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A screenshot from a video that Pres. Donald Trump posted on social media showing a building being blown up. (Photo: Screenshot/Donald Trump/Truth Social/AFP) The leader of the transnational gang Tren de Aragua was killed in a joint operation by the USA and Venezuela. Tren de Aragua, which is based in Venezuela, is designated by the VSA as a ʼn terrorist organization and is also active in Colombia, Peru and Chile. Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, better known as “Niño Guerrero”, was killed during the joint operation in the southeast of the state of Bolivar. “On my order, the US Southern Command…
Anthropic’s AI tools Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu has given a sharp reaction on the stopping of ‘Mythos 5’ and ‘Fable 5’. He has said that the people in India who are living under the illusion of globalization should wake up from their sleep. He has told what the Indian government can do immediately.Sridhar Vembu wrote that in today’s era, national sovereignty and national security have become completely dependent on technology.Sridhar Vembu On Anthropic News: Anthropic’s AI tools ‘Mythos 5’ and ‘Fable 5’ cannot be used by foreign nationals. After this order of the US government, the AI company has discontinued…
Geordin Hill-Lewis, the DA’s mayoral candidate in Cape Town. (Photo: Tania Heyns/Maroela Media) An own metropolitan police detective unit for Cape Town; the purchase of hundreds of megawatts of cheaper electricity from independent producers with the aim of passing the savings on to residents; and the lowest property tax of all South Africa’s cities. Those undertakings for the next five years, Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor of Cape Town, gave on Saturday, should the DA remain in power after November and Hill-Lewis be re-elected as mayor. Hill-Lewis was announced on Saturday morning in Hanover Park, Cape Town, as the DA’s mayoral candidate…
NewsFeedDashcam footage captured a US police officer accidentally shooting a colleague in what’s been described as ‘horseplay’ with loaded guns. The incident, which left an officer seriously injured, occurred in September 2025 in the parking lot of the Pasadena Police Department.Published On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
The 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria. (Photo: Facebook/1 Military Hospital) The Department of Defense and Military Veterans is investigating the possibility of building a new hospital rather than continuing with the disastrous repair and maintenance project at 1 Military Hospital. The project has been ongoing for more than 20 years and has already cost more than R1 billion. However, the hospital is still not fully operational. The Joint Standing Committee on Defense has expressed its serious dissatisfaction regarding the long stalled project. On Friday, the committee met with the senior management of the South African National Defense Force (SADF) and…
Here’s everything you need to know about the start of the 2026 Comrades Marathon, from the arrival of runners to the correct team classification according to start times. 1 FIRST PLACE The starting point of the race will be in front of Durban City Hall, on Dr Pixley Ka Seme (West) Street, with the athletes facing north-west, Pietermaritzburg. The official finishing point is the Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse, in Pietermaritzburg, and the distance of the route is 85.777km. 2 STARTING PROCEDURE The 2026 Comrades Marathon will have a starting format of three teams, with 15 minutes between each team: Group 1:…
KwaZulu-Natal’s long-distance runner, Jenet Mbhele, is full of confidence for winning the Comrades Marathon tomorrow from Durban to Mgundlovu. This year’s Comrades of 87km will start at 5 am at Durban City Hall, Durban, and end at Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg. Jenet (30) from White City, Mzimkhulu, who runs for the Mzimkhulu Striders, is one of the black South African female runners who are doing well in long distance races who are considered for this year’s Comrades. He will run this year’s Comrades and did well in three races in preparation for this race including the Mfundo Arnold Lushaba Half Marathon of…
“We grew up with the Comrades on TV and my mother would have got her green number, if it wasn’t for injuries. I feel that part of my own race is for her; now I continue with it,” says Liezl Hockly. This young Capetian is running her first Comrades marathon on Sunday.
.Police officers Good luck to the 515 SAPS athletes who are running in the 2026 #ComradesMarathon that will start from Durban City Hall and wrap up in Mgungundlovu KwaZulu-Natal. More than 20 SAPS athletes under the age of 35 are among the athletes. Their participation shows the strength and commitment of the new generation of police officers who are dedicated to building a safe South Africa. 93 runners came from Gauteng SAPS, including 20 budding runners joining the Comrades Marathon for the first time.In an event held at the Durban police headquarters, senior SAPS officials presented messages of support, encouragement,…
The South African State Theatre. (Photo: Jhua-Nine Wyrley-Birch/Maroela Media) The Federation of Afrikaans Cultural Associations (FAK) and the South African State Theater (SAST) have officially announced a historic collaboration agreement which aims to give Afrikaans theater and performing arts a prominent place once again on the State Theatre’s large and glamorous stages. The State Theater in Pretoria – one of the largest theater complexes in the Southern Hemisphere – was for decades after its opening in 1981 the hub of glamour, prestige and a theater experience without equal. The unique partnership between the FAK and the SAST is part of…