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Netanyahu warns of punitive measures

Israel has announced that it will implement a series of punitive measures against Palestinians amid an escalation in clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Israel will expedite the demolition of homes belonging to Palestinians allegedly involved in armed attacks, as well[…]

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Ulema recognition “long overdue”

In an effort to pay homage to the senior members of the Cape ulema fraternity, VOC hosted a special luncheon at Barrons Estate on Sunday to reflect on the lifelong contributions of the elderly shuyookh. Sunday afternoon was a poignant reminder of the sacrifices many Cape based Islamic scholars, alive[…]

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Residents bury dead in Kunduz

Afghan government forces have regained control of most of the besieged city of Kunduz, according to police and residents. Al Jazeera’s Qais Azimy, reporting from Puli Khumri in neighbouring Baghlan province, said some shops in the centre of Kunduz city opened on Monday for the first time since it fell[…]

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Turkish jets ‘intercept Russian plane’

Turkish F-16 fighter jets were scrambled after a Russian warplane violated Turkey’s air space on Saturday, the foreign ministry said. Russia said the incident was a “navigational error” and it has “clarified” the matter to Ankara. Turkish jets patrolling the border were also “harassed” by an unidentified plane on Sunday,[…]

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Man arrested after WC ANC official shot

A man is expected to appear in the Beaufort West Magistrate’s Court on Monday for allegedly shooting and wounding an ANC official, Western Cape police said. The 24-year-old allegedly shot ANC Central Karoo regional secretary Windy Plaatjies as he was trying to break up a fight outside the Cosy Corner[…]

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Lawyer forks out R25m for Montana’s mansions

A lawyer with close ties to a company that won large tenders from the Passenger Rail Agency of SA when Lucky Montana was at its helm, bought Montana two upscale properties worth almost R25 million and paid for it in cash. Rapport has obtained copies of property contracts, emails and[…]

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R50 000 reward for info on WC cop killers

The Department of Community Safety has offered a R50 000 reward in a bid to catch cop killers in the Western Cape. “Let this reward be a stern warning for anyone considering to take lethal action against the brave men and women who serve our communities,” said Community Safety MEC[…]

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Palestinian killed and hundreds injured in West Bank

A teenager has been killed and more than 200 Palestinians injured as clashes with Israeli forces and settlers continued in the occupied West Bank. The violence followed Israel’s decision to bar Palestinians from accessing Jerusalem’s Old City unless they were residents, a move Hamas called “racist and illegal”. Israeli forces[…]

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ISIL blows up Arch of Triumph in Palmyra

The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) have destroyed the nearly 2,000-year-old Arch of Triumph in the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria’s head of antiquities and activists have said. The arch was one of the most recognisable sites in Palmyra, the central city affectionately known by Syrians as the[…]

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