insert_link World Blinken says Netanyahu ‘reaffirmed commitment’ to Gaza ceasefire plan US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had "reaffirmed his commitment" to a Gaza ceasefire proposal during their meeting in Jerusalem. "I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu last night and he reaffirmed his commitment to the proposal," Blinken said, adding that Hamas's welcoming of a UN vote on the US-drafted ceasefire resolution was a "hopeful" sign. "It is hopeful […] todayJune 11, 2024 21
insert_link Namibia Meyer happy with team’s performance against Samoa Senior national women’s netball team head coach, Julene Meyer, says that participating in the Pacific Netball Series in Brisbane, Australia will aid in the team's development. The Pacific Netball Series, hosted by Netball Australia, is an international tournament that offers teams from Australia, the Pacific, and other regions the chance to compete for world-ranking points. The senior national netball team, known as the Debmarine Desert Jewels, lost their […] todayJune 11, 2024 19
insert_link Namibia Arysteq/Simonis Storm Singles series marked by upsets and classy table tennis The fourth instalment in the Arysteq Asset Management and Simonis Storm Schools Tournament Series took place on 8 June 2024 at Wanderers, Pioneers Park in Windhoek. The players contested in under 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 age groups with no restrictions in terms of participation in the number of qualifying age groups. The number of overall participants were less than expected due to the school holidays. […] todayJune 11, 2024 11
insert_link World UK’s Sunak to unveil tax-cutting manifesto By James PHEBY British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will promise voters "financial security" and tax cuts when he unveils his Conservative party manifesto on Tuesday, following a disastrous week that even led to rumours he might quit. "We Conservatives have a plan to give you financial security," he will say, according to extracts of his speech released in advance. "We will enable working people […] todayJune 11, 2024 4
insert_link World Snap elections in France: a political scientist lays out what’s at stake By Julien Robin, Université de Montréal Speaking at a surprise address to the nation on Sunday evening, French president Emmanuel Macron told French citizens he had “decided to give [them] back the choice of our parliamentary future through the vote”. These words, pronounced in reaction to the historic surge of the far-right National Rally at the European elections, triggered the dissolution of France’s […] todayJune 11, 2024 11
insert_link Sport South Africa edge Bangladesh by four runs at T20 World Cup South Africa defeated Bangladesh by just four runs in another low-scoring game at the T20 World Cup on Monday, a result likely to spark fresh debate over the suitability of the pitch being used in New York. South Africa were restricted to 113-6 in their 20 overs with Heinrich Klaasen top-scoring on 46 while fast bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib returned a career-best 3-18. However, Bangladesh could only manage […] todayJune 11, 2024 6
insert_link South Africa New S.Africa parliament meets Friday to elect president South Africa's newly elected parliament will convene for the first time on Friday, authorities said, as political parties scramble to form a coalition after the election produced no outright winner. "The first sitting of the National Assembly shall be on Friday, 14 June 2024," Chief Justice Raymond Zondo wrote in an order released on Monday to the media by the justice ministry. Electing a speaker and South Africa's […] todayJune 10, 2024 34
insert_link World Irish PM urged to call early election after surge in support at polls Ireland's prime minister Simon Harris was being urged Monday to call an early general election to capitalise on a surge in support for the government and a slump for the main opposition in European and local polls. An election has to be held by March next year and Harris, who succeeded Leo Varadkar in the top job in April, said on Sunday he intends to lead […] todayJune 10, 2024 14
insert_link World Bulgaria’s nuclear plant starts to replace Russian fuel Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant began to use atomic fuel produced by US group Westinghouse in one of its reactors Monday, in the latest effort to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. The state-owned Kozloduy plant on the Danube river supplies more than a third of the country's electricity and has so far relied on Russian fuel for its two operational Soviet-built 1,000-megawatt reactors. The oldest reactor […] todayJune 10, 2024 24
