans Kluge held an emergency call with representatives from 41 countries in the region, the European Commission and civil society groups to discuss lessons from the recent heatwave and […]
# Turkish Airlines sal vanaf einde Oktober meer vlugte aanbied op sy roetes tussen Istanboel en Johannesburg, en tussen Istanboel en Kaapstad. Die lugredery voeg drie weeklikse vlugte by op elke roete om aan die stygende seisoenale vraag te voldoen, wat die getal vlugte op 20 per week te staan bring. Die bykomende vlugte word […]
# Die Koördineringskomitee van die Zimbabwiese Vrystellingspermit sê duisende Zimbabwiese leerders word uit Suid-Afrikaanse skole onttrek weens deportasie, wat kommer veroorsaak oor die voortsetting van hul onderwys. Die komitee waarsku matriek- en senior graad-leerders worstel met groot leerplan-hindernisse indien hulle gedurende die skooljaar van skool moet verander. Die komitee stel voor leerders wat geraak is […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies se kinderfonds, UNICEF, sê kinders betaal steeds die hoogste prys in Israel se oorlog in Gaza wat reeds langer as ‘n duisend dae voortwoed. Die dodetal het 73-duisend-98 bereik sedert dit in Oktober 2023 losgebars het. Verslae dui aan meer as 60-duisend kinders is dood of beseer. UNICEF se woordvoerder, Louise […]
# Turkish Airlines has announced an increase in flight frequencies on its Istanbul–Johannesburg and Istanbul–Cape Town routes from late October. The airline will add three extra weekly flights on each route to meet rising seasonal demand, bringing the total to 20 flights per week. The additional services will operate until late March next year. The […]
# The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Coordinating Committee says thousands of Zimbabwean learners are being withdrawn from South African schools due to deportations, raising concerns about their education continuity. The committee warns matric and senior grade learners face major curriculum barriers if relocated mid-study. It has proposed that affected learners continue with the South African curriculum […]
