# The White House has requested that Congress approve an additional 1.45-trillion-rand in spending, including for the US-Israel war on Iran. The bulk of the funding is earmarked for the Department of Defence for operational costs to rebuild stocks. The funding request submitted by the Office of Management and Budget in the White House also […]
# Twee kragtige aardbewings van 7,2 en 7,5 het Venezuela se hoofstad, Caracas, binne enkele sekondes na mekaar getref en geboue laat ineenstort. Noodwerkers probeer mense uit die puin en beskadigde geboue red, en waarsku inwoners om hul huise te verlaat en buite te wag weens moontlike naskokke. Die regering het regstreekse gasverbindings na sekere […]
# Die Internasionale Atoomenergie-agentskap sal binnekort inspeksies in Iran uitvoer ná ʼn tussentydse vredesooreenkoms tussen Amerika en Teheran. Dit is ten spyte van teenstrydige verklarings van Iran en Washington. Iran se ministerie van Buitelandse Sake hou vol toegang tot sy beskadigde kernfasiliteite en kernmateriaal kan slegs binne die raamwerk van ʼn finale ooreenkoms hanteer word. […]
# Two powerful earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, struck the Venezuelan capital of Caracas seconds apart, leading to collapsed buildings. Emergency workers are trying to rescue people from collapsed and damaged buildings, while residents have been urged to leave their homes and wait outside due to possible aftershocks. The government has shut off […]
# Frankryk het sy eerste Ebola-geval bevestig wat gekoppel word aan die uitbreking in die Demokratiese Republiek die Kongo. ‘n dokter wat van ‘n humanitêre sending in die DRK teruggekeer het, het positief getoets vir die virus. Frankryk se ministerie van Gesondheid sê die pasiënt is in afsondering en in ‘n bestendige toestand. Owerhede spoor […]
# The International Atomic Energy Agency says it will carry out inspections in Iran soon, following an interim peace accord between the United States and Tehran. This is despite conflicting statements from Iran and Washington. Iran’s Foreign Ministry insists that access to its damaged nuclear facilities and nuclear material would only be addressed within the framework […]
# France has confirmed its first Ebola case linked to the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in the DRC has tested positive for the virus. France’s Health Ministry says the patient is in isolation and in a stable condition. Authorities are tracing the patient’s contacts, […]
# The Impact Forum says it has lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission against the Department of Home Affairs following a stakeholder engagement on the Zimbabwe and Lesotho exemption permit programmes. The organisation claims the rights and freedom of expression of its representative were violated during the meeting last week. The […]
# Die Impact Forum sê hy het ‘n klag by die Suid-Afrikaanse Menseregtekommissie teen die Departement van Binnelandse Sake ingedien ná ‘n vergadering van belanghebbendes oor die Zimbabwe- en Lesotho-vrystellingspermitprogramme. Die organisasie beweer die regte en vryheid van uitdrukking van sy verteenwoordiger is verlede week tydens die vergadering geskend. Die president van die forum, Rollence […]
