# US president Donald Trump says his administration will seek the death penalty in murder cases in Washington, DC. Most murders in Washington are prosecuted under local law, although prosecutors can seek the death penalty for crimes that fall under federal law. Trump reinstated the federal death penalty through an executive order on the first […]
# Iran has vowed to take reciprocal action against Australia, following the expulsion of its ambassador, Ahmad Sadeghi. Australia has accused Tehran of being behind anti-Semitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Ambassador Sadeghi and three other officials have been ordered to leave Australia within seven days. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has also listed […]
# Die ministerie van Binnelandse Sake in Brittanje het ingestem om immigrasiereëlings aan te pas om studente uit Gaza te help om volgende maand volledig-befondsde plekke in universiteite in die Verenigde Koninkryk te bekom. Studente sal glo toegelaat word om biometriese toetse in ‘n derde land te ondergaan voor hulle na die VK reis. Die […]
# Katolieke en Grieks-Ortodokse priesters en nonne sal in Gaza-stad aanbly ondanks Israel se plan om die stad militêr oor te neem. Die godsdiens-gemeenskappe het in ‘n gesamentlike verklaring gesê ontruimingsbevele is reeds vir verskeie woonbuurte in Gaza-stad uitgereik. Honderde ontheemdes het sedert die uitbreek van die oorlog in die Grieks-Ortodokse kamp van Sint Porfirius […]
# Frankryk het drie skedels uit die koloniale era aan Madagaskar terugbesorg. Een daarvan is moontlik dié van ‘n Malgassiese koning wat gedurende ‘n 19de-eeuse massamoord deur Franse soldate onthoof is. Die skedel, vermoedelik van koning Toera, en twee ander van die Sakalava-etniese groep is oorhandig tydens ‘n seremonie by die Franse Ministerie van Kultuur. […]
# Britain’s interior ministry has agreed to adapt immigration arrangements to help several dozen students from Gaza take up fully funded United Kingdom university places next month. It is understood the students will be permitted to undergo biometric checks in a third country before travelling on to the UK to take up their places. However, […]
# France has returned three colonial-era skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to be a Malagasy king beheaded by French troops during a 19th century massacre. The skull presumed to be that of King Toera and two others from the Sakalava ethnic group were handed over at a ceremony at the French culture ministry. French […]
# Catholic and Greek Orthodox priests and nuns will remain in Gaza City despite Israel’s plan for a military takeover. The religious communities said in a joint statement evacuation orders were already in place for several neighbourhoods in Gaza City. Hundreds of displaced people have taken shelter in the Greek Orthodox compound of Saint Porphyrius […]
# Die millitêre aanklaer van die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo vra die doodstraf vir oudpresident Joseph Kabila. Hy word in sy afwesigheid verhoor op aanklagte van oorlogsmisdade, hoogverraad en steun aan die M23-rebelle. Bewerings sluit in moord, marteling, verkragting en ‘n komplot teen president Félix Tshisekedi se regering. Kabila, wat sedert 2023 oorsee woon, ontken […]
