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EU slams Israel’s killing of Palestinian woman in Bethlehem

The European Union yesterday expressed its shock after Israeli occupation forces shot dead a Palestinian woman near the occupied city of Bethlehem. The EU said in a statement that it was "horrified" by Israeli act, sending it's "deepest condolences" to the deceased's family. "Such excessive use of lethal force against an unarmed civilian is unacceptable," the union stressed, calling for a "swift investigation" into the killing, while "bringing the perpetrators […]

11 April 2022

Local

America joins partnership to finance SA’s move from coal reliance

US President Joe Biden has announced that America will join other Western Nations in a new partnership to help South Africa finance a quicker transition away from coal. South Africa is the largest carbon emitter in Africa. The US, Britain, France, Germany and the European Union will form part of the partnership. Biden announced his country’s participation in the project at a joint event at COP26 yesterday. He said the […]

3 November 2021

International News

EU set to sanction Myanmar military officials for coup

European Union foreign ministers are set to approve on Monday sanctions against 11 Myanmar officials for the military takeover, European diplomats said, as a UN official urged the international community on Saturday to cut the coup leaders’ access to money and weapons. The move comes after the 27-nation bloc last month agreed to target Myanmar’s military and its economic interests in response to its seizure of power. One diplomat said […]

20 March 2021

International News

Germany, France, Italy and Spain halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Germany, France, Italy and Spain have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after several reports of blood clots in people who received the shot in Europe. The flurry of suspensions on Monday came after a number of other countries, mostly in Europe, halted their rollouts late last week. The World Health Organization (WHO) has backed the use of the vaccine and said it has seen no evidence that the […]

16 March 2021

International News

Erdogan calls on EU for dialogue, says Turkey’s future in Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the European Union for dialogue, warning the bloc not to become a “tool for enmities” during escalating tensions over the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey’s deployment of a vessel to search for natural gas in waters claimed by Greece set off a fierce war of words between Ankara and EU member states, who early this month extended sanctions against Ankara for another year. The […]

22 November 2020

International News

EU calls on Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian homes

The European Union (EU) on Thursday called on Israel to stop the demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied territories. EU Spokesperson Peter Santo announced in a statement: “This week, Israeli forces demolished more than 70 structures, including residential, livelihood and sanitation facilities, belonging to 11 Palestinian families with 41 children in Khirbet Hamsa Al-Foqa, in the northern Jordan Valley.” “This large-scale demolition confirms once again the regrettable trend of […]

6 November 2020

International News

Bulgaria rocked by protests amid coronavirus fears

Over the past four days, Bulgaria has been shaken by a wave of anti-government protests with thousands marching through the capital Sofia "against a mafia model of governance". Demonstrators have demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, and smaller protests have been held in other cities in the country. Public anger erupted on Tuesday when a politician from the centre-right party, Democratic Bulgaria, Hristo Ivanov, tried to reach a […]

13 July 2020

International News

Jordan warns Israel of ‘massive conflict’ over annexation

Jordan's king warned Israel of a "massive conflict" if it proceeds with plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank, as European Union foreign ministers agreed to step up diplomatic efforts to try to head off such a move. Israel has promised to annex Jewish settlements and the Jordan Valley, which could spell the end of the long-stalled peace process by making it virtually impossible to establish a […]

16 May 2020

International News

Turkey’s Erdogan heading to Brussels to discuss refugee crisis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to hold talks with senior European Union officials in Brussels over a refugee crisis unfolding at the Turkish-Greek border, as Germany said the bloc was considering taking in 1,500 child refugees. Tens of thousands of asylum-seekers have been trying to break through the land border between Turkey and Greece for days after Ankara announced it would no longer prevent people from trying to […]

9 March 2020

EU

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