Category: GLOBAL NEWS
Gaza death toll tops 70 000: Health Ministry – SABC News
The number of people confirmed killed in Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip has passed the 70 000 mark, the enclave’s Health Ministry said on Saturday. A total of 301
Read MoreAircraft in, around Venezuelan airspace as Trump announces closure
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety. Trump, in a Truth Social post said: “To all
Read MoreHong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting – SABC News
Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 150
Read MoreVast Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills two, wounds dozens
A vast Russian overnight attack on Ukraine killed two people and wounded two dozen, Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Saturday, adding that Moscow continued to “kill and destroy” while the
Read MoreHong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting – SABC News
Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 200
Read MoreSri Lanka braces for more flooding as Cyclone Ditwah claims 46 lives – SABC News
Cyclone Ditwah swept northward across Sri Lanka on Friday, leaving 46 people dead and 23 missing amid widespread floods, with torrential rain and strong winds expected to cause more flooding
Read MoreUN says Israeli forces’ killing two West Bank Palestinians looks like ‘summary execution’ – SABC News
The United Nations said on Friday that the killing of two Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank by Israeli security forces the previous day appeared to be a “summary
Read MoreHong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, 200 remain missing – SABC News
Hong Kong authorities on Friday said rescue operations following a blaze that ripped through a high-rise apartment complex had concluded, with the death toll in the city’s worst fire in
Read MoreFloods and landslides in Indonesia’s Sumatra kill at least 174
The death toll from floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra island has risen to 174, up from the previous 94, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said on
Read MoreOverlooked infertility care should be part of national health services, says WHO – SABC News
Infertility is an overlooked public health challenge and affordable treatment should be available within national health systems, the World Health Organisation said on Friday in its first guideline on the
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