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S.African panel named to probe Ramaphosa over farm heist
S.African panel named to probe Ramaphosa over farm heist
World
by  AFP

South Africa's parliament has appointed an independent panel to determine whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment over the alleged cover-up of a heist at his luxury farmhouse. The scandal around Ramaphosa erupted in June after South Africa's former national spy boss, Arthur Fraser, filed a complaint with the police.

Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage
Defying warnings, Jews embark on Ukraine pilgrimage
World
by  AFP

Thousands of Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews have vowed to brave the dangers of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and make a pilgrimage there during the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. In September 2020, thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews were trapped for days between the borders of Belarus and Ukraine after Kyiv refused to allow them entry due to the Covid pandemic.

Poorest nations to push on compensation at climate talks
Poorest nations to push on compensation at climate talks
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The world's poorest countries say they will insist that the UN's upcoming climate talks push ahead with proposals for a fund to compensate vulnerable nations for climate-inflicted damage. The LDC bloc, gathering countries mainly from Africa and Asia, is campaigning in particular for compensation for vulnerable countries which suffer from climate-related damage such as floods and rising seas.

Welsh turn against Prince William's new title
Welsh turn against Prince William's new title
World
by  AFP

The faded photo shows two tiny but unmistakeable figures atop Wales' imposing Caernarfon Castle, a snapshot taken by a schoolgirl in 1969 that captured a moment in history. Selwyn Jones, who works at a bookshop, said holding the investiture in Caernarfon would be "much more toxic than in 1969" since the decision about William was "imposed on us by the new king".

EU chief talks cooperation with Zelensky in Kyiv
EU chief talks cooperation with Zelensky in Kyiv
World
by  AFP

EU commission president Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv Thursday for her first visit to Ukraine since the war-scarred country became a candidate for bloc membership, angering Moscow. Von der Leyen said Thursday's visit was her third to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February, but that this one was different.