# NATO member Poland will not hesitate to shoot down objects that violate its airspace and pose a threat, but will take a more cautious approach to situations that are less clear-cut. Poland’s prime minister Donald Tusk told a news conference it would take the decision to shoot down flying objects when they violate the […]
# Athletics: Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate the country’s victory in the men’s 4×400-metres relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. President Duma Boko hailed the gold medal as a “historic African” win and praised the team for their performance. He announced Monday, 29 September, as a holiday, a day ahead […]
# The Gaza health ministry said two Gaza City hospitals have been taken out of service due to Israel’s escalation of its ground offensive and damage caused by continued Israeli bombing, as tanks advanced deeper into the territory. The ministry said in its statement Al-Rantissi Children’s Hospital was badly damaged a few days ago by […]
# Wild Africa in Namibia has called for protection of rhinos in Africa as illegal horn trade remains the biggest threat. The organisation’s representative Odile Gertze, says poaching in Africa has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade, though one rhino was still killed every 15-hours last year, according to the International Rhino […]
# Australian officials promised telecommunications giant Optus will have to face the consequences over a systems outage linked to multiple deaths. The incident last week left hundreds of people across more than half of the country unable to call emergency services for 13 hours. At least three people died as a result, and its chief […]
# Die Departement van Wetenskap, Tegnologie en Innovering bied die derde G20 Navorsing en Innovering Werkgroep en Ministeriële vergadering in Pretoria aan. Die sessies lei tot die G20 Ministeriële vergadering môre waar die Tshwane-verklaring aanvaar sal word. Die hoofdirekteur van die Departement se Multilaterale en Afrika-betrokkenheid, Mmampei Chaba, sê die afgevaardigdes sal vordering hersien, uitkomste […]
# The Science, Technology and Innovation Department is hosting the third G20 Research and Innovation Working Group and Ministerial meeting in Pretoria. The sessions lead up to the G20 Ministerial Meeting tomorrow, where the Tshwane Declaration will be adopted. The Department’s Multilateral and Africa Engagements chief director, Mmampei Chaba, says the delegates will review progress, […]
# Duisende mense het vandag in Italië betoog as deel van ‘n dag om die ‘volksmoord’ in Gaza te veroordeel. Die betoging het stakings in die vervoersektor en haweblokkades ingesluit. Die versetoptrede is op dieselfde dag as wat Frankryk en ander lande voorberei het om ‘n Palestynse staat te erken by die Verenigde Nasies se […]
# Tens of thousands of people protested today across Italy as part of a day of action to “denounce the genocide in Gaza”, which included transport strikes and port blockades. The demonstrations came the same day as France and other countries prepared to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in New […]
