# Soccer: Ghana and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey pleaded not guilty to raping two women and sexually assaulting a third. The 32-year-old former Arsenal player is accused of five counts of rape as well as one charge of sexual assault. Partey was granted bail and will stand trial at Southwark Crown Court in November 2026. […]
# The Israeli military says it is opening a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, as it pressed a major ground assault aimed at crushing Hamas. The army unleashed a massive bombardment of Gaza City before dawn on Tuesday and pushed its troops deeper into the Gaza Strip’s largest urban hub. […]
# Suid-Afrika sê hy sal plegtig boekhou van die bevindings van die Verenigde Nasies se onafhanklike internasionale kommissie van ondersoek na die besette Palestynse gebied, insluitend Oos-Jerusalem, en Israel. Die woordvoerder van die Departement Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Chrispin Phiri, sê die kommissie se verslag kom tot die gevolgtrekking dat Israelse owerhede en veiligheidsmagte voortgaan […]
# Sestien ministers van Buitelandse Sake het kommer uitgespreek oor die veiligheid van die Global Sumud-flottielje wat hulp aan Gaza neem. Die flottielje wil bewustheid verhoog vir dringende humanitêre behoeftes in Gaza en die beeïndiging van die oorlog. Die ministers van Suid-Afrika, Bangladesj, Brasilië, Colombia, Indonesië, Ierland, Libië, Maleisië, Maledive, Mexiko, Pakistan, Katar, Oman, Slowenië, […]
# South Africa says it takes solemn account of the findings of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. International Relations and Cooperation spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri says the Commission’s report concludes that the Israeli authorities and security forces continue killing and […]
# Sixteen foreign affairs ministers have voiced concern for the safety of the Global Sumud Flotilla delivering aid to Gaza. The flotilla seeks to raise awareness of urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza and an end to the war. In a joint statement, the ministers from South Africa, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, […]
# Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, is op sy tweede staatsbesoek aan die Verenigde Koninkryk waar hy koning Charles en eerste minister Keir Starmer sal ontmoet. Dit kom te midde van kritiek op Trump se beleid en uitsprake, met die Stop Trump-koalisie wat gister betoog het. Starmer sal probeer om ‘n ooreenkoms te sluit waarvolgens Brittanje uitgesluit […]
# Dit is vandag Internasionale Countrymusiek-dag waarop een van die wêreld se gewildste musiekgenres gevier word. Countrymusiek het sy oorsprong in die landelike suide van Amerika en sy wortels is in blues, kerk- en Amerikaanse volksmusiek. Dis ook vandag Hank Williams se verjaarsdag. Hy is een van die invloedrykste countrymusiek-kunstenaars van die 20ste eeu. Sy […]
# US president Donald Trump is in the UK for his second state visit, where he is set to meet King Charles and prime minister Keir Starmer. The visit comes amid criticism in the UK of Trump’s policies and rhetoric, with the Stop Trump Coalition protesting yesterday. Starmer will be hoping to complete a deal to exclude […]
