PARIS — South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was found dead on Tuesday morning at the foot of the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile hotel, in what French authorities are treating as a possible suicide. The 58-year-old diplomat, a former cabinet minister and senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), had booked […]
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Argentina has been shaken by the torture and killing of three young women, an act reportedly livestreamed on social media by a suspected drug gang. The crime has triggered nationwide outrage, mass protests, and renewed calls for stronger action against gender-based violence and organized crime. The victims—cousins Morena Verdi and Brenda del Castillo, both 20, […]
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Bolivian authorities have arrested former anti-drug czar Felipe Cáceres after police discovered a cocaine laboratory on land he owns in the coca-growing region of Cochabamba. Cáceres, 63, served as head of Bolivia’s department for controlled substances from 2006 to 2019, overseeing the country’s fight against narcotics. Once a prominent coca-growers’ union leader and close ally […]
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Russia is set to take over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, marking its scheduled monthly leadership of the 15-member body under UN procedural rules. The presidency rotates alphabetically among member states and grants the presiding country authority to set the Council’s agenda, chair meetings and oversee the drafting of […]
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The European Commission has released an additional €50 million in humanitarian assistance to respond to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and to address the rising humanitarian needs in the West Bank. This brings total EU emergency humanitarian aid in 2025 to €220 million to Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and to […]
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Each September, heads of state and government gather in New York for high-level week, where leaders present their global priorities. The Secretary-General’s opening address traditionally sets the tone. This year, as the UN marks its 80th anniversary, António Guterres recalled the institution’s founding after World War Two, when nations created the United Nations “as a […]
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London — Facing severe supply-chain disruption after a late-August cyberattack, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has secured a government-backed £1.5 billion loan guarantee to shore up its cash reserves and support its sprawling supplier network. The decision aims to mitigate risks to approximately 34,000 direct employees and 120,000 workers across component and logistics firms affected by […]
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The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) says Israeli military tactics in Gaza City – including strikes on homes and schools – are “inflicting terror” and forcing people to flee. In parallel, UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reports more than 20,000 people were forced to moved southwards in a single day this week, raising the […]
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Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina announced on Monday that he was dissolving his government in response to three days of youth-led demonstrations over chronic water and power outages, during which the United Nations reports at least 22 people were killed and more than 100 injured. The protests, which began on Thursday, were inspired by recent Gen […]
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More than 700 early learning professionals have kicked off state-subsidised degree-level courses in Early Learning and Care this September under the Nurturing Skills Learner Fund. The scheme, piloted in 2024, covers 90 percent of tuition fees and allows educators to spread their studies over three years while remaining employed in the sector. This month, 365 […]
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