ESWATINI: Eswatini is mourning the death of Home Affairs Minister Her Royal Highness Princess Lindiwe, who died following a short illness while receiving medical care in South Africa. The Eswatini government confirmed her death in a statement issued on Thursday, saying she had served the Kingdom as Minister of Home
The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting certain South African nationals whom Washington accuses of enabling race-based discrimination, uncompensated land seizures and the incitement of violence against minority groups. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures on Tuesday, saying they would apply to foreign nationals responsible
OHIO: Ghana has signed a new agreement with the City of Columbus in Ohio, United States, aimed at creating employment opportunities for qualified Ghanaian nurses and other health professionals in the US. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Ghana’s Ministries of Health and Labour, Jobs and Employment following
WASHINGTON: The United States government has reaffirmed its commitment to stringent visa screening, warning foreign nationals that entry into the country is a privilege and not a right. The Trump administration, under President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, says national security, public safety and the protection of
Six South African nationals remain unaccounted for more than two weeks after devastating floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border, with DNA profiles from their relatives sent to authorities to help identify recovered bodies. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said on Thursday that DNA profiles collected from the biological
Five people have been killed and five others injured after an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway at Miami International Airport in Florida, USA on Sunday, struck several vehicles and caught fire. The Boeing 767-300 was operating as Prime Air Flight 7598 for Amazon and was operated by cargo carrier
Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa, 39, has been sentenced to death by hanging alongside 11 others in a major synthetic drug trafficking case in Cairo. The defendants were convicted of forming an organised criminal gang involved in importing materials used to manufacture synthetic drugs, trafficking narcotics, and possessing unlicensed firearms
NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution calling for a more accurate representation of the world’s continents, in a move that could change how the world is portrayed on maps. The resolution, titled “Correct the Map: Rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting
JERUSALEM, 5 September 2026 — More than half a million Jewish worshippers have reportedly visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall during this year’s Selichot prayer season, with extraordinary footage showing the historic plaza filled by a vast late-night congregation. Selichot are special penitential prayers through which worshippers seek divine mercy and forgiveness
Nepal’s death toll from devastating flash floods has risen to 1,344, police said today, Saturday, 10 days after an ice-rock avalanche near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered a torrent of water and debris. Nepal Police said 843 complete bodies had been recovered, including 758 adults and 85 children, while 501 fragmented
