# Nobel Peace laureate, Malala Yousafzai, has called on South Africa to stand with Afghan women and girls facing what she described as “gender apartheid” under the Pakistani Taliban rule. She was among the speakers at the National Women’s Day celebrations in Pretoria yesterday. Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban in October […]
# Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis claim a drone attack on a Red Sea Coast refinery in Saudi Arabia. Attacks from the armed group have increased since the 2022 truce seems to have been broken last month. The group’s military spokesman, Yahya Saree, said the Houthis had succeeded in targeting the Aramco refinery in Jizan with a […]
# Donald Trump se voormalige persoonlike prokureur, Todd Blanche, is naelskraap as prokureur-generaal bevestig. Dis die land se top-wetstoepassingsbeampte. Die stemming bring ‘n einde aan die voortslepende geskil tussen die Republikeine in die Senaat en die Trump-administrasie oor Blanche, wat sedert April as waarnemende prokureur-generaal dien. Blanche is oornag in ‘n stemming van 50-49 bevestig, […]
# US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Todd Blanche has been narrowly confirmed as attorney general – the nation’s top law enforcement official. The vote brings to an end a lengthy standoff between Senate Republicans and the Trump administration over Blanche, who has served as acting attorney general since April. Blanche won confirmation in […]
# ‘n Nuwe Japannese studie toon robot-ondersteunde chirurgie kan beduidende druk op chirurge plaas. Navorsers aan die Chiba-universiteit het sewe ervare uroloë regstreeks dopgehou tydens operasies, en hul breinaktiwiteit, spierspanning en hartfunksies gemeet. Daar is bevind hoër stresvlakke hou verband met verhoogde breinaktiwiteit, meer spanning in die skouerspiere, ‘n vinniger hartklop en minder wisselvalligheid in […]
# A new Japanese study has found that robot-assisted surgery can place significant physical and mental stress on surgeons. Researchers from Chiba University monitored seven experienced urologists during live operations, measuring brain activity, muscle tension and heart function. They found higher stress levels were linked to increased brain activity, shoulder muscle strain, faster heart rates […]
# Die ANC-sekretaris-generaal, Fikile Mbalula, sê die party het niemand aangeval wat kommer oor migrasie geopper het nie. Mbalula het in Johannesburg by die party finalisering van sy verkiesingsmanifes gesê die ANC se benadering is om wetgewing af te dwing, en menslik teenoor die res van Afrika op te tree. Mbalula sê opregte griewe moet […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party has not attacked anyone raising concerns about migration. Speaking in Johannesburg as the party finalised its election manifesto, Mbalula said the ANC’s approach is firm on enforcing the law, humane towards people and pan-African in addressing the broader migration challenge. Mbalula says genuine grievances should be met […]
# Die Hooggeregshof in Johannesburg het die Mosambiekse burger Armindo Pacula tot 25 jaar tronkstraf gevonnis vir die huurmoord in Desember verlede jaar in die Johannesburgse middestad op die mediapersoonlikheid Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. Pacula het skuldig gepleit ingevolge ‘n pleitooreenkoms en erken hy is 25-duisend-rand betaal is om DJ Warras dood te skiet. Hy […]
