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US-Russia talks to end Ukraine war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and senior Trump administration advisors are en route to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with Russian officials about ending the war in Ukraine. The White House's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz are also being sent on behalf of President Donald Trump. But Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia three years ago, won't have a seat at this negotiating […]

17 February, 2025

South Africa

S.A Union COSATU Concerned Over U.S. Tariff Threat

S.A union Cosatu says it is deeply worried by the United States president Donald Trump’s announcement of pending tariffs on South African and other nations’ exports. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says this threatens thousands of South African jobs in many sectors, including agriculture, mining, jewellery, chemicals, automotive, and clothing. He says with a 41.9-percent unemployment rate, South Africa cannot afford further job losses:

15 February, 2025

Science & Technology

TikTok Returns to US App Stores After Ban Postponed

TikTok is back on app stores in the United States today after President Donald Trump postponed enforcing a ban of the popular social media platform. The proposed law — passed by Congress, signed by former President Joe Biden, and upheld by the Supreme Court — had ordered TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the application, or else face a ban in the US. From there, Benji Hyer reports.

15 February, 2025

World

US rejects making Ukraine concessions

European powers have insisted that both they and Ukraine are part of any future peace negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. This comes after Donald Trump held a phone call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at a NATO meeting in Brussels the U.S. Secretary of Defense insisted that the U.S. wants a diplomatic and peaceful end to the war. William Denselow reports from the Belgian capital where NATO is headquartered. […]

14 February, 2025

Business / Economics

New tariffs to be rolled out from the U.S. to be reciprocal to each country

U.S. President Donald Trump has added another round of tariffs detailed in a memo signed on Thursday. They will be worked out individually on countries proportional to their trade imbalance with the U.S. Caroline Malone reports.

14 February, 2025

South Africa

US Judge Blocks Trump’s Freeze on HIV Aid To S.A

A U.S. federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief , allowing CDC-funded HIV programs in South Africa to continue. Trump has appealed the ruling, with a decision expected later today. However, the long-term future of PEPFAR remains uncertain, as Congress must reauthorize the program by next month. The Trump administration has indicated plans to phase out funding, sparking […]

14 February, 2025

World

US Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard despite misgivings from Democrats

The US Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, the latest of Donald Trump's cabinet nominees to advance despite united opposition from Democrats. Robert Kennedy Jr. also appears to be headed toward confirmation after the Senate voted to advance his nomination as Health Secretary. Ira Spitzer reports.

13 February, 2025

World

Trump talks with Putin and Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump has spoken with the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine, pledging to start negotiations to end their war "immediately." Wednesday's call with Vladimir Putin was the first known conversation between the two men since President Trump re-took the Oval Office last month. Benji Hyer reports.

13 February, 2025

Business / Economics

US inflation hits 3% for first time since June

US President Donald Trump is pressing on with his protectionist agenda, readying reciprocal tariffs on various products from multiple nations, despite fresh inflation data showing prices are still rising in the United States. CPI increased 3% last month compared to a year ago — that's higher than economists predicted, as Benji Hyer reports.

13 February, 2025