A Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli forces near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank after he allegedly tried to stab an Israeli soldier, as violence flared in several other towns across the occupied territories. In a separate incident on Tuesday, an Israeli settler was killed[…]
A former driver for the ride-sharing service Uber was convicted by a Delhi court on Tuesday of raping a female passenger last year. The former driver, Shiv Kumar Yadav, was also convicted of kidnapping, in addition to rape while endangering the life of a woman, for an assault in New[…]
Turkish authorities have arrested the head of the bar association in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir on a charge of “promoting terrorism” after he commented on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) group during a televised debate. Tuesday’s detainment of Tahir Elci, a prominent lawyer who last week said on the[…]
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon planned a snap visit on Tuesday to try to stem Israeli-Palestinian violence as Israel issued fresh assurances meant to address Muslim fears of Jewish encroachment at a mosque compound at the center of the conflict. Israeli officials said Ban, whose trip was announced in Israel only[…]
The South African National Editor’s Forum (Sanef) says local media should never forget the darkest days of censorship in South Africa, and need also take a minute to think about where it currently stands in terms of its freedom to report. The declaration comes a day after the 28th anniversary[…]
VOC presenter, Irafaan ‘Vinnige Fanie’ Abrahams will soon begin the final leg of a five year initiative geared towards raising R1 million for underprivileged schools. The Sports Hub host, an avid runner, will jet off the ‘Big Apple’ to participate in the worlds’ largest and most prestigious long-distance race, The[…]
The ANC says the current student protests at several of the country’s universities over fee hikes are “legitimate”. In a statement, national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said: “These legitimate protests underscore the very important call that affordability cannot be the barometer that is used to determine whether the youth of our[…]
Two trains were torched at Cape Town station in the early hours of Tuesday morning. City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Theo Layne told News24 that the fire department was called out at around 02:00 on Tuesday morning. “Two trains were burnt on the platforms, and 10[…]
Protesting students at UCT barricaded entrances to the university on Monday over a proposed increase in study fees and the outsourcing of workers. Police officials taped the roads off and directed traffic away but many chose to park on the side of the road or M3 highway and walk. Protesters,[…]
The decision to release Reeva Steenkamp’s killer, Oscar Pistorius, a day earlier than planned was not preferential treatment, the Department of Correctional Services said on Tuesday. “This is not the only case where this has happened. It has happened before,” spokesperson Manelisi Wolela said. He said the implementation of the[…]
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