In a step towards cementing a two-tier ethnic system in Israeli law, a parliamentary committee reviewed on Tuesday an article in a draft bill that would legalise the upholding of Jewish-only communities. The proposal, known as Clause 7b, is part of the highly controversial “Nation-State” draft law, which seeks to[…]
Emirati, Israeli and Saudi officials separately suggested a diplomatic deal to Donald Trump where Russia would curb Iranian influence in Syria in exchange for lifting Ukraine-related sanctions, the New Yorker magazine reported on Tuesday, citing current and former US officials. Floating the deal happened in conversations before Trump’s election in[…]
A suicide bomb attack at an election rally in the northwestern city of Peshawar, Pakistan, has killed at least 14 people, including prominent local politician Haroon Bilour, police said. The attack on Tuesday at a campaign event organised by the Awami National Party (ANP) also wounded at least 65 people,[…]
A Parkwood family has been living in a small shipping container provided by the City of Cape Town for over a month while another has opted to live in a neighbour’s lounge after their council flats were gutted in separate fires. Leonie Harrison and five relatives lost everything when a[…]
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) says unless Duduzane Zuma and Dudu Myeni appear before Parliament, the party will pursue criminal charges against them. The UDM has written to National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete to try and persuade her to re-issue subpoenas for them to appear. The party believes Zuma and[…]
The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating and will give more details soon of the plane crash at Kameeldrift outside Pretoria. One person was killed and 20 injured, 18 on board the aircraft and two in a building that it hit late Tuesday afternoon. The plane reportedly experienced difficulties after taking[…]
Retailer Woolworths has recalled it’s Frozen Savoury Rice Mix product following a worldwide product recall issued by the Hungarian Food Safety Agency in a global listeria outbreak. The retailer says the move is “purely as a precautionary measure.” In a statement, Woolworths said: “Food safety is of critical importance to[…]
The father of two girls who were burnt to death in their home in Colorado Park in the Western Cape when he left them by themselves is expected to appear in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on a charge of culpable homicide. Cameron Adams is expected back in court on[…]
Disgruntled Eskom workers want Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to intervene in their protracted wage dispute with the power utility. Unions and Eskom were hunched around the negotiating table late into the night, failing to reach an agreement. The parastatal has offered a 7 percent increase and it’s looking for[…]
All 12 members of a youth football team and their coach have been rescued from a cave in northern Thailand, bringing an end to a massive operation that has captured headlines for more than two weeks. Four remaining boys and their 25-year-old coach Ekapol Chantawong emerged from the Tham Luang[…]
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