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Syria: Two dead as protesters, police clash in Sweida

INTERNATIONAL A protester and a policeman were killed Sunday in Syria's southern city of Sweida as security forces cracked down on a rare demonstration by hundreds against deteriorating living conditions. Tensions were high in the regime-held city after protesters threw rocks at a government building and stormed it, removing a large picture of President Bashar al-Assad from its facade, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "At least one protester and one police […]

today5 December 2022

International

Erdogan: Will ‘definitely’ complete 30-km-deep security corridor

INTERNATIONAL President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkiye will complete the 30-kilometer-deep (18.6-mile) security strip along its southern border, reports Anadolu Agency. Speaking at a meeting in southern Sanliurfa province, Erdogan said that attacks will not deter the country from its determined stance on securing its southern border. "We will definitely complete the 30-kilometer-deep security corridor that we are establishing along our southern borders, attacks will not dampen our resolve," […]

today5 December 2022

Local

One killed, seven injured in Cape Town drive-by shooting

Tragedy unfolded in Manenberg in the Western Cape on Saturday night when one person was killed and seven others wounded in a drive-by shooting. Police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg told TimesLIVE the incident took place at around 7pm in the parking lot of Audrey Court, a block of flats in the area, where the group had been socialising. “A 21-year-old male was shot and fatally wounded and three males between […]

today5 December 2022

Local

Mustadafin stands against gender-based violence

“I was beaten into a pulp by my drunk husband. I sat in silence for years because I was scared he’d leave us.” These are the words of a woman who stayed with an abusive husband for the sake of her child. The 16 Days of Activism for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children runs from 25 November to 10 December 2022. Once again, Mustadafin Foundation is at the […]

today2 December 2022

Local

Top safety tips for your festive season road trip

The excitement is building rapidly, many of you have booked your accommodation, liaised with friends and family, and the departure date is right around the corner. It is so easy for you to get locked into the excitement of planning a road trip or holiday with friends and family and only plan the fun stuff. Working in the emergency response sector for over 20 years, CrisisOnCall recommends that everyone thinks […]

today30 November 2022

Local

Woman who allegedly said black men were the problem, not pit bulls, arrested

The woman allegedly behind a voice note calling for blacks to be killed instead of pit bulls, Belinda Magor, has been arrested. Gauteng police have confirmed that a case of crimen injuria was opened on Friday at Boksburg North police station and transferred to Putfontein police station for investigation. Police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo said a 60-year-old woman was arrested and released the same day on a warning to appear […]

today27 November 2022

International

Italy rescuers search for a dozen missing after deadly landslide

INTERNATIONAL Italian rescuers are searching for a dozen missing people on the southern island of Ischia after a massive landslide killed at least one person. A wave of mud and debris swept through the small town of Casamicciola Terme early Saturday, engulfing at least one house and sweeping cars down to the sea. Rescuers recovered the body of a 31-year-old woman, according to Italian news agency AGI, with other local […]

today27 November 2022

International

Jeddah flood: Streets turn into scrap yards as residents count losses

INTERNATIONAL Sajin Saleem was returning home to Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah from Qatar where he was attending a World Cup match. Arriving at King Abdulaziz Airport as heavy rain flooded the coastal city on Thursday, he waited for hours to get a taxi but to no avail. In the end, he was given a ride by another traveller driving back from the airport, who dropped Saleem off 6km from his home as the car couldn’t drive further due […]

today27 November 2022

International

Hamas responds to Israel’s threat against Gaza

INTERNATIONAL The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has responded to the Israeli threat following the bombing attack in Jerusalem, for which Israel holds the movement responsible. Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper reported Hamas's message, passed to the Israeli occupation through the Egyptian mediator, warning: "Returning to the assassination policy will trigger the flame of a new massive wave of martyrdom operations, in addition to the explosion of the Gaza Strip in the face of the […]

today27 November 2022

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