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Nelson Mandela International Day: A time to reflect on his enduring legacy and his lifelong fight against apartheid in South Africa

Kouthar Sambo 18 July 2025

Friday, 18 July, marks Nelson Mandela International Day, a time to reflect on his enduring legacy and his lifelong fight against apartheid in South Africa. As an anti-apartheid activist and former president, Mandela was also a vocal advocate for the Palestinian struggle and fought against various forms of oppression. In

Over 30 states from around the world gathered in Bogotá, Colombia, to halt Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza

Kouthar Sambo 17 July 2025

Over 30 states from around the world gathered in Bogotá, Colombia, to halt Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza on 15 and 16 July. “The Bogotá conference will be remembered as a pivotal moment in history when states finally took a stand to do the right thing,” stated United Nations (UN)

Hamas: “We strongly condemn the Zionist aggression against the Syrian Arab Republic”

Kouthar Sambo 16 July 2025

“We strongly condemn the Zionist aggression against the Syrian Arab Republic, which has resulted in the killing of dozens of army soldiers, security forces, and innocent civilians.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. This statement comes as Israeli occupation forces escalate their aggression against Syria. Hamas described

U.S. President Donald Trump announces new weapons for Ukraine

Kouthar Sambo 16 July 2025

Early reports indicate that U.S. President Donald Trump announced new weapons for Ukraine on Monday, July 14, 2025. He also threatened sanctions on anyone purchasing Russian exports unless Russia agrees to a peace deal. In an interview with VOC News, international relations expert and Mail & Guardian columnist Donovan Williams

Hamas: “The massacres of the terrorist occupation army continue against innocent civilians in their homes and displacement tents”

Kouthar Sambo 14 July 2025

“The massacres of the terrorist occupation army continue against innocent civilians in their homes and displacement tents, killing since early morning over 100 martyrs, while dozens still stuck under rubble — a daily reality that exposes the entity’s fascism and utter disregard for all human laws and values.” This is

UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Occupied Palestine, Francesca Albanese, faces sanctions by the Trump administration

Kouthar Sambo 11 July 2025

“The United States’ imposition of sanctions on United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Occupied Palestine, Francesca Albanese, constitutes a blatant demonstration of the U.S. administration’s shameless bias toward Zionist war crimes and its contempt for UN institutions and their representatives—particularly those documenting the humanitarian catastrophe caused by

Pakistan’s Army Chief, Asim Munir, nominates U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, alongside Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Kouthar Sambo 10 July 2025

Pakistan’s Army Chief, Asim Munir, has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, alongside Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, Southeast Asia analyst Junaid Ahmed remarked that Trump often presents himself as an anti-war candidate. “Trump portrays himself as someone who will

Political economist: “Trump’s liberation day tariffs are arbitrary numbers that each country would need to pay as tariffs to access the U.S. market”

Kouthar Sambo 9 July 2025

Early reports indicate that U.S. President Donald Trump sent a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Truth Social. In the letter, Trump informed Ramaphosa that South Africa will face a 30% tariff on all products exported to the U.S. starting August 1, 2025, unless a new trade deal is negotiated

U.S. President Donald Trump says that negotiations between Israel and Hamas are “going along very well,” but analysts and activists remain skeptical

Kouthar Sambo 9 July 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that negotiations to end the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza are “going along very well.” This remark came as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C. During an interview on VOC’s PM Drive show, Anwar Jhetam from the Media Review Network

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