Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago The South African Reserve Bank maintained its main lending rate at 6.75% on Thursday, saying caution was needed as higher energy prices triggered by the US-Israel war against Iran would push up inflation. Economists polled by Reuters had expected no change in the repo rate, as the Middle East conflict…
A Colombian military transport plane with mostly soldiers on board crashed Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, authorities said. Those killed included six from Colombia’s air force, 58 from the National Army and two from the National Police, the country’s air force said. The crash happened shortly after…
Two children, aged 11 and 15, were also injured in the attack which took place in Zaporizhzhia.
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement Tuesday that the commander of Iran’s feared Basij paramilitary force was among the senior leaders killed in overnight strikes in Tehran, and the Israeli defense minister Israel Katz later confirmed that Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was also “eliminated.” “Prime Minister Benjamin…
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says ten other people – including children – are injured as rescuers continue to search through rubble.
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss a loan for Kyiv and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. Listen to this article | 3 mins info At least four people have been killed in the latest wave of Russian attacks in Ukraine, according to local officials, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of…
Latest Israeli attacks bring total death toll in Gaza since October ‘ceasefire’ to 614. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 21 Feb 202621 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Israeli air strikes killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on the third day of Ramadan in the latest…
The Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, spoke out Tuesday amid reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would have a security role during the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, which are set to begin in Milan on Feb. 6. “This is a militia that kills,” Sala said in an interview with Italian media. “It’s…
NewsFeed An explosion in at a Chinese-run restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul has killed a Chinese national and six Afghans. ISIL later claimed responsibility for the attack in a heavily guarded part of the city. Published On 20 Jan 202620 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share
ITWeb contributor Phillip de Wet. What happens if the United Kingdom blocks X? Last week that was a silly question, on which bookmakers offered silly odds. On Monday, a member of Cabinet stood in the UK Parliament and vowed to – within days – activate legislation that would leave X and its users open to…
