# Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador, Ahmad Sadeghi, accusing the country of being behind anti-Semitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. It marks the first time Australia has expelled an ambassador since World War Two. Prime minister Anthony Albanese says intelligence services reached the conclusion that Iran directed at least two anti-Semitic attacks. It says it was […]
# The Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities Department has expressed grave concern over recent reports of alleged job offers circulating on social media that target young South African women aged 18 to 22 for employment opportunities in Russia. The department’s spokesperson, Cassius Selala says although the department recognises that South Africa faces unacceptably high youth unemployment, […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Hart- en Beroerte-stigting maak gereed om volgende maand Hartbewustheid-maand te vier wat ‘n hoogtepunt bereik met Wêreld-hartdag op 29 September. Vanjaar se tema is: Moenie ‘n hartklop mis nie. Volgens die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie is kardiovaskulêre siektes op 32-persent wêreldwyd die grootste oorsaak van sterftes. Dis opmerklik dat 85-persent van hierdie sterftes weens hartaanvalle […]
# The Heart and Stroke Foundation South Africa is gearing up to commemorate Heart Awareness Month in September, culminating on World Heart Day, 29 September, under the global theme Don’t Miss a Beat. According to the World Health Organisation, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, accounting for approximately 32-percent of all deaths. Notably, […]
# Die Verenigde Nasies se sekretaris-generaal, António Guterres, vra ʼn onmiddellike en onpartydige ondersoek na dodelike Israelse aanvalle op die Nasser-hospitaal in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Minstens 20 mense, insluitend vyf joernaliste, is volgens berigte in die aanvalle dood. Die joernaliste het vir Reuters, Associated Press, Al Jazeera en die Middle East Eye gewerk. Guterres se […]
# The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, has called for a prompt and impartial investigation into the deadly Israeli airstrikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza. The airstrikes killed at least 20 people, including five journalists. The journalists had worked with Reuters, Associated Press, Al Jazeera and the Middle East Eye. Guterres’ spokesperson, […]
# China het sy gebruik van steenkoolenergie in die eerste helfte van hierdie jaar die meeste nog uitgebrei in die afgelope nege jaar. Dit is volgens ‘n verslag deur die Sentrum vir Navorsing oor Energie en Skoon Lug. China het 21-gigawatt se steenkoolkrag in die eerste ses maande van die jaar by sy netwerk ingesluit. […]
# China has expanded its use of coal energy more in the first half of this year than at any time in the past nine years. This is according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. China put 21-gigawatts of coal power online in the first six months of […]
# Die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump sê hy wil die Noord-Koreaanse leier Kim Jong-un ontmoet, moontlik vanjaar nog. Sedert Trump se inhuldiging in Januarie het Kim die Amerikaanse president se herhaalde oproepe geïgnoreer vir die herlewing van direkte diplomasie wat hy tydens sy 2017-2021-termyn in die amp nagestreef het. Dit het egter geen ooreenkoms opgelewer […]
