President Ramaphosa says, ‘The United States needs to think again whether boycott politics actually works because in my experience it doesn’t work.’ South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says United States President Donald Trump’s decision to boycott the Group of 20 (G20) summit next weekend in Johannesburg is “their loss”. The US has ratcheted up tensions…
Trump calls it a ‘disgrace’ that South Africa is hosting the G20, reiterates debunked claims of a ‘genocide’ against white farmers. President Donald Trump has said no United States officials will attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of white farmers. Writing on his Truth Social platform…
President Donald Trump on Friday announced that no official from the United States would attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, citing what he described as the mistreatment of white farmers in the country. “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in South Africa,” Donald Trump said.(Bloomberg)…
The 13th edition of the ICC Women’s World Cup culminates in a landmark final match on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The summit clash features India Women and South Africa Women. Both teams are competing for their maiden ICC Women’s World Cup title, making this final historic and highly anticipated. The final takes place at the…
African copper shipments to China are being disrupted by the temporary closure of a crucial exporting port in Tanzania following election unrest. Copper traders and producers in the central Africa copperbelt are now seeking to reroute cargoes from the Port of Dar es Salaam, leading to congestion at other ports including Durban, in South Africa,…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said “a multipolar world is emerging”, positioning Beijing’s latest vision for global governance as a unifying and stabilising framework at a time of increasing turbulence and Washington-driven unilateralism. Speaking in Beijing on Monday, Wang also called for “an end to politicising economic and trade issues, artificially fragmenting global markets, and…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison having been held there for more than three months without charge or access to legal counsel under the Trump administration’s third-country program, his U.S.-based lawyer said…
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan on Thursday appealed his extradition from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese military aviators more than a decade ago. Duggan is accused of training Chinese military pilots while working as an instructor for the Test Flying Academy of…
By WILL GRIFFEE Published: 13:00 BST, 12 October 2025 | Updated: 13:00 BST, 12 October 2025 The Nigeria team have finally arrived safely back at home after enduring a terrifying ordeal on their return journey from South Africa. The national men’s side had been forced to make a emergency landing after suffering a cracked windscreen during…
As the global order fragments, India’s foreign policy orientation has become a question of consequence far beyond South Asia. For three decades, “Look East” has been New Delhi’s mantra, positioning itself as an emerging player in the broader region. The strategy has included engaging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, deepening India’s presence in Asia-Pacific…