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Trump says Taiwan ‘should pay’ US for defence against China
Taiwan “should pay” the United States for defence, US presidential candidate Donald Trump said in a wide-ranging interview that has cast doubt on the relationship between Washginton and Taipei should he be re-elected in November. In an interview with Bloomberg Businessweek published on Tuesday, the former president was asked if he would defend self-ruled Taiwan…
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China says halted nuclear arms talks with US over Taiwan weapons sales
China said Wednesday it had suspended negotiations with the United States on nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to Washington’s weapons sales to Taiwan. The US and China in November held rare talks on nuclear arms control, part of a bid to ease mistrust ahead of a summit between leader Joe Biden and Xi…
Deadly strikes pound Gaza as Israel PM vows to ramp up pressure
Israel kept up its air strikes on Gaza Wednesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ramp up the pressure on Hamas as hopes fade for a US-announced ceasefire plan. Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh accused Israel of deliberately undermining negotiations for a truce and hostage release deal because it did not want to end…
Ex-CIA analyst accused of working for South Korea for luxury handbags
US prosecutors have indicted a former CIA analyst and White House official on charges she worked as an agent of the South Korean government in exchange for designer handbags, high-priced dinners and other luxury goods. Sue Mi Terry failed to register as a foreign agent and disclosed US government information to South Korean intelligence, according…
Seine swimming: Parisian tradition resurrected for Olympics with mayor taking a dip
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took the plunge Wednesday when she jumped into the River Seine in Paris to show the water was clean enough to host Olympic swimming events starting later this month. Hidalgo is the latest VIP to cleave through the river’s murky waters, after Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Saturday. Despite a major…
Man smears faeces on himself to dodge court in father’s murder case
A Mpumalanga man was accused of allegedly stabbing and killing his father on Sunday following an argument. He was supposed to appear before the Nkomazi Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Found smeared in faeces, case postponed However, in a surprising turn of events, Tsepo Dlamini did not appear on Monday morning after correction service officers found…
KZN veld fires damage estimated at R90 million so far – Hlabisa
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says the fire damage in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is estimated to be worth at least R90 million. On Wednesday, Hlabisa, joined by Deputy Minister Dickson Masemola, KZN premier Thami Ntuli, and other government officials, visited the province following devastating veld fires that recently claimed the lives of…
Smith and Nephew IT graduate programme 2024
Smith and Nephew is currently holding IT Graduate opportunity and inviting interested and qualifying candidates to apply Closing date: Ongoing Location: Johannesburg What will you be doing? The role forms part of the IT Division and in this internship, you will collaborate directly with the team to provide support with configuration and troubleshooting desktop systems…
Action Society wants meeting with minister of justice over NPA decentralisation
Civil rights organisation Action Society says it has reached out to new Minister of Justice Thembi Nkadimeng to discuss “issues plaguing the justice system in South Africa”. These include administration at the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which it says should be decentralised to give provincial structures more power. More effective response needed from NPA “The…