Section: Independent Online (South Africa)
Trump presidency ‘a major global risk’
Donald Trump winning the US presidency represents a global threat, according to British research group EIU. ||| Washington – The prospect of Donald Trump winning the US presidency represents a global threat on a par with jihadist militancy destabilising the world economy, according to British research group EIU.In the latest version of its...
Putin ‘now prepared to sacrifice Assad’
Vladimir Putin is willing to jettison President Bashar al-Assad as part of a deal to end the five-year conflict in Syria, Western powers believe. ||| Geneva – Vladimir Putin is willing to jettison President Bashar al-Assad as part of a deal to end the five-year conflict in Syria, Western powers believe.Following the surprise declaration by...
EU to Russia: Free hunger-striking pilot
The EU’s foreign policy chief told Russia to free Nadezhda Savchenko, a Ukrainian pilot accused over the killing of two Russian journalists. ||| Moscow – The European Union’s foreign policy chief on Thursday told Russia to free Nadezhda Savchenko, a Ukrainian pilot accused over the killing of two Russian journalists, as...
Hunger-striking pilot’s life ‘in danger’
A Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia over the killing of two journalists could die before a court sentences her, her lawyer said. ||| Moscow – A hunger-striking Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia over the killing of two Russian journalists could die before a Russian court sentences her as the state of her health is worsening, her lawyer...
Questions cloud future of Malaysia Airlines
Two years after twin air crashes that left its brand in tatters, Malaysia Airlines is still a company in limbo. ||| Singapore/ Kuala Lumpur – Two years after twin air crashes that left its brand in tatters, Malaysia Airlines is still a company in limbo. The loss of two Boeing 777s just months apart in 2014 triggered a much needed state...
Families of MH370 passengers sue airline
Families of 12 passengers on Flight 370 sued the carrier and the government, ahead of the second anniversary of the plane’s disappearance. ||| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Families of 12 passengers on Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Friday sued the carrier and the government, ahead of a filing deadline next week on the second anniversary...
‘Free me or watch me starve to death’
A Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia over the killing of two journalists plans to tell a court to release her or she will starve herself to death. ||| Moscow – A Ukrainian woman pilot on trial in Russia over the killing of two Russian journalists plans to tell a court to release her within 10 days of pronouncing its verdict or she will...
Poll: 70% support 4th term for Putin
Public support for Vladimir Putin to serve another term as president has hit its highest level in four years, according to a poll. ||| Moscow – Public support for Vladimir Putin to serve another term as president has hit its highest level in four years, a survey by a state-run pollster showed on Thursday. Seventy-four percent of Russians...
Welcome to Trump’s World
Even if the Republican donor class can snatch the nomination back from Donald Trump – Trumpism is here to stay. ||| Welcome to Trump’s World. You better get to know it. This is really happening. Trump Think-Tank, Trump Staffers – they’re all on their way. The billionaire looks set to clinch the Republican nomination. There...
Will the guns fall silent in Syria?
After five years of bloodshed, Syria is less than a day away from a ceasefire that could make or break efforts to end the war. ||| Washington – After five years of bloodshed and hundreds of thousands of deaths, Syria is less than a day away from an unlikely ceasefire that could make or break international efforts to end the war.In...
