Limpopo Premier Warns ‘Ben 10s’ Threaten Women in Leadership
Limpopo Premier Warns ‘Ben 10s’ Threaten Women in Leadership During Housing Ceremony The remarks were made during the handover of a newly built home to Nokuthula … Read more
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US Strikes Iran, Kills Seven
US Strikes and Iranian Casualties Iran’s Fars news agency confirmed seven fatalities and nine injuries from the latest US strikes, including the destruction of a bridge … Read more
Trump Claims China Compromised US Voting Systems
President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time speech alleging government “cover-ups” and “vulnerability” in the nation’s electoral system, but experts were quick to point out that Trump … Read more
Australian Families Slam Lao Charges Over Teen Methanol Deaths
The deaths of Melbourne teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, along with four others, in a 2024 methanol poisoning at Vang Vieng’s Nana Backpackers Hostel have … Read more
Trump’s Board of Peace Abandons Gaza Reconstruction Plan
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has scaled back its Gaza recovery plan from a sweeping reconstruction effort to a modest pilot scheme, with progress stalled by … Read more
Philippines Condemns China Daily’s Monkey AI Video as Dehumanising and Racist
The controversy centers on a video posted by China Daily, which showed an animated monkey wearing a Filipino national costume being shoved by figures representing the … Read more
Zelenskyy Ousts Defence Minister Fedorov in Shock Move
The move, part of a broader government reshuffle, highlights tensions between modernizing military reforms and traditional command structures. Zelenskyy’s decision to remove Fedorov, who had led … Read more
US expands attacks on Iran, targeting its heartland and oil exports.
The U.S. expanded strikes into northern Iran on July 16, 2026, targeting areas near Tehran and the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran warned the waterway is … Read more
US Disables Iran-Flagged Oil Tanker near Kharg Island
The U.S. military disabled the Curacao-flagged oil tanker M/T Belma near Iran’s Kharg Island on July 15, 2026, marking the first enforcement strike under the renewed … Read more
Zelenskyy Fires Defense Minister Fedorov in Kyiv Protests Erupt Over Ukraine War Strategy
Reuters and The Guardian detail the fallout. Protests Erupt Over Dismissal Fedorov, a 35-year-old tech expert, had been a central figure in modernizing Ukraine’s military, focusing … Read more
Hezbollah Weapons Seizure Foiled at Iraq-Syria Border
Syrian authorities intercepted a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles intended for Hezbollah near the Iraq-Syria border, according to the Interior Ministry. The move comes amid … Read more
Over 100 House Democrats Vote to Block $3.3 Billion in Military Aid to Israel
Over 100 House Democrats voted to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, marking a rift in the party as progressive lawmakers challenged decades … Read more