Nearly 100 dead in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Santo Domingo – Rescuers raced to find survivors early Wednesday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed... Read more
9 Apr
5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: USGS
Taipei – A magnitude-5.0 earthquake hit northeastern Taiwan on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, causing buildings to shake... Read more
9 Apr
Trump’s new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods
Washington – US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent... Read more
9 Apr
Nigeria interested in hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games, says NOC
Abuja – The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) announced it has met the March 28, 2025 deadline for expression of... Read more
8 Apr
Volcano in Philippines sends ash miles into the air
Manila – A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 metres... Read more
8 Apr
Trump announces direct nuclear talks with Iran
Washington – President Donald Trump said the United States was starting direct, high-level talks with Iran over its nuclear... Read more
8 Apr
China vows ‘fight to the end’ as Trump warns 50% more tariffs
Beijing – China vowed on Tuesday to “fight to the end” against fresh tariffs of 50 percent threatened by... Read more
8 Apr
FF Plus slams ANC but stays in GNU – For now!
Cape Town – The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus), the fourth-largest party in the Government of National Unity (GNU),... Read more
7 Apr
Stocks savaged as China retaliation to Trump tariffs fans trade war
Hong Kong – Asian and European equities collapsed on a black Monday for markets after China hammered the United... Read more
7 Apr
Zelensky slams US lack of response to Putin truce rejection
Kyiv – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday lamented the lack of a US response to Russia’s refusal to... Read more
7 Apr
