# UK Chancellor John Healey has refused to rule out tax increases in next month’s Budget, after acknowledging government borrowing costs are at “historic highs”. The country’s long-term government borrowing costs reached an 18-year high last week, amid the impact of the US-Israeli war, which pushed the price of oil closer to one-thousand-596-rand-90-cents a barrel. […]
# The South African National Defence Union is calling for an immediate inquiry into reports involving South African National Defence Force members in Cuba. They were allegedly asked to make voluntary payments of up to 15-thousand-rand from their allowances to help needy Cuban citizens. SANDU’s Pikkie Greeff wants an investigation into who authorised the payments, […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag-unie doen ‘n beroep op ‘n onmiddellike ondersoek na berigte oor Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermaglede in Kuba. Hulle is na bewering gevra om vrywillige betalings van tot 15-duisend-rand uit hul toelaes te maak om behoeftige Kubaanse burgers te help. Pikkie Greeff van die SANWU vra vir ‘n ondersoek om vas te stel […]
# Die Israelse eerste minister Benjamin Netanyahu het beveel ongemagtigde setlaarposte in die Wesoewer moet gesloop word. Dit kom te midde van druk deur die VSA op Israel om sterk op te tree teen setlaarsaanvalle op Palestyne. Die bevel is van toepassing op buiteposte wat sonder amptelike magtiging van die Israelse staat deur setlaars opgerig […]
# Iran sal in die komende dae ‘n nuwe beperkte sone in die Golf aankondig te midde van toenemende spanning met die VSA oor skeepvaart deur die Straat van Hormoes. Die veiligheidshoof Mohsen Rezaei sê skepe wat die nuwe sone binnegaan, sal gestraf word. Iran beplan ook om kaarte te publiseer vir ‘n nuwe internasionale […]
# China versnel pogings om mensagtige robotte vir moontlike militêre gebruik te ontwikkel. ‘n Reuters-ondersoek het bevind navorsers wat met die Volksbevrydingsleër verbind word, kyk hoe die robotte in slagveldrolle gebruik kan word, insluitend verkenning, logistiek en ander gevaarlike sendings. ‘n Verdedigingsprojek by ‘n universiteit wil robotte binne die volgende vyf tot tien jaar saam […]
# Iran will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days amid rising tensions with the US over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Security chief Mohsen Rezaei says ships entering the new zone would face sanctions. Iran also plans to publish maps for a new international shipping corridor through the […]
# China is accelerating efforts to develop humanoid robots for possible military use. A Reuters investigation found researchers linked to the People’s Liberation Army are studying how the machines could be used in battlefield roles, including reconnaissance, logistics and other hazardous missions. One defence university project envisages robots operating alongside soldiers in urban combat within […]
# Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorised settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled. This comes amid pressure from the U.S. to crack down on settler attacks on Palestinians. The order applies to outposts established by settlers without official authorisation from the Israeli state. Outposts typically consist of prefabricated caravans and house […]
