# Die Europese Sentrale Bank het rentekoerse onveranderd gehou. Beleidmakers het gewag om te sien of die eurosone getref sou word deur president Donald Trump se dreigende hoër Amerikaanse tariewe. Dit het ‘n einde gebring aan ‘n reeks opeenvolgende verlagings tot so ver terug as September verlede jaar, wat daartoe gelei het dat die bank […]
# Brandbestryders in Turkye en Ciprus veg teen minstens ses afsonderlike veldbrande met 10 brandbestryders wat in sentraal-Turkye dood is te midde van ‘n versengende hittegolf in die Middellandse See-gebied. Verskeie dorpe en nedersettings moes as gevolg van die brande ontruim word. Die Turkse minister van Landbou en Bosbou, Ibrahim Yumakli, het gewaarsku dat sterk […]
# Ierland se mediawaghond, wat namens die Europese Unie optree, het Elon Musk se sosiale netwerk, X, gewaarsku om teen vandag reëls in te stel om kinders se toegang tot volwasse inhoud te beperk of optrede te verwag. Die reguleerder moet toesig hou oor nakoming deur tegnologiereuse soos X, Meta en TikTok, wat almal Europese […]
# The Democratic Alliance says any partnership between the City of Tshwane and the Iranian government must be carefully considered, warning it could damage South Africa’s international reputation. This follows reports that the Iranian embassy may be involved in plans to repair and lease the dilapidated Pretoria City Hall. The DA’s Cilliers Brink urges mayor […]
# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says it is reviewing a revised response from Hamas to a proposed ceasefire and hostage-release deal. This comes as Israeli air and ground strikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip. Hamas confirmed it had handed over a new proposal, but did not disclose its contents. Reuters reports a […]
# Ireland’s media watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, has warned Elon Musk’s social network X it must enact rules to restrict children’s access to adult content by today or face action. The regulator is tasked with overseeing compliance by tech giants including X, Meta and TikTok, which all have European headquarters in […]
# Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Turkey and Cyprus that have scorched swathes of land yesterday, killing 10 firefighters in central Turkey amid a searing Mediterranean heatwave. It also forced the evacuation of towns and villages. At least six separate wildfires were burning across Turkey. Turkish Agriculture and Forestry minister Ibrahim Yumakli warned that strong […]
# The European Central Bank held interest rates steady as policymakers waited to see whether the eurozone would be hit by higher US tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump. The pause brought to an end a streak of consecutive cuts stretching back to September last year that has seen the ECB slash its benchmark deposit […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die onlangse handelstariewe deur die VSA, dwing Suid-Afrikaanse ondernemings om nuwe markte te verken. Ramaphosa het tydens die bekendstelling van die BMW X3-inprop-hibried in Tshwane gesê dit bly onduidelik presies waarom die heffings ingestel is. Hy vertrou egter dat voortgesette gesprekke tot positiewe gevolge en ‘n terugkeer na sterk handelsbetrekkinge […]
