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Pres. Donald Trump (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP) While doubts are growing about pres. US President Donald Trump’s commitment to the protection of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), both sides of the Atlantic agree: Europe must take more responsibility for its own defense. The move away from dependence on America’s military forces will be a focal point when leaders of the 32 member states of NATO meet for a summit in Ankara this week. Here are some of the most important issues: Trump has never softened his criticism of NATO – recently he attacked European allies for their response to his…

Nkosikhona Phakel’umthakathi Ndabandaba is lying on her back and says that the child seen in the video taking a picture with the country’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is not her.Phakela said this while talking toIt’s the weekend regarding the video that went viral on social media yesterday where he (Phakela), Ngizwe Mchunu and Mfazogele Makhanya are seen having a meeting with the president of the country.These three are among the people who are at the forefront of the burning campaign for the expulsion of immigrants who are in the country without documents.It will be remembered that the issue of this meeting…

IT IS EXCITING that the story that has been told to us all these years has finally come out of the pot about how the first leader of the African National Congress (ANC), King Albert Luthuli died.This was said by the Director General of Luthuli Museum, KwaDukuza, Mr. Brian Xaba yesterday speaking in Thembeni, KwaDukuza during the official launch of the Luthuli Walk commemoration race which takes place every year.This year’s event will be held on July 25 in Groutville. Xaba said that they will enjoy this race more than anything that has happened in the last ten years because…

NewsFeedA sports stadium in La Guaira state has been turned into a makeshift home and logistics centre for thousands of victims of the Venezuela earthquakes. As Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports aid organizations are planning to make this a model for other shelters.Published On 6 Jul 20266 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NewsFeedA dead whale weighing about 12 tonnes has been recovered from the beaches of Muanda after washing ashore on the Atlantic coast. Officials used a 42-tonne crane to remove it following two days of unsuccessful attempts with tractors and other lifting equipment, as large crowds gathered to watch the operation.Published On 5 Jul 20265 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

PRIORITIZING the satisfaction of their customers and ensuring that everything they do remains a good mark for each and every customer are the things that help Ms. Thuladu Mngadi and her sister Ms. Maluti – progress in their business.

Buildings were damaged and some structures completely collapsed in Catia La Mar, La Guaira on the outskirts of Caracas after the earthquakes on June 24, 2026 (Photo: Juan Barreto / AFP) Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes have claimed nearly 3,000 lives, according to updated official figures released on Saturday. Meanwhile, international rescue teams have begun to scale back searches for survivors in the rubble of the disaster. The death toll has risen by more than 300 to 2,954 since Friday after the June 24 disaster, which left thousands homeless. Many now spend their days on the streets and in shelters. Tens…

One person died in a fire that broke out in a slum on Malacca Road, near the Red Hill cemetery in Durban, early Saturday morning. It is said that 81 people were left homeless after their shacks burned down.The KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Indigenous Affairs Trustee Thulasizwe Buthekezi has sent a disaster team to the area to assist in the situation. The department blames the winter wind that fueled the fire that destroyed 44 buildings and slightly damaged four others. As a result, the disaster department in Durban built a temporary shelter and distributed emergency food, blankets, and mattresses to…

5 Julie 2026 Maroela editorial/AFP How would you like to share the article?United Kingdom: Rufus, a Harris falcon, sits on the arm of falconer Donna Davis on the third day of the 2026 Wimbledon tennis tournament at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. The hawk is used to keep pigeons away from the tennis courts. (Photo: Henry Nicholls/AFP)South Africa: Thousands of South Africans took part in nationwide protests against undocumented foreigners on Tuesday. The marches follow a weeks-long campaign by various groups demanding stricter immigration control and the deportation of undocumented immigrants. The photo was taken…

The Secretary General of the ANC, Mr. Fikile Mbalula, opposes the call of the leader of the March and March, Mrs. Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, to hold protests every Thursday until all the illegal immigrants leave and the efforts of the Prime Minister of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr. Thami Ntuli, to deal with the issue of the influx of illegal immigrants.Mbalula said that he does not agree with the call made by Jacinta during a large protest in Durban, on Tuesday, for the protests to continue because not all the immigrants who are in the country illegally have left.Mbalula also stated that he is…