# Die Verenigde Nasies verwelkom voortgesette verrigtinge in Amerika om die aanlyn inhoudskeppers Andrew en Tristan Tate aan Brittanje uit te lewer. Die 59 aanklagte teen die broers, wat strek van 2010 tot 2017, sluit in verkragting, aanranding, mensehandel en oortredings in verband met onsedelike beelde van ‘n kind en uiterste pornografie. ‘n Onafhanklike VN-menseregtekenner, […]
# Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, says the military has hit two Russian oil refineries in long-range attacks. Refineries in Bashkortostan and Yaroslavl were hit and huge clouds of black smoke were seen over the cities. Russian officials say 93 drones have been destroyed, but oil storage tanks have been hit by falling debris. The Russian […]
# Firefighters in Washington state are racing to contain devastating wildfires near Spokane as another spell of extreme heat and strong winds threatens to worsen conditions. Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed and tens of thousands of residents remain displaced. Forecasters warn temperatures will climb into the upper 30 degrees Celsius, increasing the risk of […]
# Iran waarsku Golfstate enige nuwe Amerikaanse aanval op sy gebied sal vergelding op energie-infrastruktuur reg oor die streek veroorsaak. Reuters berig die Iranse minister van Buitelandse Sake, Abbas Araqchi, het Saoedi-Arabië, Katar en ander streeksvennote gevra om hul invloed te gebruik om verdere militêre optrede deur Washington te voorkom. Die waarskuwing volg nadat die […]
# South Korean president Lee Jae Myung has ordered an all-out government response as a record-breaking heatwave continues to grip the country. Temperatures in Seoul were expected to reach 39 degrees Celsius today, with the death toll from heat-related illnesses rising to 21. Lee has instructed authorities to mobilise all available resources, protect vulnerable residents […]
# North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea east of the Korean Peninsula in its latest weapons test. South Korea’s military says it has stepped up surveillance and is closely coordinating with the United States and Japan to monitor any further launches. The test follows a series of missile and artillery […]
# Former Bangladeshi cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s family home has been attacked after he took part in an online media event alongside former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Police say protesters smashed windows and hurled petrol bombs at the unoccupied house, causing a fire but no injuries. Hasina vowed to return home despite being sentenced […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse rand was bestendig teenoor die Amerikaanse dollar tydens vroeë verhandeling terwyl beleggers die ontwikkelings in die Midde-Ooste fyn dophou. ‘n Swakker dollar en laer oliepryse ondersteun die plaaslike geldeenheid, terwyl hoop op vordering met ‘n vredesooreenkoms tussen Amerika en Iran vertroue in die mark versterk. Handelaars wag ook op belangrike Amerikaanse data […]
# Die Amerikaanse adjunkpresident JD Vance het gewaarsku diplomatieke onderhandelings met Iran sal ingewikkeld wees en dit sal tyd neem om ‘n ooreenkoms te bereik. Iran se Ministerie van Buitelandse Sake het nog nie besluit of hy voortgaan met die ooreenkoms van verstandhouding wat vroeër onderteken is nie. Vance het aan Fox News gesê oliepryse […]
