SA institutes ICJ proceedings to preserve Palestinians as a group – SABC News

South Africa has instituted proceedings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to preserve the existence of the Palestinian people as a group. Minister Ronald Lamola briefed the Portfolio Committee

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Protesters in France disrupt traffic in bid to ‘Block Everything’ – SABC News

Protesters staged demonstrations across France on Wednesday, disrupting traffic, burning rubbish bins and at times clashing with police in a bid to “Block Everything” in anger at the political class and planned

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UNSC to hold emergency session following Israel’s attack on Qatar – SABC News

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency session later on Wednesday in the aftermath of Israel’s military strike against Hamas in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. The strike

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‘Nothing will deter Qatar’s mediation role’ – SABC News

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Tuesday that mediation efforts are part of the Qatari identity, and nothing would deter its role in that regard, hours

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France’s Macron names new PM – SABC News

French President Emmanuel Macron named loyalist Sebastien Lecornu, a one-time conservative protege who rallied behind his 2017 presidential run, as Prime Minister on Tuesday, defying expectations he might tack towards

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Israel launches attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar – SABC News

Israel launched an attack on the leadership of Hamas in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding its military actions that have ranged across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state

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Prince Harry in UK for charity work – SABC News

The UK’s Prince Harry is back home in England as part of a visit for a number of charity engagements. Today he’s in the city of Nottingham to visit a

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Nepal PM Oli quits as anti-corruption protests spiral – SABC News

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered

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Thailand’s top court rules ex-PM Thaksin must serve one year in jail – SABC News

Thailand’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in jail because his detention in a VIP wing of a hospital in lieu of prison was

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Nepal lifts social media ban after protests left 19 dead – SABC News

Nepal lifted a social media ban less than a day after anti-corruption protests that were triggered by the ban led to the deaths of 19 people, a government minister said

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