World US firm says it brought back extinct dire wolves Washington – They whimper, drink from baby bottles and crawl oh so tentatively – they look like cute white... Read more 11 Apr, 2025
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Home Russia, US swap prisoners in push for closer ties Washington – A Los Angeles-based ballet dancer released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap landed safely in... Read more 11 Apr, 2025
Business Lesotho under pressure to approve Starlink licence Batch of Starlink test satellites stacked atop a Falcon 9 rocket. Photo: Official SpaceX photos via Wikimedia (public domain) By Sechaba... Read more 10 Apr, 2025
World Trump’s tariff pause gives market relief, but China trade war intensifies Washington – US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets Thursday, but... Read more 10 Apr, 2025
World Trump stuns with tariff backtrack but hikes China rate to 125% Washington – US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets Thursday, but... Read more 10 Apr, 2025
Business Global trade shifts as Trump adjusts tariffs: Implications for South Africa Cape Town – In a significant move on April 9, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension... Read more 10 Apr, 2025
Business South Africa’s key industry faces uncertain future Cape Town – South Africa’s strained relations with the United States could lead to its exclusion from the African... Read more 10 Apr, 2025
World Musk brands Trump aide ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’ in tariff spat Washington – Billionaire Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump’s senior trade advisor Peter Navarro as “truly a moron” and... Read more 9 Apr, 2025
World 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, 2025