# US president Donald Trump has acknowledged that the seven-month-old war with Iran could hurt the Republican Party’s chances in the November midterm elections. He had previously warned that Tehran was holding out on reaching a deal until the elections. Iran recently proposed a seven-day ceasefire and the phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, […]
# Die Departement van Korrektiewe Dienste in Tennessee het sy optrede verdedig nadat beamptes Woensdagaand nie daarin kon slaag om Christa Pike tereg te stel nie. Gevangenisbeamptes het twee dodelike dosisse pentobarbital aan Pike toegedien, maar sy het dit oorleef en is na die hospitaal geneem. Die 50-jarige is in 1996 ter dood veroordeel vir […]
# British counter-terrorism police have arrested a dual UK-Iranian national in Westminster, London, in connection with the incident at RAF Fairford. The 26-year-old has been apprehended on suspicion of preparing ‘terrorist acts’. Meanwhile, police have also questioned a second man, a 26-year-old UK national, and searched two properties. Police released five men arrested on Sunday on […]
# The Tennessee Department of Correction has defended its actions after officials were unable to put Christa Pike to death on Wednesday evening. Prison officials administered two lethal doses of pentobarbital to Pike, but she survived and was taken to hospital. The 50-year-old was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer. The […]
# Die Instituut vir Rasseverhoudings vra Amerika om te onderskei tussen die Suid-Afrikaanse regering en gewone burgers as hy veranderings aan sy buitelandse beleid oorweeg. Die organisasie het sy jongste opname met die Amerikaanse minister van Buitelandse Sake, Marco Rubio, gedeel, wat toon baie Suid-Afrikaners deel nie die regering se standpunte rondom raswette en ander […]
# KPMG se hoofekonoom, Frank Blackmore, sê veranderings in die wêreldekonomie kan nuwe geleenthede in Afrika skep. Hy sê die groeiende vraag na kunsmatige intelligensie, hernubare energie en elektriese voertuie verhoog die behoefte aan Afrika se minerale en energiehulpbronne. Hy sê Afrikalande benodig beter infrastruktuur, betroubare elektrisiteitsvoorsiening, meer vaardighede en verwerkingsaanlegte om nog beleggings te […]
# The Institute of Race Relations has asked the US to separate the government from ordinary South Africans when making changes to its foreign policy. The organisation has shared its latest survey with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which shows many citizens do not share the government’s views on race laws and other policies. […]
# Israel wil vasstel wat aanleiding gegee het tot ‘n voorval waarin ‘n Flydubai-medevlieënier na bewering die kaptein op ‘n vlug van Dubai na Tel Aviv aangerand het. Die beseerde kaptein kon daarin slaag om die kajuitdeur oop te maak, waarna passasiers en reserwebemanningslede die vermeende aanvaller oorweldig het voor die vliegtuig veilig in Saoedi-Arabië […]
# KPMG lead economist Frank Blackmore says changes in the global economy could create new opportunities for Africa. According to Blackmore, rising demand for artificial intelligence, renewable energy and electric vehicles is increasing the need for Africa’s minerals and energy resources. He says African countries need better infrastructure, reliable electricity, skills and processing facilities to […]
