MS NOW said Saturday that its journalists have been denied access to the White House grounds, a day after President Donald Trump said on a social media he had banned the news outlet alongside CNN and Politico over what he called their “constant ‘reporting’ FAKE NEWS.” “The White House belongs to the American people and…
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A rare catch-and-kill order has been issued for a great white shark off the coast of Western Australia, after a man was killed while on a morning swim at a popular beach on Friday. His body has still not been found. Authorities have said that beaches along the state’s coast, including in the capital Perth,…
South Africans paid R26.92/l for 95 unleaded inland when prices rose on 2 September. Average Brent crude climbed to US$87.88 from $82.37 in the review period, on US-Iran tensions and renewed fears over the Strait of Hormuz. That was the cheap month. Brent has since pushed above $100 for the first time since July, and…
16m ago U.N. says Houthis’ escalation risks expanding conflict The U.N.’s most powerful body said late Friday that the Houthis’ military escalation, attacks and threats “risk further expanding the conflict, threatening maritime security and international trade” while undermining regional and international efforts to secure peace in Yemen. It warned that continued escalation would exacerbate…
Apple has officially introduced the iPhone Duo, entering the foldable smartphone market with a dual-screen device that expands the traditional mobile form factor. Designed with the compact footprint of a passport when closed, the handset opens to reveal the largest display ever featured on an iPhone. To deliver a seamless folding mechanism, Apple engineered a…
The Houthi takeover of parts of the Red Sea gives the armed group a new platform to challenge global shipping. The group has taken over the port of Mocha, the island of Mayyun, and the Zuqar and Hanish archipelago about 160km north of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. These areas were previously controlled by Yemeni government…
Richard Weitz, a senior fellow at the NATO Defense College tells Al Jazeera that the new US-Denmark security deal over Greenland gives US President Trump a diplomatic agreement without delivering his earlier ambition to annex the territory. Published On 19 Sep 202619 Sep 2026 Share Trump ‘settled for less’ with new US-Denmark Greenland security deal…
United Nations — When a child is diagnosed with cancer, their chances of survival should not depend on where they live, yet according to the WHO, more than 80 percent of children with cancer in high-income countries are cured, compared with fewer than 30 percent in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The key gap…
Cyber criminals are accessing number plates. (Graphic by Nicola Mawson | Pexels & GenAI) The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) is investigating a possible hack of the eNatis system, as scams using propaganda tactics of fear and reward are being distributed under ‘Fines SA’ branding and listing the motorists’ correct number plates. The RTIA has…
