No ransom has been demanded for the release of alleged kidnapping victim, businessman Liyaqat Allie Parker. This according to a family spokesperson who said the “the reports are completely untrue”. Earlier on Wednesday, media reports stated that a ransom demand of R50 million in Bitcoin was sent to the family[…]
Australia’s most senior Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdel Aziem Al-Afifi has died. Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Azeem al-Afifi, who died in a Melbourne hospital before dawn on Wednesday, is being remembered as a “great catalyst” who brought people together. “Sheikh Abdel Aziem Al-Afifi has dedicated himself to serving the Australian Muslim[…]
At least 232 civilians were killed and 120 women and girls raped in attacks by South Sudan government troops and aligned forces in opposition-held villages, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday. A United Nations investigation identified three commanders suspected of bearing the “greatest responsibility” in the violence in[…]
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[…]
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