World news
- News24.com | Russia says military ties with China provide global 'stability'on June 9, 2023 at 4:46 pm
Russian armed forces chief of staff Valery Gerasimov said on Friday his country's strong military partnership with China provides stability around the world.
- Donald Trump announces shake-up of legal team; Trump-appointed judge may oversee Mar-a-Lago case – liveby Léonie Chao-Fong (now) and Chris Stein (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 3:34 pm
Ex-US president says Todd Blanche will be his criminal defense attorney; US district judge Aileen Cannon, who delayed documents case, listed on summonsThe US senate judiciary committee chairman, Dick Durbin, has said the investigation led by special counsel Jack Smith should be allowed to continue “without interference”.In a statement on Friday, Durbin added that Donald Trump “should be afforded the due process protections that he is guaranteed by our constitution, just like any other American”.I think before the sun sets today, the attorney general of the United States should be standing in front of the American people, should unseal this indictment, should provide the American people with all the facts and information here.And the American people be able to judge for themselves whether this is just the latest incident of weaponization and politicization at the justice department or it’s something different. Continue reading...
- Nadine Dorries stands down as MP ahead of expected release of Boris Johnson’s honours list – UK politics liveby Miranda Bryant (now) and Sammy Gecsoyler (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 3:33 pm
Former culture secretary and MP for Mid Bedfordshire quits with immediate effectResponding to Rachel Reeves’s comments about Labour’s green investment on the Today programme (see also 9.24am and 9.45am) Rebecca Newsom, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics, said:Any U-turn would be a huge mistake. Without the necessary immediate investment, we will lose out on the creation of thousands of jobs needed as we phase out fossil fuels, and we will lose out on the opportunity to put green tech industries at the centre of our economy.Rachel Reeves rightly cites the opportunities of green growth, but this prevarication on confirming the scale of investment needed from the start of a new Labour government risks throwing in the towel on the global race in green tech, with the US, China and the EU already far ahead.Should this letter be ignored, and negotiations are not in place by the 17 June the NEU national executive will be discussing our next steps. This will include the consideration of NEU teacher members in England taking further strike action in the week beginning 3 July.There are six school term weeks until the summer holiday. Up and down the country, head teachers are trying to plan their school budgets for next year and trying to cope with the rapidly growing problem of recruiting enough teachers to fill their classrooms.By not publishing the STRB report, your department is withholding vital information about what proposals that body has made on teacher pay, which may or may not help with the recruitment difficulties. It is also withholding vital information about the funding of pay rises. Continue reading...
- Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian offensive is under way, says Putinby Mabel Banfield-Nwachi (now); Martin Belam and Helen Sullivan (earlier) on June 9, 2023 at 3:32 pm
Russian president says beginning of offensive ‘is evidenced by the use of strategic reserves’What we know on day 471 of the invasionRussian military bloggers are saying that overnight the Ukrainians were making another attempt to break through Russian lines in occupied Zaporizhzhia in the area of Orikhiv.The claims have not been independently verified. Continue reading...
- Seismic data adds to evidence Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam was blown upby Julian Borger in Kyiv and Pjotr Sauer on June 9, 2023 at 3:30 pm
Signals point to explosion early on Tuesday, as Ukraine says intercepted call proves Russia was responsibleRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesEvidence is growing that the Nova Kakhovka dam was blown up, after the publication of seismic data showing there was a blast at the site in the early hours of Tuesday.Norsar, the Norwegian Seismic Array, said signals from a regional station in Romania pointed to an explosion at 2.54am. Norsar did not draw conclusions on who was responsible. Continue reading...
- ‘We deserve more’: hotel workers vote to authorize strike in Californiaby Michael Sainato on June 9, 2023 at 3:29 pm
Decision affects 15,000 hotel workers who are pushing for raises, affordable healthcare and safe workloads and staffing levelsHotel workers are threatening to strike in California over pay and conditions in what would be the largest ever strike by hotel workers.In a strike authorization vote held on 8 June, workers voted 96% in favor of authorizing a strike, which could begin as early as Fourth of July weekend. Continue reading...
- ‘Partisan’ news channels threaten impartiality, says Nick Robinsonby Kevin Rawlinson on June 9, 2023 at 3:11 pm
BBC’s Today programme host ‘fearful’ of new era of US-style mixing of news and viewsNick Robinson has said the reputation for impartiality built over decades by the UK’s broadcasters faces an existential threat from the growing influence of partisan political figures on newer channels.The presenter of Radio 4’s flagship Today programme and former BBC political editor said he feared a new era of US-style mixing of news and views if the UK continued down its current path. Continue reading...
- ‘The nicest lad’: family pay tribute to Salford boy who died in e-bike crashby Aneesa Ahmed in Salford and Robyn Vinter on June 9, 2023 at 3:01 pm
Saul Cookson, 15, collided with parked ambulance shortly after being followed by police vehicleThe family of a Salford teenager who died when the e-bike he was riding crashed after being followed by police have paid tribute to “the nicest lad about”.Saul Cookson, 15, collided with an ambulance at about 2pm on Thursday, Greater Manchester police said. It has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, “in line with normal proceedings” when someone has died after contact with police, it said. Continue reading...
- Iraq’s central bank to blame for dispute behind jailing of Australian Robert Pether, tribunal findsby Christopher Knaus on June 9, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Engineer’s family says International Court of Arbitration decision strengthens the case for freeing himGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn international tribunal has found Iraq’s central bank was to blame for a contractual dispute with an engineering firm that led to the jailing of Australian engineer Robert Pether, prompting his family to make a renewed plea that he be freed from the Baghdad prison cell where he has spent two years.Pether and his colleague Khalid Radwan were arrested and jailed in 2021 over a contractual dispute between their employer, Cardno ME (CME), and the Central Bank of Iraq, which had hired the firm to help build its new Baghdad headquarters.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
- Australia’s leading super funds halt future contracts with PwC amid tax scandal falloutby Jonathan Barrett on June 9, 2023 at 3:00 pm
AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Hesta and Aware Super say they won’t enter into new contracts with the firmGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s biggest superannuation funds have either frozen, or are reviewing, future work contracts with PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia, as the fallout from the tax leaks scandal proves costly for the embattled firm.Four of the country’s biggest funds, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust, Hesta and Aware Super, say they will not enter into new contracts with PwC, after the professional services firm used confidential information obtained through its work for the government for commercial gain.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
- Lucy Letby denies being a ‘very calculating’ serial killer in courtby Josh Halliday North of England correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 2:59 pm
Nurse also rejects accusation she deliberately misled jury in her trial for alleged murder of babiesLucy Letby has denied she is a “very calculating” serial killer who has deliberately misled the jury in her trial over the alleged murder of babies.On a tense final day of cross-examination, the nurse admitted she was “drinking fizz and going to the races” and was very active socially at a time she claimed her life had been devastated. Continue reading...
- Nadine Dorries stands down as MP with immediate effectby Aubrey Allegretti Senior political correspondent on June 9, 2023 at 2:58 pm
Tory former minister and MP for Mid Bedfordshire says it is ‘time for someone younger to take the reins’Nadine Dorries, the Conservative former culture secretary, has announced she is standing down as an MP with immediate effect.She made the announcement in a tweet after having reportedly been dropped from Boris Johnson’s resignation honours. Continue reading...
Africa news
- News24.com | Russia says military ties with China provide global 'stability'on June 9, 2023 at 4:46 pm
Russian armed forces chief of staff Valery Gerasimov said on Friday his country's strong military partnership with China provides stability around the world.
- News24.com | Smoke from Canadian wildfires detected in Norwayon June 9, 2023 at 1:08 pm
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has been detected thousands of kilometres away in Norway this week, the Scandinavian country's Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU said on Friday.
- News24.com | Deezer to detect AI-generated music cloneson June 9, 2023 at 1:05 pm
Music streaming app Deezer said it was launching a tool to detect and tag songs with AI-generated vocal clones in a bid to protect the revenues of the real artists.
- News24.com | Deadly dreams: record Everest season among most dangerouson June 9, 2023 at 12:58 pm
Scaling Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and "impatient" foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak's deadliest mountaineering seasons.
- News24.com | New details revealed around death of Wild 'N Out star Ms Jacky Oh! dead at 32on June 9, 2023 at 12:53 pm
New details around Ms Jacky Oh's death has been revealed. Miami police were dispatched to a local hotel regarding an unresponsive female on 31 May.
- News24.com | El Niño arrives, raising extreme weather fearson June 9, 2023 at 12:02 pm
An expected El Niño climate phenomenon has arrived, raising fears of extreme weather and temperature records, scientists said.
- News24.com | China central bank's ex-deputy governor found guilty of corruptionon June 9, 2023 at 11:42 am
China said on Friday a former deputy governor of its central bank has been found guilty of corruption, becoming the latest high-ranking official to face punishment in President Xi Jinping's years-long graft crackdown.
- News24.com | Pope's second night after operation goes well: Vaticanon June 9, 2023 at 11:34 am
Pope Francis had a good second night in hospital after undergoing hernia surgery, the Vatican said on Friday.
- News24.com | WATCH | Two children 'still critical' after France knife attackon June 9, 2023 at 11:17 am
Two children were fighting for their lives a day after being stabbed by a man in a park in the French Alps, the government said on Friday.
- News24.com | Damaged reservoir can still provide water for big Ukrainian nuclear plant - IAEAon June 9, 2023 at 10:54 am
Water from the reservoir of a breached Ukrainian dam is still being pumped to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to cool reactors and other areas, though levels are at values earlier thought to make it impossible, the UN atomic watchdog said on Thursday.
- News24.com | Jamie Foxx's reps shut down rumour Covid vaccine had something to do with sudden hospitalisationon June 9, 2023 at 9:39 am
As speculation mounts as to what may have resulted in Jamie Foxx's sudden hospitalisation, the actor's reps have shut down rumours it was related to a Covid vaccine.
- News24.com | Trump indicted in classified documents probeon June 9, 2023 at 7:51 am
Donald Trump said on Thursday he has been indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, the US ex-president's most serious legal threat yet as a firestorm of criminal investigations imperil his bid for a second White House term.
SA Breaking news
- NPA adds more charges for Rwandan fugitive linked to 1994 genocideon June 9, 2023 at 3:48 pm
Fulgence Kayishema (62) appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court where the National Prosecuting Authority added more charges to his rap sheet. He now faces 54 charges.
- WATCH | ‘We know who we are looking for’: AKA police update, Bester & Nandipha lateston June 9, 2023 at 3:28 pm
Masemola says more arrests are expected in the Thabo Bester case.
- Water being restored to parts of Joburg after Orlando power station outageon June 9, 2023 at 3:14 pm
A power outage at City Power's Orlando power station on Thursday impacted Rand Water and Johannesburg Water infrastructure, affecting water supply to different parts of Joburg including Randburg, Roodepoort and Soweto areas.
- WATCH | Ford returning to Le Mans in 2024 with Mustang GT3by falkinert@sundaytimes.co.za (Thomas Falkiner) on June 9, 2023 at 3:11 pm
Ford has unveiled its new Mustang GT3: a purpose-built endurance racer set to do battle not only at next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans but in various GT3 series across the globe.
- Those who lost loved ones to cholera have the right to sue: City of Tshwaneon June 9, 2023 at 3:09 pm
At least 29 Hammanskraal residents already lost their lives as a result of the cholera outbreak.
- Parolee sentenced to life for murder of his friend’s niece in Sowetoby MaswenengK@timeslive.co.za (Kgaugelo Masweneng) on June 9, 2023 at 2:54 pm
Jacob Mokibe, 39, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his friend’s niece in Soweto while he was on parole.
- Police expect to make more arrests in Bester case: Masemolaby Busisiwe Radebe on June 9, 2023 at 2:39 pm
The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola says police expect to make more arrests in the Thabo Bester case. The post Police expect to make more arrests in Bester case: Masemola appeared first on SABC News .
- How US stocks rose 20% from their lows – and where they might be goingon June 9, 2023 at 2:35 pm
US stocks have defied fears of a recession, a banking crisis and soaring Treasury yields to rise 20% from their October lows — one definition of a bull market.
- SA firefighters greet Canada with song ahead of their fight against wildfireson June 9, 2023 at 2:28 pm
South African firefighters flew out to Canada to quell devastating wildfires.
- Khabo Zitha: 'He was supposed to pay for what he did to my sister'on June 9, 2023 at 2:26 pm
The family of 51-year-old Lindiwe Zitha, who was set alight by her boyfriend in Mamelodi, is calling for justice following the traumatic incident.
- What happens if your car is written off but not paid off?on June 9, 2023 at 2:25 pm
It is in your best interest to understand the processes involved after an accident so you can make informed decisions along the way.
- Cholera deaths highlight plight of Hammanskraal: Tshwane mayorby Shonisani Tshikalange (Shonisani Tshikalange) on June 9, 2023 at 2:16 pm
City of Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink says Hammanskraal residents affected by the cholera outbreak must follow their rights to get independent legal advice and see if a court of law should adjudicate the matter.
Sport
- News24.com | 'Don't ask for miracles,' warns Broos as Moroccan lesson looms for Bafanaon June 9, 2023 at 5:24 pm
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos said a miracle result shouldn't be expected against Morocco next week, despite the academic nature of the fixture.
- News24.com | Defending Currie Cup champs Pumas overpower Griquas to book semi-final placeon June 9, 2023 at 5:07 pm
The Pumas beat Griquas in Kimberley, the scene of their Currie Cup win last year, to secure their place in this year's semi-finals.
- News24.com | Golden Gerda: All eyes on SA's marathon queen with Frith's Comrades record in dangeron June 9, 2023 at 4:12 pm
South Africa's Gerda Steyn was all smiles on Friday, placed front and centre of the 2023 Comrades Marathon's elite runner's press conference.
- News24.com | WRAP | Currie Cup teams, fixtures: Steyn at No 10 for Bulls, WP change 6 for Sharks clashon June 9, 2023 at 3:27 pm
A comprehensive wrap of all the collated fixtures, scores and match reports from Round 14 of the Currie Cup.
- News24.com | WP Rugby moves closer to new equity dealon June 9, 2023 at 2:41 pm
WP Rugby is one step closer to finding an equity partner, it was announced on Friday.
- News24.com | Australia star Smith intrigued to see how 'Bazball' fares in Asheson June 9, 2023 at 1:59 pm
Steve Smith insisted he was looking forward to England continuing with their 'Bazball' style during the Ashes, saying "they haven't come up against us yet" as Australia maintained their grip on the World Test Championship final against India on Thursday.
- News24.com | Former Bok on World Rugby's judicial panel for World Cupon June 9, 2023 at 1:53 pm
Former Springbok winger Stefan Terblanche has been included in World Rugby's 30-member team of disciplinary officials for the Rugby World Cup.
- News24.com | Bullish Broos won't 'beg and plead' to speak to coaches as beef with PSL clubs intensifieson June 9, 2023 at 1:53 pm
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos' battle with the DStv Premiership clubs doesn't seem to have an end, with the former Belgian international saying he will stop going out of his way to arrange meetings with the coaches.
- News24.com | WRAP | Super Rugby Pacific: quarter-finalson June 9, 2023 at 12:22 pm
A wrap of all the fixtures and scores from Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals.
- News24.com | KTM's Binder ready to disrupt Ducati's Mugello stranglehold: 'I think we've got the legs on them'on June 9, 2023 at 12:19 pm
South Africa's Brad Binder heads into the Italian MotoGP eager to disrupt Ducati's stranglehold.
- News24.com | Former Lions coach Van den Berg joins Welsh URC outfiton June 9, 2023 at 11:26 am
Former Lions forwards coach Albert van den Berg has been picked up by struggling Welsh outfit the Scarlets.
- News24.com | No drama this year as 116 Russians line up for 2023 Comrades Marathonon June 9, 2023 at 11:16 am
A total of 116 Russian athletes will line up at the start of the 2023 Comrades Marathon on Sunday.