Category: GLOBAL NEWS
US didn’t form part of G20 Working Group meeting: SA govt – SABC News
The Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramakgopa, says the United States (US) has not formed part of the three day second G20 Development Working Group
Read MoreChina, Vietnam sign deals as Xi visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions – SABC News
China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday called for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by U.S. tariffs, as he attended the signing in Hanoi
Read MoreGreece agrees to buy 16 anti-ship missiles from France – SABC News
Greece has signed a deal to buy 16 anti-ship missiles from France, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Monday. The agreement for the French-built Exocet missiles was signed by
Read MoreTrump in excellent health, White House doctor says following physical – SABC News
US President Donald Trump remains in excellent health, White House physician Captain Sean Barbella said in a report released on Sunday, two days after he underwent a routine physical on
Read MorePope Francis pays short visit at St. Peter’s Basilica on Palm Sunday – SABC News
Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the crowds from his wheelchair as he continues to
Read MoreIsraeli missiles strike Gaza hospital – SABC News
Two Israeli missiles hit a building inside a main Gaza hospital this morning, destroying the emergency and reception department and damaging other structures, medics said. Health officials at the Al-Ahli
Read MoreTrump spares smartphones, computers from his 125% China tariffs – SABC News
The US government has granted tariff exclusions for smartphones, computers and other electronics imported largely from China, sparing them from President Donald Trump’s steep 125% reciprocal duties. In a notice
Read MoreTrump’s “white genocide” narrative casts doubt on G20 attendance – SABC News
In a late night post, US President Donald Trump has again cast aspersions on South Africa’s land question and cast greater doubt on his attendance at the G20 Summit later
Read MoreTrump ends protected status for thousands of Afghans, Cameroonians – SABC News
The Trump administration has terminated temporary deportation protections for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians in the US, a US Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said on Friday, building on Trump’s
Read MoreTrade war escalates: China retaliates with massive 125% Tariffs – SABC News
China has increased its tariffs against the United States (US) imports to 125%, it’s retaliating after US President Donald Trump’s decision to increase duties on Chinese goods to 145%. This
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