The South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%, breaking a run of stability as a deepening Middle East crisis drives oil prices higher and reignites inflation. The increase, effective 29 May, was backed by four members of the monetary policy committee, with two favouring no change,…
China face Taiwan in a highly charged quarterfinal at the Women’s Asian Cup, which already has a political focus. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo China coach Ante Milicic urged his players to remain…
The Syrian government has announced that local leaders will take control of security in the southern city of Suwayda in an attempt to defuse violence that has killed hundreds of people and triggered Israeli military intervention. Syrian forces had entered Suwayda, reportedly to oversee a ceasefire after deadly clashes between Druze fighters and local Bedouin…
