t is a lonely drive to Israel’s most northern town, Metula, along a spur of land that is surrounded on three sides by Lebanon. That means it is also surrounded on three sides by Lebanon’s most powerful armed group, Hezbollah. The soldiers at the checkpoint on the edge of Metula were all local men, mostly...
Researchers at KFSH&RC & KAUST Discover Gene Responsible for Reproduction of the Most Dangerous Malaria Strain King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center – Riyadh RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a major scientific breakthrough, a research team from King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC), in collaboration with King...
Jeremia ‘Lowkey’ Nakathila will aim to revive his boxing career when he takes on the unbeaten Ernesto Mercado of the United States in a junior welterweight fight in California on 11 November. The 33-year-old Nakathila suffered a controversial second round technical knockout defeat to Raymond Muratalla in his last fight six months ago in Las...
Head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Haitham Al Ghais has raised alarm about underinvestment in the oil industry, warning it could lead to global energy security risks and push crude oil prices to $100 per barrel. This concern, according to CNN, follows the International Energy Agency’s prediction that global demand for fossil...
Tax Justice South Africa has expressed concern that the country is ranked seventh out of 193 countries on the 2023 Organised Crime Index. With South Africa recording the third-highest criminality score in Africa, after the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria, Tax Justice SA founder, Yusuf Abramjee, says the report should be a wake-up call...
The leader of the Landless People’s Movement, Bernadus Swartbooi, says the continued tolerance of human rights violations in Zimbabwe will create a push factor, with an influx of people seeking protection for their rights and opportunities for a better life. “It is pivotal to note that a dangerous precedent is being set when there is...
Staff Reporter THE Namibian Police (NamPol) is requesting the public’s assistance to determine the whereabouts of four highly dangerous suspects who are wanted in connection with a number of cases, including murder. NamPol’s Head of Public Relations, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, revealed that the suspects are wanted for a range of cases, from housebreaking to...
An unrepentant and dangerous suspect facing robbery, rape, kidnapping and assault charges, has been rearrested after escaping from the Onandjokwe hospital while under police guard. The suspect, who was held at the Oluno prison at Ondangwa, allegedly pretended to be unwell on Wednesday morning, and was taken to the hospital. He escaped at around 13h00...