insert_link Health / Medical Rosa Namises Shares Thoughts on President Geingob’s Cancer Treatment in Los Angeles, USA. Date: Jan 25, 2024 | Leonard Witbeen In a candid commentary, Rosa Namises, a prominent figure in Namibia, shared her reflections on President Hage Geingob's recent announcement of undergoing cancer treatment. Addressing the nation's leader's health condition, Namises expressed a mix of sentiments, acknowledging the human aspect of the situation. Namises opened her remarks by stating the difficulty of commenting on such a sensitive matter, recognizing President Geingob's humanity and […] today25 January, 2024
insert_link World 90+ dead in US storms More than 90 people have died after fierce winter weather pummelled several states in the US in past days. Tens of thousands of Americans still remain without power across vast swathes of the country following a series of storms. Benji Hyer reports. today23 January, 2024
insert_link World ‘Critical failures’ led to Uvalde school shooting in Texas A US government report released Thursday details the "critical failures" in the delayed police response to a school shooting in the state of Texas. The Justice Department's investigation found children's lives could have been saved if law enforcement officers had acted sooner. In May 2022, a gunman opened fire at a primary school, killing 19 students and two teachers. Sally Patterson has more. today19 January, 2024
insert_link World US Congress gridlocked on shutdown and funding package Lawmakers in the United States are racing against the clock to avert a partial government shutdown, with just a day left until funding runs dry. Both chambers of Congress — the House of Representatives and the Senate — must pass a short-term extension by the end of Friday, but recent history shows that consensus can be hard to come by on Capitol Hill. From Washington, Benji Hyer reports. today19 January, 2024
insert_link World Outside spending on 2024 elections tops $318 million Former President Donald Trump at a watch party during the 2024 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 15, 2024. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) By Anna Massoglia and Jimmy Cloutier via OpenSecrets Outside spending on 2024 federal races is outpacing all previous election cycles, according to an OpenSecrets analysis of campaign finance reports. Super PACs and other outside groups that can raise and spend unlimited […] today18 January, 2024
insert_link World US condemns Iran strikes in Iraq The United States has condemned Iran for missile strikes in northern Iraq, calling them "reckless and imprecise." Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Monday struck what they claimed were Israeli "spy headquarters" in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region. Four civilians were killed. Benji Hyer reports. today17 January, 2024
insert_link World Sunak Says UK Will Not Hesitate To Act Against Houthis The UK Prime Minister has defended his decision to carry out joint strikes alongside the US on Houthi Rebel targets in Yemen. Rishi Sunak reaffirmed that the UK would not hesitate to act against Houthi targets in response to almost 30 attacks on international shipping in the region, since November. His statement in Parliament on Monday, coincided with reports that a US-owned cargo vessel had been struck by a missile […] today16 January, 2024
insert_link World China’s condemned the United States and other foreign countries that congratulated William Lai China's condemned the United States and other foreign countries that congratulated William Lai for winning the Taiwan presidential election at the weekend. Beijing has never ruled the democratic island of 24 million people but says it is part of Communist China and refuses to rule out a military attack to unite it with the mainland. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. today15 January, 2024
insert_link World US and Western allies launch attacks in Yemen The United States, alongside coalition forces including the UK, have launched air strikes against Houthi-rebel targets in Yemen, marking a major development in a region engulfed by tensions since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. US President Joe Biden says the action was taken because the Iran-backed militants were "endangering freedom of navigation in one of the world's most vital waterways" — a reference to continued Houthi attacks in past […] today12 January, 2024
