# President Cyril Ramaphosa says BRICS countries must strengthen economic cooperation and move beyond simply trading raw commodities. Speaking at the BRICS business forum leaders’ dialogue in New Delhi, in India, Ramaphosa called for more investment in manufacturing and local production, mineral beneficiation, energy, infrastructure and logistics. He said Africa should not continue exporting minerals […]
# Two prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for subversion under the territory’s national security law. Lee Cheuk-yan was jailed for seven years, while human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung received seven years and three months. Both were leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, which organised […]
# Vyf mense is dood en 40 beseer toe ‘n Nederlandse toerbus naby die Alpe-dorpie Susch in Oos-Switserland verongeluk het. Die bus, met 45 Nederlandse toeriste aan boord, het op ‘n pad, wat gedeeltelik gesluit was vir onderhoudswerk, omgeslaan. Drie van die beseerdes is in ‘n bedenklike toestand, terwyl sewe matige beserings opgedoen het. Nooddienste, […]
# Amerika herdenk vandag 25-jaar ná die 11 September 2001-aanvalle, waarin bykans drie-duisend mense dood is. Herdenkingsplegtighede word in New York, Washington en Pennsilvanië gehou, waar die name van slagoffers voorgelees word en oomblikke van stilte gehandhaaf word. Vanjaar is ‘n bykomende oomblik van stilte ingesluit ter nagedagtenis aan mense wat later dood is weens […]
# Five people have died and 40 were injured after a Dutch tour coach crashed near the Swiss Alpine village of Susch in eastern Switzerland. The bus, carrying 45 Dutch tourists, overturned on a road that was partly closed for maintenance. Three of the injured are in serious condition, while seven others have moderately serious […]
# The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001. Ceremonies are being held in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, with victims’ names read out and moments of silence observed. A new moment of silence has been added this year to remember people who […]
# Irans-gesteunde Houthi-magte het beheer oorgeneem van die Jemeense hawestad Mocha en beweeg verder af langs die Rooisee. Dit volg nadat die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, gesê het hy verwag die oorlog met Iran sal ná die middeltermynverkiesing eindig. Jemeense militêre bronne sê die Houthi’s het hul posisie verder versterk in die suidelike toegang tot […]
# Iranian-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen’s port city of Mocha and advanced down the Red Sea coast. This comes after US president Donald Trump said he expected the Iranian war to end after the midterm elections. Yemeni government military sources say the Houthis had gained further leverage over the southern outlet of the Red Sea, the Bab […]
# Die Oekraïense president, Volodimir Zelensky, verwelkom Kanada se belofte om te help om Kiëf se lugverdediging te versterk. Hy en premier Mark Carney het ‘n vennootskap van 100-jaar gesluit wat langtermyn-samewerking in verdediging en veiligheid vestig. Dit volg te midde van Rusland se verskerpte hommeltuig- en missielaanvalle, terwyl Kiëf se langafstand-see- en -lug-hommeltuie raffinaderye […]
