# King Haakon the Eighth has paid tribute to his “dear father”, King Harald the Fifth, in his first speech as Norway’s sovereign. Haakon described his father as a warm family man and reformer, praising his commitment to inclusion and compassion. Tens of thousands of mourners have gathered at the royal palace in Oslo, where […]
# Iceland has begun counting votes in a referendum on whether to reopen talks on European Union membership, with the result appearing too close to call. Early results gave the “yes” campaign a narrow lead, but “no” votes moved ahead as counting continued overnight. The referendum would not decide whether Iceland joins the EU, but […]
# Niger se militêre regering sê hy het beheer oor sleutelterreine in die hoofstad, Niamey, herwin nadat muitende soldate die lughawe en presidensiële paleis aangeval het. Tientalle soldate is volgens berigte dood of in hegtenis geneem ná ure se geweervuur en ontploffings. Die staatstelevisie, wat vlugtig onderbreek is, het later beeldmateriaal van troepe in aanhouding […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die regering is besig om die Suid-Afrikaners te identifiseer wat in die Nepalese vloedramp vasgevang is. Ramaphosa het die media gister tydens die ANC-verkiesingsveldtog in Orlando-Wes, Soweto ingelig. Ses Suid-Afrikaners word vermis na die oorstromings op die Nepal-Tibet-grens. Die president sê die regering verleen hulp deur die Suid-Afrikaanse ambassade:
# Reddingsoperasies in Nepal is hervat nadat dit vroeër gestaak is, met die owerhede wat spesialishulp soek te midde van ‘n stygende dodetal. Meer as 600 mense is dood en byna drie-duisend word steeds vermis in Nepal en Tibet, insluitend meer as 500 buitelandse burgers. Die bedreiging van verdere oorstromings bemoeilik egter die soektog. ‘n […]
# Rescue operations have resumed in Nepal after a brief suspension, with authorities seeking specialist help as the death toll continues to rise. More than 600 people have died and almost three-thousand remain missing in Nepal and Tibet, including more than 500 foreign nationals. The threat of further flooding is complicating the search. A lake […]
# Niger’s military government says it has regained control of key sites in the capital, Niamey, after mutinous soldiers attacked the airport and presidential palace. Dozens of soldiers were reportedly killed or arrested after hours of gunfire and explosions. State television, which was briefly taken off air, later showed footage of detained troops. The government […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is in the process of identifying the South Africans who were caught up in the Nepal floods disaster. Ramaphosa was addressing media during the ANC election trail campaign in Orlando West, Soweto yesterday. Six South Africans are reported missing after the floods swept across the Nepal-Tibet border. The […]
# n Agtjarige seun wat Nepal se verwoestende vloede oorleef het deur in ‘n woud in te hardloop en in bome te klim, is met sy ma herenig. Zoyal Ghale is uit die vloedgeteisterde Rasuwa-distrik gered met ‘n gebreekte been en beserings aan sy gesig, en toe per helikopter na die hospitaal in Kathmandu geneem. […]
