Communications minister Solly Malatsi The ANC has delivered a withering rebuke of communications minister Solly Malatsi’s final policy directive on black economic empowerment and regulatory alignment, arguing that it goes beyond the minister’s legal authority and threatens transformation, national security and regulatory independence. In a statement on Saturday, the party condemned Malatsi’s policy directive to…
US President Donald Trump’s overseas envoy will travel to Germany this weekend to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders for the latest round of high-level talks on ending the war. Steve Witkoff, who has been leading White House attempts to mediate between Ukraine and Russia, will discuss the latest version of the proposed…
The European Union is expected to indefinitely freeze hundreds of billions of Russian funds held in Europe in line with a plan to use the cash to support Ukraine. The bloc’s members were expected to approve the plan on Friday to immobilise 210 billion euros ($246bn) worth of Russian sovereign assets for as long as…
NewsFeed Crowds celebrated in the Syrian city of Latakia after the US House of Representatives approved a bill that will lift sanctions imposed on Syria six years ago. The legislation will now go to the US Senate where it’s expected to pass. Published On 11 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social…
Talking to journalists earlier this week on his final day as the first UN Global Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Situations, Giles Duley said he felt he had failed in his core mission. More importantly, he added, the system itself has failed. At UN Headquarters in New York, where we met…
Corn and soybean farmer Don Swanson prepares to harvest his corn crop as he and other Iowa farmers struggle with the effects of weather and ongoing tariffs resulting from the trade war between the U.S. and China that continue to affect agricultural business, in Eldon, Iowa, on Oct. 4, 2019. Kia Johnson | Reuters President…
Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Syrians are celebrating the anniversary of the overthrow of the al-Assad dynasty’s repressive 50-year rule. The country heralded the end of Bashar al-Assad’s reign on Monday. However, Syria is left facing a significant challenge to heal following 14 years…
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The IAEA has found a drone degraded the shield in February, in a strike Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out. Published On 6 Dec 20256 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A drone strike has damaged a protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine, rendering it unable…
Ukraine’s desire to join NATO was a “key question” discussed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior American officials during talks in Moscow, the Kremlin says. Putin’s top aide, Yury Ushakov, made the comment on Wednesday, the day after an almost five-hour meeting between Putin and Washington officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner failed to…
