Trump Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in White House Ballroom Dospute
President Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to intervene in a legal dispute over plans to build a $400 million ballroom at the White House. The emergency request was filed after lower courts repeatedly ruled that Trump needed approval from…
Ramaphosa Meeting With Perez Family Sparks Hypocrisy Claims
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with the family of the late Captain Daniel Perez has sparked criticism over the government’s handling of his death and military service in Israel. Perez, a South African-born citizen who later moved to…
A Rare Dance in the Sky
Millions of people across the United Kingdom and Europe turned their eyes to the skies on Wednesday to witness the region’s most spectacular solar eclipse in nearly three decades. Skywatchers in the UK experienced a partial solar eclipse, with the…
Putin Warns of Retaliation over Russian Vessel Seizures
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia will respond if European countries seize Russian merchant vessels, describing such action as “piracy and banditry.” The warning comes as the European Union increases pressure on Russia’s so-called…
Soweto Teacher Probed Over Alleged Sexual Remark
A teacher at Curtis Nkondo School of Specialisation in Emdeni, Soweto, is under investigation following allegations that he made an inappropriate sexual remark to a Grade 11 learner during the second term. Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture…
First Bluetongue Case in Scotland Raises Alarm Among Farmers
Farmers in Scotland have been warned to remain vigilant after the country recorded its first confirmed case of bluetongue virus. The case was detected in a lamb belonging to the Johnson family, whose farm is located near Creetown in Dumfries and…
Albanese Refuses to Apologise Over ‘Melongate’ Controversy
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has again refused to apologise to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over remarks that have sparked the so-called “Melongate” controversy. The issue was raised during Question Time in Australia’s Parliament.…
WHO Sounds Alarm on Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that it is struggling to keep pace with the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), saying the virus had been spreading for at least three months before the outbreak was officially…
Brazilian Influencer Hospitalised After Horror Bali Motorcycle Crash
Brazilian influencer Lis Santos Bayir is fighting to recover after a serious motorcycle crash while on holiday in Bali, Indonesia. Bayir, whose real name is Elisangela Aparecida dos Santos, was involved in the accident on August 1 while riding a…
Cockroach Janta Party Accuses Modi Government of Breaking Protest Deal
NEW DELHI, India — India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of breaking an agreement to withdraw legal action against students who participated in nationwide protests over alleged examination…