A Pakistani official told CBS News that the country “will not be the first to resume nuclear tests” in response to President Trump’s assertion in an interview with 60 Minutes that the country has conducted nuclear weapons tests, along with Russia and China. “Pakistan was not the first to carry out nuclear tests and will not…
President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is likely to face tough questions Thursday on Capitol Hill as senators decide whether to support her confirmation. If she assumes the role, Means would become the county’s leading public health spokesperson, with the authority to issue health warnings and advisories. Her nomination has stirred…
South Africa is pursuing an ambitious G20 agenda for the November Summit in Johannesburg — an agenda which, say some, is overly ambitious. South Africa is pursuing an ambitious G20 agenda for the November Summit in Johannesburg — an agenda which, say some, is overly ambitious. Has South Africa boosted Africa’s prospects by pursuing a…
Trump calls the Caribbean strikes a “war on drugs” – but with no drug proof, critics question the real motive. The Trump administration says its lethal strikes on boats in the Caribbean are part of a “war on drugs.” But with no public proof of narcotics cargo, it’s led to questions about whether that evidence…
Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted to advance two proposed bills that call for the formal annexation of the already Israeli-occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months but opposed by President Trump. The vote by Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, came with Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed threat to impose a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside of the country could upend the global industry — and deliver a heavy blow to Britain’s already fragile sector. The White House leader first announced duties on movies produced outside the U.S. in May this year. He than reiterated…
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Alice CuddyBBC News, Tel Aviv BBC Herut Nimrodi says she is clinging to hope that her son Tamir is “still hanging on” two years after his abduction The mother of an Israeli man taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023 says she still does not know if her son is dead or alive, but has…
Russia pushed back Wednesday at comments made by President Trump, who disparaged Moscow’s military capabilities and economy and said Ukraine could potentially recapture all of the territory seized by Russian forces since President Vladimir Putin launched the full-scale invasion over three years ago. It marked a dramatic shift in rhetoric for Mr. Trump, who has…
US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a staggering US$100 000 fee on new H-1B visas is a spectacular own goal for America and its technology industry. It is a hammer blow to the very sector that built Silicon Valley’s dominance. For South Africa, though, the move opens a small but potentially meaningful window: an…
