# President Cyril Ramaphosa says Austria’s Africa Strategy aligns well with South Africa’s economic growth and structural reform agenda. Welcoming Austrian president Alexander van der Bellen at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Ramaphosa said the two countries share common goals in areas like infrastructure, energy, digitalisation, and climate resilience. He added South Africa remains Austria’s […]
# Hamas says it was holding consultations with other Palestinian movements on a truce proposal in the war with Israel, in a possible sign that it was preparing for negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. The statement came ahead of a visit on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, where President Donald […]
# ‘n Beraad vir BRICS-nasies word Sondag in Rio de Janeiro gehou, met lede wat hoop om hul menings te lug oor wêreldwye krisisse, maar hulle is lugtig oor die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump se beleid. Die stad is gasheer vir leiers en diplomate van 11 opkomende ekonomieë, insluitend China, Indië, Rusland en Suid-Afrika, wat […]
# Russia launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight just hours after a telephone call between US and Russian presidents ended without any breakthrough. AFP journalists in the capital heard drones buzzing over Kyiv and explosions ringing out as Ukrainian air defence systems fended off the attack. President Donald Trump said he […]
# Afghanistan se regering sê Rusland is die eerste land wat sy regering amptelik erken en noem dit ʼn “dapper besluit”. Die Taliban het in 2021 aan bewind gekom nadat hulle die buiteland-gesteunde regering omvergewerp en ʼn streng weergawe van Islamitiese wette ingestel het. Hulle het amptelike internasionale erkenning en belegging gesoek terwyl die land […]
# A summit of BRICS nations will convene in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday with members hoping to weigh in on global crises while tiptoeing around US President Donald Trump’s policies. The city will play host to leaders and diplomats from 11 emerging economies including China, India, Russia and South Africa, which represent nearly half […]
# Afghanistan’s government says that Russia has become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling it a “brave decision”. The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have imposed an austere version of Islamic law. They have keenly sought official international recognition and investment, as the country […]
# Die Amerikaanse Kongres het Donald Trump se omvattende belasting- en bestedingswetsontwerp aanvaar in ʼn betekenisvolle oorwinning vir die president en sy binnelandse agenda. Die Huis van Verteenwoordigers het die wetsontwerp gister aanvaar met 218 stemme teenoor 214. Die Senaat het dit met slegs een stem goedgekeur. Die Kongres se Begrotingskantoor beraam die wetsontwerp kan […]
# The US Congress has passed Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending bill in a significant and hard-fought victory for the president and his domestic agenda. The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the bill by a vote of 218 to 214. It was approved in the Senate by just one vote. The Congressional Budget […]