# The University of the Witwatersrand’s Institute for Collider Particle Physics is one of the global winners of the 2025 ODESS Prize in France. The award, from the Pierre Fabre Foundation, recognises a South African innovation that adapts particle physics technology for real-time air quality monitoring. The competition attracted a record 350 entries from around […]
# President Donald Trump van Amerika sê sy administrasie sal die doodstraf vra in moordsake in Washington, DC. Die meeste moorde in Washington word onder plaaslike wetgewing hanteer, maar aanklaers mag die doodstraf vra vir misdade wat onder federale reg val. Trump het in Januarie op die eerste dag van sy administrasie ʼn uitvoerende bevel […]
# Australian police are continuing a manhunt for a heavily armed man, who shot three police officers, two of whom are dead, in Porepunkah, Victoria, on Tuesday. The suspect has been identified as 56-year-old Dezi Freeman. Ten police officers were shot at after travelling to Freeman’s property to execute a warrant for alleged sexual offences. […]
# Iran het wederkerige optrede teen Australië beloof nadat sy ambassadeur, Ahmad Sadeghi, uit die land gesit is. Australië beskuldig Teheran dat hy anti-Semitiese brandstigting in Sydney en Melbourne georkestreer het. Ambassadeur Sadeghi en drie ander amptenare is beveel om Australië binne sewe dae te verlaat. Die Australiese eerste minister, Anthony Albanese, het ook Iran […]
# US president Donald Trump says his administration will seek the death penalty in murder cases in Washington, DC. Most murders in Washington are prosecuted under local law, although prosecutors can seek the death penalty for crimes that fall under federal law. Trump reinstated the federal death penalty through an executive order on the first […]
# Iran has vowed to take reciprocal action against Australia, following the expulsion of its ambassador, Ahmad Sadeghi. Australia has accused Tehran of being behind anti-Semitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. Ambassador Sadeghi and three other officials have been ordered to leave Australia within seven days. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has also listed […]
# Die ministerie van Binnelandse Sake in Brittanje het ingestem om immigrasiereëlings aan te pas om studente uit Gaza te help om volgende maand volledig-befondsde plekke in universiteite in die Verenigde Koninkryk te bekom. Studente sal glo toegelaat word om biometriese toetse in ‘n derde land te ondergaan voor hulle na die VK reis. Die […]
# Katolieke en Grieks-Ortodokse priesters en nonne sal in Gaza-stad aanbly ondanks Israel se plan om die stad militêr oor te neem. Die godsdiens-gemeenskappe het in ‘n gesamentlike verklaring gesê ontruimingsbevele is reeds vir verskeie woonbuurte in Gaza-stad uitgereik. Honderde ontheemdes het sedert die uitbreek van die oorlog in die Grieks-Ortodokse kamp van Sint Porfirius […]
# Frankryk het drie skedels uit die koloniale era aan Madagaskar terugbesorg. Een daarvan is moontlik dié van ‘n Malgassiese koning wat gedurende ‘n 19de-eeuse massamoord deur Franse soldate onthoof is. Die skedel, vermoedelik van koning Toera, en twee ander van die Sakalava-etniese groep is oorhandig tydens ‘n seremonie by die Franse Ministerie van Kultuur. […]
