World US believes 3,000 North Korean troops are in Russia; White House wants half of $20bn loan to Kyiv to be military aid 8 min 0 By Reuters
World Zelensky to pitch 'powerful plan’ to force Russia to end the war; Kyiv to brief Nato on air defence 7 min 3 By Bloomberg
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World Kyiv rebuts Russia’s claims in wake of hospital strike; Moscow court orders arrest of Navalny’s widow 10 min 0 By Bloomberg
World Zelensky denounces Russian attack on children’s hospital; Orbán’s shuttle diplomacy angers Europe 8 min 0 By Bloomberg
World Orbán touts Russia-Kyiv ceasefire during talks with Zelensky; India’s Modi to visit Moscow 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
South Africa GNU's job is to take SA forward, not solve ANC's internal problems 4 min 0 By Greg Mills and Ray Hartley
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World Israel and Hamas agree to hostage deal and four-day ceasefire; heavy fighting continues in northern Gaza 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
Maverick News The African Union’s long walk to G20 membership has paid off, now the hard work starts 4 min 1 By Adeoye O Akinola
Op-eds African Union set to join G20 at critical period of world order turbulence 4 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
Maverick Citizen South Africa at the G20 — it’s about more than just the ‘vibes’ 4 min 0 By John Sifton
DM168 India is a tonic and a shock to the system – and the world ignores its rise at its peril 6 min 1 By Rebecca Davis
South Africa Let’s pray that voting in SA’s 2024 elections doesn’t feel like the triumph of hope over experience 7 min 6 By Pierre de Vos
Op-eds Expanded BRICS likely to see nations dancing to China’s tune — with South Africa ceding influence 4 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
DM168 Key takeaways from 15th BRICS Summit - and the human rights alarm bell ringing over bloc’s new members 9 min 11 By Queenin Masuabi, Peter Fabricius, Ray Mahlaka and Ferial Haffajee
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Maverick News BRICS expansion sees Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and UAE welcomed into the network 2 min 17 By Queenin Masuabi