In today’s International News Update with Nonn Botha: Israeli tanks advance towards Gaza City as US President Donald Trump is preparing to chair high level security meeting. And a gunman in Minneapolis opened fire at a Catholic school during Mass killing 2 children and injuring 17 people. Finally, Pope Leo
Ukrainian officials have confirmed that Russian forces have crossed into the eastern industrial region of Dnipropetrovsk in what is being described as the first large-scale assault in the area. Although Ukrainian troops say they have managed to halt the advance, the attack underscores Moscow’s determination to push deeper into Ukrainian
We have noted a Ruling in the Constitutional Court and wish to state the following. The Public may wish to note that following the family’s earlier application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal in the North Gauteng High Court of Pretoria, a Simultaneous application was
In today’s International News Update with Nonn Botha: Israel has downgraded diplomatic relations with Brazil over ambassador dispute and Gaza criticism. And Australia has expelled Iran’s ambassador over anti-semitic arson attacks. Finally, Botswana has declared a public health emergency as clinics run out of medicine. Stay informed with the latest
A deadly missile strike hit Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Monday, leaving at least 19 people dead, including four journalists. Health officials said the attack targeted the fourth floor of the hospital, where the first missile was followed by a second moments later—striking just as rescuers rushed to
Health officials have confirmed the first human case of the flesh-eating screwworm in the United States. The patient, a Maryland resident, became sick after returning from El Salvador, where the parasite is spreading. Doctors diagnosed the case earlier this month, making it the first confirmed infection of its kind
Israel’s army chief of staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, has reportedly urged the government to accept a new deal that could secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza. According to reports, Zamir said the military had created the conditions for an agreement and that the decision now
Ukraine marked its Independence Day with a mix of celebration, defiance, and reflection, as President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed the country would continue to fight for its freedom. In his address, Zelensky declared that Ukraine seeks “a just peace, one where our future will be decided only by us.” He
Turkey’s First Lady, Emine Erdogan, has appealed to Melania Trump, calling on her to raise her voice for children suffering in Gaza. In a heartfelt letter, Mrs. Erdogan praised Melania Trump for her past support of children affected by the war in Ukraine and asked her to extend that
The UK government has agreed to compensate more than 7,700 Kenyans whose lives were upended by a massive fire caused during a British military training exercise in 2021. The blaze tore through the Lolldaiga conservancy in Kenya’s Rift Valley, destroying thousands of acres of land, damaging property, and leaving
