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S/Africa govt defends self against Trump, Musk attacks on land policy
February 4, 2025
S/Africa govt defends self against Trump, Musk attacks on land policy
South Africa defended itself on Monday against attacks on its land confiscation policy by Donald Trump and Elon Musk after…
S/Africa gives Taiwan deadline to move office from Pretoria
February 4, 2025
S/Africa gives Taiwan deadline to move office from Pretoria
The South African government has given Taiwan a deadline till March end to relocate the island’s de facto embassy outside…
EU calls for greater cooperation with UK
February 4, 2025
EU calls for greater cooperation with UK
European Union (EU) foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, has called for closer ties with the United Kingdom. Kallas, in an address…
EU leaders vow to hit back if Trump imposes tariffs
February 4, 2025
EU leaders vow to hit back if Trump imposes tariffs
European Union leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday warned there would be no winners in a trade war with the…
WHO meets as U.S. withdrawal blows hole in budget
February 4, 2025
WHO meets as U.S. withdrawal blows hole in budget
The executive board meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday was set to take on an atmosphere of…
South Africa’s President rejects Trump’s accusation of land confiscation
February 4, 2025
South Africa’s President rejects Trump’s accusation of land confiscation
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday rejected assertions by Donald Trump that South Africa was “confiscating” land and said he was…
Canada’s Ontario bans U.S. firms from govt contracts
February 4, 2025
Canada’s Ontario bans U.S. firms from govt contracts
Ontario, Canada’s most populous province and its economic engine, on Monday announced a ban on U.S. companies bidding on tens…
EU condemns M23 invasion in DR Congo
February 3, 2025
EU condemns M23 invasion in DR Congo
The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly condemned the invasion of a territory in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Trump insists imposing tariffs on EU products
February 3, 2025
Trump insists imposing tariffs on EU products
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his threat to impose tariffs on European Union (EU) products, accusing the bloc of…
Jet with 6 people aboard crashes in Philadelphia
February 3, 2025
Jet with 6 people aboard crashes in Philadelphia
A small plane with six people aboard crashed in Philadelphia shortly after takeoff on Friday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration…