225 Illegal Miners Arrested By South African Authorities
South African police reported that 225 illegal miners had been arrested after being evicted from a mine shaft because they were without food. The miners, known locally as “zama zamas” (“those who try” in Zulu), resurfaced from a mine in Orkney, a gold mining town in the Klerksdorp district of North West Province. A police spokesperson told AFP on Sunday that...
Iran Vows Response To Israel, US After Attacks
Iran has vowed retaliation for attacks by Israel and the US after a pro-Iranian coalition in Iraq claimed a drone strike on the Israeli resort of Eilat. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq is among pro-Iran groups drawn into more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Days before the presidential election in Israel’s...
Ukraine’s Kyiv Comes Under Russian Attack
According to Ukraine, Kyiv was heavily targeted by drones overnight, as evidenced by new explosions heard in the capital and other areas. “Unfortunately, the attack by Russian drones caused damage and casualties in various districts of Kyiv,” President Vladimir Zelensky said. He said that the “constant terrorist attacks on Ukrainian cities prove that the pressure on Russia and its accomplices is...
Head Of Guinea Junta Elevates Self To Army General
Mamadi, the head of Guinea's junta, has become an army general, marking the creation of the country's powerful military forces following the coup. Doumbouya, 43, seized power by force in September 2021 by overthrowing President Alpha Conde, who had placed the then-colonel in charge of an elite force tasked with protecting the head of state from such coups. The military leader...
Israeli Forces Confirms Death Of Two Senior Hamas Officials
Senior Hamas official Izz al-Din Kassab was killed by an Israeli military airstrike on Friday that targeted his vehicle in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip. Kassab, reportedly one of the last remaining high-ranking Hamas members involved in coordinating regional alliances, was killed alongside fellow Hamas official Ayman Ayesh. Hamas issued a statement mourning Kassab’s death, though sources within the organization clarified that...
Nigeria’s Kemi Badenoch Elected New Head Of UK Conservative Party
Kemi Badenoch, a former business secretary, defeated Jenrick in the last round of voting to become the new leader of the Conservative Party. Badenoch, raised in Nigeria, is the first black woman to lead a major political party in the United Kingdom and takes over a Conservative Party reeling from its worst-ever election defeat. She takes over from Rishi Sunak as...
US Ambassador Visits Israel To Settle Disputes In Lebanon
On Thursday, top US officials were scheduled to meet with their Israeli counterparts to discuss a possible agreement to end the war in Lebanon. The US visit came as the Palestinian militant group Hamas rejected separate truce proposals for the fighting in Gaza, where Israeli strikes continued overnight. Less than a week before the US presidential election, Washington’s envoys, Amos Hochstein...
Ukrainian Town Captured By Russian Military
Russia's defense ministry reported Tuesday that its troops had taken Selydove, a town in Ukraine, as Moscow's forces moved closer to Pokrovsk. The capture of the frontline town of Selydove, located about 18 km (10 miles) southeast of Pokrovsk, is the latest gain for Russia, which has taken large swathes of territory in the Donetsk region in recent months. “As a...
Israeli Air Strike Claims Over 55 Lives In Gaza
An Israeli airstrike in the northern district of Beit Lahia killed over 55 people, according to a statement released by Gaza's defense on Tuesday. “More than 55 people have been martyred and dozens more wounded are under the rubble of a five-story residential building belonging to the Abu Nasr family that was hit by the Israeli occupation last night in...
“The World Is Facing Serious Challenges” – Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the world is facing "serious challenges" and urged the BRICS emerging economies to be a "stabilizing force." Xi was speaking on the final day of the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, a forum Moscow hopes will help forge a united front of nations against the West. Addressing assembled leaders, Xi said the “common...
