Countries

Netanyahu to meet Trump as Israel faces isolation over Gaza war

Jerusalem – Facing increasing isolation abroad and mounting pressure at home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will defend his intention... Read more

29 Sep

Ukraine

Russia vows to press offensive, rejects idea Ukraine can retake land

Moscow – Russia said Wednesday it would press on with its military offensive in Ukraine, and rejected US President... Read more

25 Sep

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