Julius Malema’s EFF calls for immediate sacking of Gayton McKenzie
Julius Malema’s EFF calls for immediate sacking of Gayton McKenzie Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have called for the immediate removal of Gayton McKenzie as Minister of Sports, Arts & Culture following the resurfacing of a long history of hateful, racist, and dehumanising remarks he has made about black people. In a series of now viral tweets, McKenzie referred to black people using the...
Buffalo kills American trophy hunter in South Africa
Buffalo kills American trophy hunter in South Africa A 59-year-old American has been killed by a buffalo he was tracking during a trophy hunt in South Africa, police said Friday. The man from Dallas, Texas, whose name was not disclosed, was found dead last Sunday at a farm in the northern Limpopo province. He had injuries on his stomach and torso, and...
Around 1,000 evacuated due to wildfires in northwest Turkiye
Around 1,000 evacuated due to wildfires in northwest Turkiye Around 1,000 people were evacuated and numerous homes destroyed after two wildfires broke out in Türkiye's northwestern Canakkale province on Friday, authorities said Saturday. Murat Kurum, minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, said on the social media platform X that teams have begun damage assessments, with 43 buildings in Sacakli village...
Japan’s premier rejects fresh resignation calls after losing in upper house
Japan's premier rejects fresh resignation calls after losing in upper house Lawmakers from ruling Liberal Democratic Party demand resignation during rare joint plenary meeting of both houses. Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba rejected renewed calls to resign on Friday, following his ruling coalition's loss of the upper house majority in the July 20 election. Ishiba responded to pressure during a joint plenary...
Russia confirms Putin-Trump summit Aug. 15 in Alaska
Russia confirms Putin-Trump summit Aug. 15 in Alaska Meeting to ‘concentrate on discussing options for achieving lasting peace in settling the Ukrainian crisis,’ says presidential aide Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed Saturday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is scheduled for Aug. 15 in the American state of Alaska. Ushakov emphasized the logistical advantages...
Bus carrying mourners from a funeral overturns in Kenya, killing 25 people
Bus carrying mourners from a funeral overturns in Kenya, killing 25 people A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in south-western Kenya overturned and plunged into a ditch on Friday evening, killing at least 25 people and injuring several others, authorities have said. The bus was travelling from the western town of Kakamega to the city of Kisumu, where...
Inmate ‘kills’ two cops, flees in police car after attending court case in south Africa
Inmate ‘kills’ two cops, flees in police car after attending court case A manhunt is underway in Roodepoort following the brutal killing of two police detectives on Friday in a brazen attack in the Roodepoort central business district. The officers, a sergeant and a warrant officer, were fatally shot while transporting a suspect, Jabulani Moyo, back to prison after his appearance...
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97 James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on Friday. "Jim's character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and...
Lungu Family Appeals Burial Ruling
Lungu Family Appeals Burial RulingThe family of late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has filed an urgent application for leave to appeal a ruling by the Pretoria High Court regarding his funeral and burial arrangements.In their notice, the family challenges the Court’s judgment delivered on 8 August, arguing it wrongly ordered the repatriation of Lungu’s remains to Zambia and...
PM Modi, Putin Talk On Phone On Deepening Ties Amid Trump Tariff Row
PM Modi, Putin Talk On Phone On Deepening Ties Amid Trump Tariff Row The two leaders spoke amid the global trade uncertainty put into motion by US President Donald Trump's tariff announcements Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a detailed conversation on several key issues including the latest development in Ukraine and progress in bilateral agenda. The two...
