Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Tag: South Africa
The Last “Train Tiger” to Live
After being trapped in a train compartment in Argentina for more than 15 years before being saved and transported to South Africa, Sandro, a 21-year-old Bengal tiger, is currently the only survivor of the group once known as the “Train Tigers.”
After Three-Year Search,South African Woman Finds...
Nirri Cole was able to locate her father, a fallen police officer, after three years of searching through a neglected and overgrown graveyard with the help of committed local volunteers.
Elephant Seal Seen Strolling Streets of...
Nearly a kilometer from the shore, an elephant seal was seen on May 27 morning, strolling the streets of Gordon’s Bay near Cape Town,South Africa.When stunned locals first spotted the enormous aquatic animal at six in the morning, they immediately started recording the strange sighting.
Cape Cobra Slithers into Children’s Bedroom
A Cape cobra, an extremely lethal snake, recently entered the children’s bedroom of a family in Gqeberha, province in the Eastern Cape,South Africa.
To Deter Poachers South Africa Tests...
To discourage poachers who target endangered rhinoceroses for their prized horns, scientists are adopting a different approach. Small, radioactive pellets have been put into the horns of live rhinos as part of a pilot study conducted in South Africa. Making the horns radioactive will reduce the demand for them on the black market.
AI Embraced by South African Universities,Seeing...
The rise of ChatGPT and other AI tools has sparked debate in higher education, raising questions about integrity and ethics in knowledge generation, teaching, and learning. Some South African educational institutions are adopting a proactive stance by incorporating AI into their curricula. Experts say that this measure helps level the playing field for all students …
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Rural South Africans Flock to Chinese...
Though there’s more to them than that,China’s Confucius Institutes teach Chinese around the world. Kate Bartlett visited a recently opened Institute that focuses on green technologies and is located hundreds of kilometers outside of the capital in rural South Africa.
Meet First Freestyle BMX Olympian From...
In the BMX Freestyle event in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Vincent Leygonie is representing South Africa.
South African Car “Spinning” Promoted by...
The self-described former gangster who was recently appointed minister of sports in South Africa wants to promote a sport linked to the country’s gangster culture.
Losing Majority,South Africa’s ANC Party Forced...
In an effort to establish the nation’s first national coalition government, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday urged the political parties in the country to overcome their differences and find “common ground.”