Pandemonium has erupted in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexico, following the capture of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, or “El Mencho,” has been described by the United States Department of State as “one of the most
The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service responded to a vegetation fire reported on Monday afternoon along Philip Kgosana Drive near Vredehoek. Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said crews from Roeland Street, Salt River, Constantia and Brooklyn were dispatched to the scene. Three helicopters were deployed to water-bomb the area,
The United States Customs and Border Protection will halt the collection of tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act from tomorrow, following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States. On Friday, the court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, originally introduced in February
Nuclear negotiations between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are expected to resume this coming Thursday. According to Iranian state media house IRNA, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, stated that his negotiating team will construct a draft proposal to present to American negotiators on Thursday. For Araghchi,
Western Cape crime activists argue that recently released crime statistics do not reflect the lived reality in many communities. This follows the release of third-quarter crime figures by Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, who reported a notable decline in violent crime. According to the data, murder decreased by 8.7% between
Farmers across South Africa may finally get some relief from the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak following the arrival of the first one million high-potency vaccines from Biogénesis Bagó in Argentina. The vaccines landed at O. R. Tambo International Airport on Saturday, forming part of a steady supply chain that
South Africa has seen slight decreases in overall violent crime, but gender-based violence continues to take a devastating toll, civil society warns. Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia released the quarterly crime statistics for 1 October to 31 December 2025 on Friday, noting reductions in murder, robbery, and other violent offences.
United States President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) was launched yesterday in Washington, D.C. The inaugural meeting of the international body was attended by representatives from several governments, multinational corporations, and international organisations. The Board of Peace was announced in mid-January by the Trump administration following endorsement by the
At the ongoing Madlanga Commission of Inquiry into criminality and political interference in South Africa’s criminal justice system, Commissioner Sesi Baloyi questioned suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya regarding his handling of the 121 Political Killing Task Team (PKTT) dockets. Baloyi challenged Sibiya on the SS9 communication document that
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
