insert_link World South Korea spy agency says DeepSeek ‘excessively’ collects personal data South Korea's spy agency has accused Chinese AI app DeepSeek of "excessively" collecting personal data and using all input data to train itself. It also questioned the app's responses to questions relating to issues of national pride. Laura Westbrook has more. today11 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa US president Donald Trump has reiterated his attacks on South Africa US president Donald Trump has reiterated his attacks on South Africa, saying the situation in the country is dangerous. He signed an executive order last Friday, cutting US financial assistance to South Africa, citing disapproval of the country’s land expropriation policy and its genocide case against Washington's ally Israel. Trump, who claims that there are widespread land grabs currently happening under the Expropriation Act, says the situation is bad for […] today11 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics Countries react to new Trump tariff proposals China is accusing Donald Trump of "weaponising trade" after he announced he'll impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium entering the United States. The US President also says he's planning "reciprocal tariffs" on any country currently taxing American products. Benji Hyer reports. today11 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics India preparing more tariff reductions ahead of US visit Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working on additional tariff cuts ahead of his meeting this week with US President Donald Trump, according to reports This visit comes as President Trump has said he plans to slap reciprocal tariffs on many countries. Rebecca Bundhun has more from Mumbai. today10 February, 2025
insert_link Business / Economics China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the US, hitting about $14bn worth of goods and dashing hopes that a trade war between the world's two largest economies could be avoided. Beijing announced the tariffs last week in response to a US decision to impose an additional 10 per cent levy on Chinese products. Laura Westbrook has more. today10 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa South Africa reacts to the latest executive order issued by Donald Trump The government of South Africa has reacted to the latest executive order issued by American president Donald Trump. The spokesperson for the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation, Chrispin Phiri, says it is of great concern that the foundational premise of this order lacks factual accuracy and fails to recognise South Africa's profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid: today10 February, 2025
insert_link World Senior Russian lawmakers indicate Trump could meet Putin this month A senior Russian lawmaker believes a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could happen as early as this month or next. Chair of the Russian Parliament's International Affairs Committee, Leonid Slutsky, told Russian state media that plans for a meeting are at an "advanced stage" and that "it will take place soon". Stuart Smith has more from Kyiv: today7 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa Ramaphosa says South Africa will not be bullied by U.S President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will not be bullied and will stand up for its national interests and sovereignty. Delivering the state of the nation address in Cape Town on last night, Ramaphosa said the government is concerned about the potential impact of the decision by the US government to suspend some of its funding for HIV and TB programmes in African countries: today7 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa US secretary of State won’t attend the G20 Summit in South Africa in protest over the Land Expropriation Act US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, says he will not attend the G20 Summit in South Africa later this month, in protest over the country’s Land Expropriation Act. In a post on social media platform X, Rubio says South Africa is doing very bad things, expropriating private property while using the G20 to promote solidarity, equality, and sustainability. He says his job is to advance America's national interests, […] today6 February, 2025
