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Turkey and Ukraine sign free trade deal

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On Thursday, Turkey and Ukraine signed a free-trade deal in Kiev after a decade of negotiations between the two countries. The deal was signed by

Zondo incredulity at Mantsha’s appointment

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Acting chief justice Raymond Zondo, in the second part of the state capture inquiry report released this week, said it was unbelievable that Daniel Mantsha,

NFP gains ward in Wednesday by-elections

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The first set of by-elections since the November local government election were held on Wednesday. Five polls were held, four in KwaZulu-Natal and one in

Labour court dismisses bid to repeal mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations

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An urgent case by trade union Solidarity contesting a Pretoria-based company’s policy on forced Covid-19 vaccinations was wiped off the Labour Court’s docket on Thursday,

Inflation in the Eurozone hits record 5.1%

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Consumer prices in the eurozone grew by a record 5.1% in January compared to the same month a year ago, keeping inflation higher than predicted

Zambian woman in court for insulting the President

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A Zambian woman is in court for allegedly defaming President Hakainde Hichilema. According to the BBC the woman had accused Hichilema of being involved in

US transgender swimmers must prove themselves eligible for competition

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On Tuesday, USA Swimming updated its policy regarding the eligibility of transgender athletes competing at elite levels. The new policy, which will be effective immediately,

Breivik bid for freedom denied

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Anders Breivik, the Norwegian mass killer, has had his application for parole denied. Breivik, a neo-Nazi, was responsible for one of the worst killing sprees

Petersen out of NZ tour

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Keegan Petersen, the Proteas batter who made an impression in the recent Test series against India, has been ruled out of the upcoming series in

Attempted coup in Guinea-Bissau

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A coup in Guinea-Bissau has been thwarted, according to the country’s president, Umaro Cissoko Embalo. Reports indicated that gunmen had attacked a government building where