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South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Keon-hee, is in court on corruption charges involving bribery and stock manipulatio...
24/09/2025

South Korea’s former First Lady, Kim Keon-hee, is in court on corruption charges involving bribery and stock manipulation.

Source: Al Jazeera English

Israel and Syria are on the brink of a preliminary de-escalation understanding that will form the foundation for a futur...
24/09/2025

Israel and Syria are on the brink of a preliminary de-escalation understanding that will form the foundation for a future security agreement, says US special envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack.

Source: Al Jazeera English

‘The group that can do it’. US President Donald Trump says securing the release of captives in Israel was of utmost impo...
24/09/2025

‘The group that can do it’.

US President Donald Trump says securing the release of captives in Israel was of utmost importance as he met with Arab and Islamic leaders at the UN General Assembly.

Source: Al Jazeera English

US President Trump says Ukraine, with EU and NATO support, could win back all of the territory Russia has captured in it...
24/09/2025

US President Trump says Ukraine, with EU and NATO support, could win back all of the territory Russia has captured in its war.

United States President Donald Trump says he believes Ukraine, with the support of the European Union and NATO, could win back all of the territory Russia has captured since its invasion more than three years ago, in a dramatic shift in his policy on Ukraine.

“With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform after his meeting on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

They met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. He had previously said both Kyiv and Moscow would have to cede land to end the war. Zelenskyy and his European allies have been opposed to Trump’s suggestion of territorial compromise to achieve peace.

In the post, Trump criticised Russia’s prosecution of the conflict, saying it had been fighting “aimlessly” in a war that a “real military power” would have won in “less than a week”.

Trump also dismissed Russia as a “paper tiger”, saying President Vladimir “Putin and Russia are in BIG Economic trouble, and this is the time for Ukraine to act.”

Russia has captured nearly 20 percent of Ukraine since it invaded in February 2022. Moscow annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014 and considers it to be outside the scope of its invasion.

The US president has previously shown lukewarm support for Zelenskyy, with whom he had a televised Oval Office bust-up in February, during which he told the Ukrainian, “you don’t have the cards” to achieve a good outcome from Russia.

Source: Al Jazeera English

As Israel continues its deadly military assault on Gaza City, to seize and occupy the urban centre, the UN warns Israeli...
24/09/2025

As Israel continues its deadly military assault on Gaza City, to seize and occupy the urban centre, the UN warns Israeli actions are “inflicting terror on the Palestinians of Gaza City and forcing tens of thousands to flee.”

Source: Al Jazeera English

Authorities in China’s southern Guangdong Province have evacuated more than one million people, as Typhoon Ragasa contin...
24/09/2025

Authorities in China’s southern Guangdong Province have evacuated more than one million people, as Typhoon Ragasa continued its path of destruction, having already struck the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Source: The New York Times

Former South African radio personality, Ngizwe Mchunu, the self-proclaimed President of the Bhinca Nation, has added to ...
24/09/2025

Former South African radio personality, Ngizwe Mchunu, the self-proclaimed President of the Bhinca Nation, has added to latest calls for immigrants to leave the country.

Generalising and stereotyping, he claims there are no properly documented migrants in South Africa, accusing all those with legal documents of having fraudulently produced them, an obvious fabrication that flies in the face of available statistics from the Department of Home Affairs.

24/09/2025

First Lady would have fallen: Trump mourns "bad escalator and bad teleprompter" at UNGA

An escalator malfunction that required President Trump to walk up one flight of steps at the United Nations had false claims swirling on social media that it was a deliberate act of sabotage by UN staff.



Video source: Reuters

Stuck in Traffic, French President Macron Calls Trump About His MotorcadeThe French head of state experienced a frustrat...
24/09/2025

Stuck in Traffic, French President Macron Calls Trump About His Motorcade

The French head of state experienced a frustration that many New Yorkers know all too well. He got stuck during the U.N. General Assembly.

On Monday evening, Mr. Macron, in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, was stuck on a Manhattan street corner that had been closed off for President Trump’s motorcade. (The meeting of world leaders is, among other things, a traffic nightmare.)

At first, Mr. Macron did what many New Yorkers might do: he pleaded with a police officer to let him cross the street.

“I have 10 people with me,” Mr. Macron told the officer, according to video that shows the French president making his case on the street corner. “I go to the French embassy.”

But the officer politely held his ground and would not let Mr. Macron cross the street.

“I’m sorry, president, I’m really sorry,” he told Mr. Macron. “It’s just that everything’s been frozen right now. There’s a motorcade coming right now. I’m sorry.”

Mr. Macron, who has engaged in diplomacy to try to end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, tried again. “I negotiate with you,” the French president said on the video.

When that didn’t work, Mr. Macron did what average New Yorkers cannot do: He pulled out his phone and called the president of the United States.

“How are you?” he asked Mr. Trump, cellphone pressed to his ear. “Guess what? I am waiting the street because everything is frozen for you.”

It was not clear from the video what Mr. Trump said. But Mr. Macron chuckled and told the American president that he was hoping to have a discussion with him and Qatari officials about the situation in Gaza.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.

The French president’s office confirmed that while leaving the United Nations on Monday evening, Mr. Macron was caught in a “freeze” when the streets were blocked to allow the American president’s motorcade to pass. Mr. Macron’s office confirmed that Mr. Macron used the opportunity to call Mr. Trump and said the two had a “very warm and amicable” discussion about international issues.

Mr. Macron was eventually allowed to cross the street. Video from Brut, a French news outlet, showed him walking past food carts and posing for photos with people, including a man who planted a kiss on his forehead.

The New York Police Department said in a statement that thousands of officers were on call this week to ensure the safety of New Yorkers and foreign dignitaries during the U.N. General Assembly.

“Merci to President Macron for recognizing the dedication and tireless efforts of our officers who safeguard this annual event,” the department said.

Source: New York Times

'I was born in Soweto, not Zimbabwe': Zandile Dabula responds to questions about her identityOperation Dudula leader Zan...
24/09/2025

'I was born in Soweto, not Zimbabwe': Zandile Dabula responds to questions about her identity

Operation Dudula leader Zandile Dabula has responded to critics who called for her deportation as they claim she is from Zimbabwe.

Known for her anti-immigrant stance, Dabula has found herself in the middle of controversy, with some accusing her of promoting xenophobia and violating human rights while others have questioned her identity on social media.

Speaking to the media Monday, Dabula clarified that she is South African.

“I’m a bona fide citizen of this country. I was born and bred in Diepkloof in Soweto and not in Zimbabwe. That’s the only reason I want to put my fellow South Africans first, because I know their struggles.”

She said the smear campaign was initiated by EFF members.

“We are aware of the plottings and they are coming from those red berets. I know there were campaigns launched to decampaign me but it’s not working.”

Source: Times Live

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the UN General Assembly to act on the return of children taken to Russia a...
23/09/2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the UN General Assembly to act on the return of children taken to Russia and Belarus, calling their deportation a war crime and pushing for a resolution condemning the practice.

Source: Reuters

Gwarube warns Operation Dudula members they'll face 'full might of the law' if they disrupt schoolsSouth Africa's Minist...
23/09/2025

Gwarube warns Operation Dudula members they'll face 'full might of the law' if they disrupt schools

South Africa's Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has warned Operation Dudula members that they will face the 'full might of the law' if they disrupt schools.

After spending the past couple of weeks blocking foreign nationals from accessing public healthcare facilities, Operation Dudula has now shifted its attention to public schools.

On Monday, the organisation visited several schools in Soweto and dropped off memorandums, saying they must stop enrolling undocumented foreign pupils.

The Gauteng Department of Education has explained to the group that it has a constitutional obligation to cater to all children of school-going age, regardless of their documentation or immigration status.

Basic Education national spokesperson Terence Khala said, "Minister Gwarube has continued to emphasise that the safety of learners remains a top priority for the seventh administration, reaffirming her department’s commitment to ensuring schools are safe spaces for children, free from abuse, intimidation and disruption."

Source: EWN

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