South Africa leader calls Elon Musk over ‘distortions’ after Trump attack Presidency says the two spoke after US president said he would suspend aid to South Africa over its land reform policy. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk after Trump accused South Africa of confiscating land [File: Esa Alexander/Reuters] Published On 4…
Advisers to Donald Trump said his “cleaning out” Gaza comment referred to a long-range plan to make it habitable
IAEA chief warns of nuclear risk from Russia attacks on Ukraine power grids Moscow has constantly bombarded Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout its three-year invasion, although it has avoided direct strikes on nuclear plants. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi (right) and Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko visit energy infrastructure damaged during Russian strikes…
Five people are in hospital after being shot at an education centre in central Sweden.
A week into office, United States President Donald Trump surprised the world and many of his policymakers by announcing his plans to create a missile defence shield, calling it the “Iron Dome for America”. At first, the name evoked Israel’s Iron Dome air defence system, which is designed to intercept and destroy low-level targets, rockets,…
Medical experts dispute evidence in Lucy Letby’s baby killing conviction Lucy Letby is serving 15 life sentences for seven baby deaths at neonatal units between 2015 and 2016. Video Duration 02 minutes 26 seconds play-arrow 02:26 Nurse found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies in UK Published On 4 Feb 20254 Feb 2025 The case…
A thousand days of Israeli impunity, still no justice for Shireen Abu Akleh A full 1,000 days since Israeli forces killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, no one has been held accountable despite efforts for justice. The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American television correspondent for Al Jazeera who was shot dead by Israeli forces,…
In West Bank, Israel denies Jenin families right to bury loved ones at home China is quick to act when US tariffs on its imports go into effect, but experts say it’s leaving room for negotiation. A Palestinian bids farewell to a relative before burying him amid tight Israeli restrictions in eastern Jenin in the…
Food prices skyrocket in DR Congo’s Goma after M23 takeover NGO ActionAid and locals say the cost of some items has risen between 18 and 160 percent, as conflict blocks aid and supplies. A roadside vegetable seller rests with her hands covering her face on February 1, 2025 in Goma, the DRC [Jospin Mwisha/AFP] Published…
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has suddenly extended his authority over multiple US government agencies.