Section: South Africa
Entries open soon for Andrei Stenin contest for young photographers
Moscow – The International Press Photo Contest named after Andrei Stenin, a Rossiya Segodnya photojournalist who died in the line of duty in southeastern Ukraine, will on Saturday begin accepting submissions for its fifth year. The start date always falls on Stenin’s birthday, December 22. Entries from young photographers aged 18 to...
Putin holds his traditional end-of-year press conference
Moscow – President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the West was threatened by an increasingly powerful Russia, as he promised further economic growth during an end-of-year press conference. The annual event comes after months of increasing discontent at home and tensions abroad, from a stand-off with Ukraine to deteriorating ties with...
Spy Tapes and Amazon Clouds: South African at centre of bid for Pentagon data cloud linked to Kremlin insider
While South African, Andre Pienaar, founder of C5 Capital and exposed as the mysterious “Luciano” in the leaked “Zuma spy tapes” saga, is involved in a bid for the Jedi Pentagon Project – a cyber-cloud that will store highly sensitive data including US nuclear codes – he has also been linked to Ukrainian-born Russian oligarch, Viktor Vekselberg,...
News24.com | Pentagon reveals US observation flight over Ukraine
The Pentagon says a US Air Force plane flew a special observation flight over Ukraine in a show of solidarity with Ukraine after its naval confrontation with Russia. …read more Source:...
Clooney foundation launches global initiative to monitor court trials
Washington – A justice foundation created by George and Amal Clooney is set to announce on Wednesday a global initiative called TrialWatch to monitor court trials where there is a risk of abuse and to rank countries’ judicial systems. Working with the Columbia University Law School and the American Bar Association, the TrialWatch...
March 5 sentencing for former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort
Washington – A US District Court judge on Friday tentatively set a sentencing date of March 5 for Paul Manafort, the former campaign manager of President Donald Trump. Manafort, 69, pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy and another of obstruction of justice and agreed to cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s...
Trump joins leaders of Canada, Mexico to sign new trade pact
BUENOS AIRES — President Donald Trump joined the leaders of Canada and Mexico at a global meeting in Argentina on Friday to sign a revised North American trade pact, fulfilling a longstanding political promise with a deal he celebrated as a “groundbreaking achievement.” The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is meant to replace the...
News24.com | WATCH: Top World news videos you need to see today
As martial law takes effect, young Ukrainians urge: “Keep calm” | US indicts Iranians for crippling ransomware spree; Here are the top World news videos for today. WATCH. …read more Source:...
Trump withdraws from Putin meeting, cites Ukraine crisis
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Argentina, registering his disapproval of Russia’s treatment of Ukraine and casting new uncertainty over U.S.-Russian ties. Trump said he pulled out due to tensions over Russian forces opening...
Elton John says Ireland abortion vote shows mindsets can change
The 71-year-old singer has travelled regularly to Ukraine and spoken out for gay rights in the eastern European country. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
