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The United States issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize global energy markets roiled by the Iran war.
Japan will inform the U.S. next week that it intends to join the “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative and expects that Washington may seek its help with missile production due to the Middle East war and other conflicts, two sources said.
Poland will use a European Union programme to fund defence despite a presidential veto of the scheme, the prime minister said on Friday, as he condemned the head of state for what the government has labelled a betrayal of the national interest.
Trikafta, a ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug, has the potential to radically improve lung function and life expectancy for patients living with the condition. However, it remains inaccessible for patients in South Africa’s public health system, pushing doctors like paediatric pulmonologist Marco Zampoli at Red Cross Children’s Hospital to come up with creative ways to help those in need.
U.S. President Trump told G7 leaders in a virtual meeting on Wednesday that Iran is “about to surrender,” Axios reported on Friday citing three officials from G7 countries briefed on the contents of the call.
For a third day in a row, members of the SANDF have continued operations in Gauteng, this time conducting door-to-door operations in Rietvallei targeting illegal miners.
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Why issue a tender to procure Panado, the president asks.
This is a familiar pattern. International financial institutions socialise risk and privatise profit, while invoking development rhetoric to justify fossil fuel expansion in the Global South. Similar projects would be politically untenable in the Global North
Police and fishery control officers placed the vessels, owned by Shenzhen Shuiwan Pelagic Fisheries, under guard at the Port of Cape Town.
Alleged attack took place while their mother was attending a funeral
Despite optimism about the local economy, Stanlib warned that South African retailers still face an uphill battle.
The Iran women’s national football team have become “heroes” and deserve to be free to live their lives, says former Iran men’s head coach Afshin Ghotbi.
The interim report will be kept private for now to avoid prejudicing those implicated, president tells MPs
The Bulls and Stormers have gone for a Springbok-heavy starting XVs ahead of Saturday’s United Rugby Championship (URC) derby at Loftus Versfeld.
Nearly half of working professionals feel grossly underpaid, and 48% believe their salaries are not a true reflection of the work they do, according to recruitment platform Job Crystal.
The child, identified as Imibongo Ntamehlo, allegedly died at her home in Nkawukazi Village near Mthatha on Sunday.
Stellies eye home advantage against Galaxy as they eye top-eight spot