# 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 […]
# Die voormalige linkse Arbeidersleier Jeremy Corbyn gaan ‘n nuwe politieke party stig, saam met nog ‘n gewese lid van die Britse regerende party. Corbyn, wat in 2017 en 2019 twee verkiesings as leier van die Arbeidersparty verloor het, en die onafhanklike parlementslid Zarah Sultana sê die nuwe organisasie sal Your Party genoem word. Hulle […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the recent tariffs imposed by the US have forced South African businesses to explore new markets. Speaking on the sidelines at the launch of the BMW X3 plug-in hybrid in Tshwane, Ramaphosa said the exact reasons behind the tariffs remain unclear. However, he expressed confidence that ongoing talks will lead […]
# Former leftist Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced that he was forming a new political party alongside another ex-member of Britain’s ruling party. Corbyn, who lost two elections as Labour leader in 2017 and 2019, and fellow independent MP Zarah Sultana said the new outfit would be called Your Party. They called for a […]
# Transnet se Haweterminale het ‘n verhoging van 16-persent aangeteken in sitrushouers wat per spoor verskeep is. Durban het sedert April 980 verkoelingseenhede ontvang wat die totaal vir die volle 2024-seisoen oortref. Sitrusuitvoere het op ‘n jaarkoers met 18-persent verbeter, met die Europese Unie en die Midde-Ooste wat die aanvraag verhoog. Transnet se Haweterminale verwag […]
