Martin van der MerweMerchant Shipping 12 die, dozens of houses burnt in Nigeria fuel tanker fire | News24 news24.com Twelve people were killed and dozens of houses burnt when a fuel tanker overturned, spilled its contents and caught fire in central Nigeria, the …
Martin van der Merwe 41 foreign nationals deported after staging anti-xenophobic protests in CT msn.com CAPE TOWN - Forty-one foreign nationals have been deported two years after staging a disruptive protest against xenophobia in Cape Town. Hundreds had …
Martin van der MerweHonduras Why Honduras has become one of the world's most dangerous places for land rights activists sky.com - Stuart Ramsay Honduras has become one of the world's most dangerous places for environmental land rights activists after a series of murders in the Central …
Martin van der Merwe 11 police freed after violent anti-blasphemy protests in Pakistan as Muslim hardliners demand official boycott of France rt.com - RT Pakistan’s interior minister has confirmed that 11 police officers who were taken hostage by Islamist radicals during violent anti-France …
Martin van der MerweIn nod to China, New Zealand’s foreign minister says it is ‘uncomfortable’ with ‘expanding’ role of US-led ‘Five Eyes’ spy... rt.com - RT In a major acknowledgement of China’s concerns, New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said her country is “uncomfortable” with the Five Eyes …
Martin van der MerweJailed Russian activist Navalny moved to prison hospital after almost 3 weeks on 'hunger strike,' allies express fears for... rt.com - RT Russia's prison service has announced that opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been moved from jail to a specialist hospital facility for convicts. …
Martin van der Merwe Delhi to enter 6-day lockdown as Covid-19 worries increase rt.com - RT From Monday night, the Indian capital will be under a strict lockdown for six days, amid growing Covid-19 concerns. These include a lack of hospital …
Martin van der Merwe Australian PM announces inquiry after public outrage over rising military suicides rt.com - RT Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that a Royal Commission will be established to investigate the rising number of suicides among …
Martin van der Merwe Taiwan says it’s looking to buy US missiles with 925-km range, as tensions in South China Sea simmer rt.com - RT The head of Taiwan’s defense ministry’s strategic planning section has told lawmakers that the government is seeking to procure, from the US, …
Martin van der Merwe Five injured in Shreveport shooting, two critically, in fifth such incident in US at the weekend rt.com - RT Multiple shooting victims have presented at hospitals in the Shreveport area of Louisiana, after a gun battle in a city parking lot. Media say five …
Martin van der MerweAustralasia Australia and New Zealand's quarantine-free travel bubble has officially launched businessinsider.co.za - Katie Warren • A quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand launched on Monday.• It allows quarantine-free travel between the two countries, …
Martin van der MerweRussia Only 10% of Russian spy operations in Europe uncovered, says former MI6 chief verified_publisherThe Guardian - Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editorOnly a tenth of Russian spy operations in Europe have been uncovered, according to the former MI6 boss Sir John Sawers, after it emerged that the two men accused of carrying out the Salisbury poisonings...
Martin van der MerweAfrica South Africa’s Eskom Says Oracle Halts Technical Support verified_publisherBloomberg - Felix Njini Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. said it’s urgently seeking new providers of technical support after Oracle Corp.’s South African unit withdrew its services …
Martin van der MerweTurkey Morocco requests to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones: media almasdarnews.com - by BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) - Libyan politician Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam said that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is the favorite if he... BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 …
Martin van der MerweMiddle East Egypt's second deadly rail accident in a month kills 11 bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsEleven people have been killed and 98 have been injured in the second deadly rail accident in Egypt in a month. Four carriages of a train derailed at a station near Toukh on Sunday afternoon, as it travelled...
Martin van der MerweGreece Greece Reopens to U.S., European Tourists on Monday greekreporter.com Greece’s pilot lift of its quarantine requirement starts on Monday as the country reopens for American, British, EU, UAE, Serbian and Israeli …
Martin van der Merwe Spanish police raid illegal 3D-printed weapons workshop capable of producing a gun barrel IN MINUTES rt.com - RT Spanish police have seized weapons, including a replica assault rifle and explosives, in a raid on what has been called the first illegal 3D-printed …
Martin van der MerweTechnology How the Kremlin provides a safe harbor for ransomware NBC News - By The Associated PressIn the U.S. alone last year, ransomware struck more than a hundred federal, state and municipal agencies, upward of 500 hospitals and other health care centers. A global epidemic of digital extortion as...
Martin van der MerweMiddle East Operators of Ever Given may be forced to unload its 18,000 cargo containers onto other ships - report businessinsider.co.za - Sophia Ankel • The operators of the Ever Given might move its containers onto other ships, according to a report.• The ship is unable to deliver its goods until $1 …
Martin van der Merwe Russia to withdraw from International Space Station starting from 2025, deputy PM confirms, as Moscow works on replacement rt.com - RT Russia will end its participation in the International Space Station after it reaches the end of its planned lifespan in 2024, a senior official has …
Martin van der Merwe Syria to hold presidential elections in late May, amid decade-long war rt.com - RT The Syrian parliament has announced that presidential elections will be held in the country next month. Would-be candidates can file documents from …
Martin van der Merwe More babies being abandoned during lockdown, says Atlantic Hope msn.com Atlantic Hope is a non-profit organisation (NPO) that has been providing temporary care for vulnerable babies for the past 11 years. The pressure on …
Martin van der Merwe AFRICA | Zim begins release of over 3,000 prisoners msn.com JOHANNESBURG - As Zimbabwe celebrates 41 years of independence on Sunday, the country has pardoned and started releasing over 3,000 prisoners under a …
Martin van der MerweElephants Elephants kill poacher at Kruger Park enca.com - eNCA JOHANNESBURG - A suspected poacher has been killed by elephants in the Kruger National Park. It is reported that the deceased and his accomplices were …
Martin van der MerweU.S. Supreme Court Most Americans want to end lifetime Supreme Court appointments verified_publisherReuters - Chris KahnA view of the Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo A majority of Americans want to end lifetime appointments for U.S. Supreme Court justices, according...
Martin van der Merwe France imposes quarantine on arrivals from 4 countries msn.com France is imposing a compulsory 10-day quarantine on travelers flying from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and South Africa. The new measure has been …
Martin van der Merwe France pledges more than €1 billion in aid for farmers, winemakers hit by frost msn.com French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Saturday pledged more than one billion euros in aid for farmers and winemakers reeling from the worst frost in …
Martin van der Merwe3 kids or more: Chinese researchers call to ABANDON birth limits to ensure immigration-fed US can't outperform Beijing by... rt.com - RT China must “fully liberalize” its birth-control policy to increase its labor force in the upcoming decades and compete with such countries as the US …
Martin van der Merwe Bitcoin crashes 15% as global regulators hesitate to greenlight crypto for commercial use rt.com - RT Just days after reaching another record high, bitcoin, the world’s number one digital currency, saw a dramatic plunge of more than 15% – the biggest …