WEDNESDAY, 08 MAY 2024, 10:27
The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is closed on the Palestinian side because of the presence of Israeli tanks, the spokesperson of the Gaza border authority told Reuters on Tuesday.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the deal Hamas accepted does not meet the country’s key demands.
Fashion’s biggest night of the year featured appearences by Kim Kardashian, Dua Lipa and Doja Cat.
First crewed space flight of Boeing’s Starliner was postponed shortly before lift-off due to glitch.
Cancellation of inaugural crewed space mission comes as Boeing is under fire over safety record at its aviation arm.
Earth Day was commemorated on 22 April. But in the cacophony of noise about wars and political misdemeanors this year very little attention was paid to the state of the planet on which all life depends. However, a new book by South African environmentalist Adam Welz is gaining international acclaim. It tells you all you need to know.
The Moroccan artist living in London will soon be in Jozi for Bassline Fest. She shares what it’s like living between two cities and what she expects in SA
ANC MP Bongani Bongo says he is ready for a retrial after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned his acquittal on corruption charges.
“Is my mom dead?”These were the last four words 14-year-old Lungelo Mnisi penned on a piece of paper from her hospital bed hours before she died on Sunday.
Wealthy nations should reduce financial support for livestock farming to help tackle pollution caused by consuming red meat and dairy, according to the World Bank.
Chinese tourists hit the road in greater numbers during a recent five-day Labour Day holiday but kept a tight grip on their wallets, reflecting still-weak sentiment in the world’s second-largest economy.
Asian stocks eked out gains, following Wall Street’s advance on optimism the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates this year. The yen dropped.
Cargoes of an oil product from Russia are building up at sea as South Korean buyers turn cautious, highlighting how the invasion of Ukraine continues to impact flows more than two years after the war began.
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Federal Aviation Administration says Boeing voluntarily informed officials that inspections may not have been completed.
Three people died after they were allegedly served a poisonous mushroom meal in regional Victoria in 2023.
As the war enters its 803rd day, these are the main developments.
Two people have died after the collapse of a multistorey building under construction in George in the Western Cape on Monday afternoon.
five people have died after the collapse of a multistorey building under construction in George in the Western Cape on Monday afternoon.
A booming tourist and expat community is in shock after the campsite murder of three foreign surfers.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, May 6 (Reuters) – Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators, but Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and pressed ahead with strikes in Rafah while planning to continue negotiations on a deal.