World Israel warns Hamas to surrender or face ‘annihilation’ Jerusalem – Israel’s defence minister told Hamas on Monday to lay down its arms or face annihilation, after US... Read more 8 Sep
Countries ‘We didn’t know M23 would be here’ – Lamola Cape Town – Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola has denied knowing that M23 rebels would attend the Thabo... Read more 7 Sep
Ukraine Russia rejects Western security guarantees for Ukraine after coalition pledges force Paris – Russia rejected the notion of Western security guarantees for Ukraine on Friday, after more than two dozen... Read more 5 Sep
Countries WATCH | Captive’s nightmare — Joburg hears tale of 491 days in Hamas tunnel Johannesburg – Tears streamed down the faces of some of the hundreds of people gathered in a synagogue in Johannesburg... Read more 3 Sep
Ukraine French, German, Polish leaders to visit Moldova in show of force in face of Russia Chisinau – The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of... Read more 27 Aug
Ukraine Zelensky calls for Putin talks as peace efforts stall Kyiv – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted Sunday that a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin remained “the most... Read more 25 Aug
Countries Ramaphosa steps in — calls for Putin-Zelensky peace talks as war drags on Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday added his voice to diplomatic pressure to end the war... Read more 24 Aug
Ukraine Zelensky says Russia trying to ‘wriggle out’ of peace talks Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow on Thursday of shirking a meeting between him and Russian counterpart... Read more 22 Aug
World Israel approves plan to conquer Gaza City, calls up reservists Jerusalem – Israel’s defence minister on Wednesday approved a military plan for the conquest of Gaza City, authorising the... Read more 21 Aug
World Israeli military says approved plan for new Gaza offensive Jerusalem – The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had approved the framework for a new offensive in... Read more 14 Aug