# At least 26 people have been killed after suspected militants opened fire on holidaymakers in Baisaran Valley, a picturesque town in Pahalgam, India. It is not yet clear whether foreign nationals are among the casualties. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack, saying their resolve to fight terrorism is unshakable and it will […]
# European Central Bank president, Christine Lagarde, says she hopes US president Donald Trump does not follow through on his threats to fire Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. Trump appointed Powell during his first presidential term but is now looking into whether the Fed chief can legally be sacked before his term expires. He has […]
# Pous Franciskus se liggaam sal vandag in staatsie lê in die Sint Petrus-basilika, wat openbare besigtiging op die Sint Petrus-plein moontlik maak. Volgens sy wense sal Franciskus Saterdag begrawe word in die Basilika van Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, eerder as op die tradisionele begraafplek onder die plein. Die 88-jarige-pous is Maandag dood na […]
# Pope Francis’s body will lie in state at St. Peter’s Basilica, allowing public viewing today at St. Peter’s Square. Per his wishes, Francis will be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome on Saturday, rather than the traditional site beneath St. Peter’s. The 88-year-old Pope passed away on Monday after suffering […]
# ’n Onlangs opname het oorweldigende steun getoon vir die oorskakeling van fossielbrandstowwe na hernubare energie. Die opname deur E3G en vennote sluit een-duisend-477-sake-leiers in, waaronder 104 van Suid-Afrika. Dit toon dat 97-persent van die bestuurders die vermindering van steenkoolgebruik steun, terwyl 87-persent regerings aanmoedig om voorkeur te gee aan hernubare beleggings. In Suid-Afrika ondersteun […]
# A recent survey has showed overwhelming support for shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Commissioned by E3G and partners, the poll of one-thousand-477 business leaders including 104 from South Africa, reveals that 97-percent of executives back phasing out coal, with 87-percent urging governments to prioritise renewable investments. In South Africa, 95-percent support the […]
# Die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds is van mening China se ekonomie sal vanjaar met slegs vier-persent groei, heelwat laer as Beijing se amptelike teiken van vyf-persent. Dit is weens ‘n toenemende handelsoorlog met Amerika. Die aanhoudende krisis in die eiendomsektor, plaaslike regeringskuld en trae verbruikersbesteding dra verder by tot die afwaartse druk op groei. Die […]
# The International Monetary Fund now believes China’s economy will only grow by four percent this year, well below Beijing’s official target off five-percent as it fights a mounting trade war with the United States. Also contributing to downward pressure on growth are a persistent crisis in the property sector, local government debt and sluggish […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa is vandag op ‘n werksbesoek in Maseru, Lesotho, as mede-voorsitter van die tweede sitting van die bi-basionale kommissie, saam met die eerste minister van Lesotho, Samuel Matekane. Die vergadering het ten doel om bilaterale betrekkinge te versterk en ekonomiese samewerking te verdiep. Dit sal ook die vordering met gesamentlike projekte hersien, […]
