Guterres alarmed by Israel’s decision to take control of Gaza City – SABC News

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he’s gravely alarmed by a decision by the Government of Israel to take control of Gaza City, calling it a dangerous escalation that

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Israel approves plan to take control of Gaza City – SABC News

Israel’s political-security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City early on Friday, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intended to take military control of the

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President Ramaphosa holds telephonic talk with President Putin – SABC News

President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday, according to Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson for the Presidency. Magwenya says that the call was

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Nearly 12 000 children under five in Gaza have acute malnutrition – SABC News

Around 12 000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering from acute malnutrition, and hunger-related deaths are rising, the Director General of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday.

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Helicopters rescue people stranded by flooding in Himalayan state – SABC News

Indian rescuers used helicopters on Thursday to pluck to safety people stranded by flood waters in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, nearly two days after a sudden inundation and landslides

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Trump order imposes additional 25% tariff on goods from India – SABC News

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods citing New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian oil, sharply escalating tensions between

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Hamas’ hostage videos are satanic: Israel – SABC News

Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has used the word “satanic” to describe videos and images released by Hamas of two emaciated hostages, including one forced to dig his own grave,

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Hit by US tariffs, Indonesia plans to sell shrimp to China instead – SABC News

At a shrimp farm in Indonesia, more than 16 000 km (9 942miles) from Washington DC, United States (US) President Donald Trump’s import tariffs have left Denny Leonardo’s expansion plans

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US health agency to wind down mRNA vaccine development – SABC News

The United States Department of Health and Human Services said yesterday it would wind down mRNA vaccine development activities under its biomedical research unit. The unit, Biomedical Advanced Research and

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US House subpoenas high-profile politicians in Epstein files probe – SABC News

The Oversight Committee in the US House of Representatives has issued a slew of subpoenas to former and current government officials for testimony related to its investigation into the Epstein

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