Headlines- Iran's High Council for Human Rights condemned attacks on religious, cultural, and historical landmarks across the country by the United States and Israel.
- Despite an ongoing ceasefire, the National News Agency of Lebanon has reported several Israeli attacks in the country's south.
- A new round of peace talks was reportedly scheduled to take place in Pakistan with Vice President JD Vance and other American diplomats.
- The US will host new talks between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday with the aim of encouraging an agreement.
- US President Donald Trump has stated that unless an agreement is made with Tehran, the US will not lift its embargo of Iranian ports.
- Data from the Defense Department shows that at least 415 American troops have been injured in the war with Iran.
- US On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to leave for Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming round of peace talks with Iran.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed on social media that Israel "never talked" him into going to war with Iran.
Tag: South Africa
South African UIF Disbursements Surpass R3...
Kubayi-Ngubane, together with her colleagues in the economic cluster, briefed media on risk adjustment measures and economic relief interventions, on Tuesday
South Africa Olympic Gymnast
South African Caitlin Rooskrantz made history last year by becoming the first gymnast in her country to win a gold medal at an international meet, earning her a spot on the nation’s Olympic team. South Africa has a poor record at the Olympics, and in gymnastics in particular
As Marriage Age Rises, South African...
South Africa has been experiencing a rise in the marriage age for women, with 32 being the median age for first timers, up from 30 five years ago. It’s part of a global trend in developed nations, where women’s educational attainment and income are rising along with the age of the average bride
Focus on Africa
More and more Ugandan Youths embrace Equestrian Sports under the guidance of experts…Though Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the World, Malawian Authorities try to settle migrants workers returned from South Africa after getting training
South Africa Debates Bill to Provide...
This month South Africa’s parliament debates the National Health Insurance bill, a plan for the universal health care that proponents say will bring justice and equality to the healthcare system in this deeply unequal country. But critics say the plan is too ambitious
Africa’s New White Meat: Rabbit
Rabbit meat is a slowly growing part of Africa’s diet, with a burgeoning industry in South Africa and Nigeria, and a group of hardcore rabbit farmers promoting the meat as cheap, healthy and environmentally friendly. But will it take off? Critics say they’re reluctant to eat animals that are considered pets
South Africa Hosts World’s Largest Marimba...
South Africa hosted the world’s largest marimba and steelpan festival July 27-28, with nearly 2,000 musicians from around Africa, including Botswana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival prides itself for enabling disadvantaged and disabled people to compete on equal footing with other artists
‘White Wingers’ on the Rise in...
Deep in the heart of rural South Africa, the vision of a harmonious Rainbow Nation of people of different races living in harmony, has begun to crack. Members of an all-white Christian separatist group called the Suidlanders say they feel white South Africans are under threat and must therefore prepare for what they say is an inevitable race war. Officials all the way up to the president have dismissed these claims, and critics say these beliefs are dangerous to the ideals of democratic South Africa. But the Suidlanders remain undeterred
Rural South Africa Looks for Change...
As the May 8th general election approaches, many South African voters say they are cynical and fed up with the long-time ruling African National Congress. As South Africa marks 25 years of ANC rule, that sentiment appears to have also spread to the areas the ANC has long considered safe: the countryside
Xenophobic Attacks Surge in South Africa...
Last week, a mob in the coastal city of Durban attacked a group of largely undocumented Malawians, killing at least two people. Low-level xenophobic violence is a continuous reality in South Africa, peaking in 2008 with a spate of attacks that left 67 people dead