At least four people were killed in an Israeli air strike on a car in the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon earlier today, the Civil Defence authorities have revealed. No details were provided about the nationality of the victims. A medical source told Anadolu initially that two people had been killed[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) sheds light on the concerning increase in student suicides. Four learners from Eqinisweni Secondary School in Ivory Park, Gauteng, reportedly ingested poison within ten days. With 70 schools reporting suicide incidents in the past six months. Speaking to VOC[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen A former gang member, Julian Plaatjies, established Vision of Hope to aid addicts in the Villersdorp community. Plaatjies provides further insight into the organization. Plaatjies, sharing his motivation, stated, “I started Vision of Hope because I was in a dark place for about 15 to 16 years.[…]
By Ragheema Mclean The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has urged the government to invest in the South African Post Office (SAPO) to prevent looming retrenchments. This comes as it has been confirmed that nearly 5,000 workers will be retrenched after the failure by Business Rescue Practitioners to[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Mitchell’s Plain Advice office is hosting a career expo this week to provide young people with opportunities for sustainable employment. Romano Kock, organizer of the Mitchells Plain Career Expo, emphasized the significance of this event for the community. The career expo is scheduled for May 9,[…]
By Ragheema Mclean The George Municipality in the Western Cape is reeling from the aftermath of a tragic incident as the death toll now stands at six following the collapse of a multi-storey construction building on Monday. Authorities have raised concerns that the death toll could rise. Reports indicate that[…]
Israeli forces have seized control of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital route for humanitarian aid and potential sanctuary for civilians from a building offensive. The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it had seized “operational control” of the Gaza side of the border post, which links the[…]
Member of Hamas’s political bureau Ezzat El-Rashq yesterday warned that any military operation in Rafah will disrupt the ongoing negotiations and will harm Israel, Quds Press reported. He went on to hold Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government fully responsible for the consequences of an Israeli invasion of Rafah. Israeli[…]
Columbia University has cancelled its university-wide commencement ceremony after it cracked down on student protests in support of Palestinians, a campus movement that spurred a wave of similar demonstrations around the world. In a statement on Monday morning, Columbia said it would prioritise “Class Days and school-level ceremonies, where students are honored individually alongside[…]
Hundreds of Palestinians began evacuating from areas east of Rafah amid Israeli plans to invade the city in the southern Gaza Strip, according to witnesses, Anadolu news agency reported. Witnesses told Anadolu that evacuees began to move toward central and western Rafah, west of Khan Younis and north of Deir al-Balah. The[…]
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