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  • Former accused turned state witness Laurentia Lombaard is back in court to find out whether she will be exempt from prosecution in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case. News24 reports that her lawyer argued that she played a crucial role in securing the convictions.
  • Truck drivers in Gqeberha are picketing, backed by the Tirisano Transport and Services Workers Union, demanding wage increases from Kalahari AutoForce, seeking R20,060 a month and fairer route schedules. EWN reports that the drivers, who currently earn about R16,400 per month, have been striking in Markman, Motherwell, since Saturday.
  • UN investigators have found evidence of systematic torture by Myanmar security forces in detention centres. They also said they had identified some of the most senior perpetrators.
  • Hundreds of residents in Turkey’s northwestern province of Çanakkale have been evacuated as firefighters battle a number of wildfires.
  • Completely isolated from the Trump-Putin summit, Ukraine is desperately defending against a new Russian offensive. Russian forces have advanced deeper into the Donetsk region, forcing Kyiv to deploy reserves.
  • Despite Donald Trump’s tariffs crusade (with a $21-billion jump in customs duty collections), the US government’s budget deficit for July ballooned by almost 20% to $291-billion. Is America great again yet?
  • South Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, has been arrested on corruption charges. Kim joins her husband, ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, in jail.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron has officially recognised his country’s role in repressing Cameroon’s independence struggle. Macron acknowledged French responsibility for the deaths of liberation leaders Ruben Um Nyobè, Paul Momo, Isaac Nyobè Pandjock and Jérémie Ndéléné.
  • Proteas batter Dewald Brevis bludgeoned an undefeated 125 off 56 deliveries against Australia to set up a 53-run win in the second T20I in Darwin, levelling the series at 1-1. Brevis surpassed the previous best of 119 off 56 balls by Faf du Plessis.
  • Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record with a clearance of 6.29 metres at the Hungarian Grand Prix meeting in Budapest on Tuesday, the 13th time he has set a new world mark.
  • Olympic 100 metres silver and bronze medallist Fred Kerley has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for whereabouts failures, the organisation said on Tuesday.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to Berlin for a German-hosted virtual meeting with Donald Trump and European leaders, two days before the US president meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Meanwhile, small bands of Russian soldiers thrust deeper into eastern Ukraine.
  • A volunteer firefighter died from severe burns and several people were hospitalised in dozens of wildfires that raged across Spain, fuelled by strong winds and scorching heat.
  • Militant group Hamas’ chief negotiator held talks with Egyptian mediators over a potential ceasefire in the Gaza war while Israel struck the territory’s main city prior to a planned takeover and again invited Palestinians to leave.
  • Typhoon Podul blew through southern Taiwan packing winds of up to 118 mph and leaving one person missing, as a large swathe of the island shut down and hundreds of flights were cancelled.
  • China’s military said it monitored and “drove away” a US destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the U.S. Navy said its action was in line with international law.
  • Donald Trump’s Navy and Air Force are poised to cancel two nearly complete software projects that took 12 years and well over $800 million combined to develop, work initially aimed at overhauling antiquated human resources systems.
  • As a steady stream of uniformed soldiers arrived at the National Guard headquarters in Washington to begin the deployment of troops called up to fight crime in the nation’s capital, Democrats raised concerns about which city might be next.
  • US authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of illegal diversion to China, according to two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic.
  • Softer than anticipated inflation figures from the US have increased the likelihood of rate cut by the Fed next month.
  • China plans to boost domestic consumption by offering interest subsidies on loans to households and businesses, aiming to reduce borrowing costs and spur spending, Vice Finance Minister Liao Min said.
  • Trump hit out at Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, saying the bank had been wrong to predict US tariffs would hurt the economy and questioned whether Solomon should lead the Wall Street institution.
  • Doctors advise most patients on GLP-1 obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound to stay on them to keep the weight off, but as more US insurers restrict coverage people are trimming costs by stretching doses or forgoing expenditures like vacations to pay for the medication out of pocket.
  • Stocks in Asia climbed and the US dollar was subdued.
  • The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs after Trump delayed steep tariffs on Chinese imports for 90 days.
  • Brent crude futures gained three cents to R1,163.27 ($66.15) a barrel.
  • Gold edged higher on Wednesday, supported by a weaker dollar.
  • July’s US budget deficit ballooned 20% to R5.1-trillion, as surging spending left revenue gains from tariff-fuelled customs duties (up R369-billion) in the dust.
  • Brazil will offer R97.6-billion ($5.55-billion) in credit to support exporters hit by higher US tariffs of 50% with additional aid via government purchases.
  • Perplexity AI, led by Aravind Srinivas, made a R607-billion ($34.5-billion) unsolicited all-cash bid for Alphabet’s Chrome browser, far exceeding its own valuation. The AI search startup previously made a similar headline offer for TikTok US in January.
  • Perplexity Eyes Chrome: AI startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited $34.5B all-cash bid to acquire Google’s Chrome browser, which boasts over 3 billion users worldwide. The bid comes as a federal court considers whether to force Google to divest key assets, including Chrome, after ruling last year that the company holds an illegal monopoly in search and digital advertising. A decision on potential remedies is expected this month. Google, which is appealing the ruling, has shown no willingness to sell.
  • A Continent of Heat: Wildfires in Europe killed at least three people yesterday—two in Spain and one in Albania. Thousands of people have been evacuated as blazes broke out across parts of Spain, France, Greece, Portugal, Turkey, and the Balkans. In many places, the danger is compounded by a dayslong heat wave caused by a persistent high-pressure system pulling warm, dry air across the continent. France and Hungary have seen record-high temperatures, with parts of France placed under the country’s highest-level heat alert. Albania, Montenegro, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the UK have also issued heat advisories. Parts of Spain this week witnessed temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Crypto Founder Guilty: Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Kwon Do-hyung, better known as Do Kwon, pleaded guilty yesterday to federal conspiracy and wire fraud charges, three years after his company’s collapse wiped out over $40B in investor assets. Kwon cofounded Terraform Labs in 2018, creating a digital currency he claimed was pegged to the US dollar—a type of stablecoin. That promise unraveled in May 2022, when a wave of withdrawals sent the currency’s value to near zero within days. The federal government accused Kwon of misleading investors about the stability and value of Terraform’s currency.
  • Taylor Swift announces her 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl”; Swift will appear on the “New Heights” podcast, cohosted by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, tonight at 7 pm ET to discuss the album | The rise of Taylor Swift.
  • UFC CEO Dana White says a fight night will take place at the White House next year on the Fourth of July as part of the recent streaming deal with Paramount
  • Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his agent are accused in lawsuit of “sabotaging” $240M real estate project.
  • Elon Musk threatens lawsuit against Apple, claiming the company artificially boosts OpenAI’s app in the App Store; Musk’s xAI runs the Grok chatbot, a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
  • Seventy-year-old Parkinson’s drug shows effectiveness in boosting the body’s immune system against tuberculosis; the world’s deadliest infectious disease, TB kills an estimated 1.3 million people per year.
  • Remains of Dennis Bell, an Antarctic researcher who disappeared in 1959, discovered by Polish team studying a receding glacier on King George Island.
  • AI Is Making Scammers’ Lives Easier: Your name, address, phone number, and bank info can be traded online for just dollars. Scammers, identity thieves, and AI-powered fraudsters can buy this data to target you. And as AI gets smarter, these scams are more difficult to spot.
  • US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.1%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.4%), with S&P 500 and Nasdaq notching record highs.
  • US consumer price index held steady at 2.7% in July from a year earlier; core inflation—excluding food and energy—rose 3.1% year over year, above forecast of 3% and June’s 2.9% annual rise.
  • Spirit Airlines warns it might not be able to survive without more cash; comes five months after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • DC National Guard troops arrest roughly two dozen people on first day of deployment to combat crime in the nation’s capital; soldiers will not carry guns in most cases, per officials | Mexico expels 26 high-ranking cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration.
  • Gunman who targeted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters Friday died by suicide after shooting roughly 200 rounds at CDC buildings.
  • South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee is arrested on corruption charges, including bribery; her husband, former President Yoon Suk Yeol, is jailed on insurrection charges after briefly declaring martial law in December.

  • As National Guard troops arrive, uncertainty over command of DC police

    The Washington Post
    National Guard troops have begun deploying on the streets of the nation’s capital, with Humvees and troops spotted along the National Mall, a day after President Donald Trump federalized the local police department and issued officers a far-reaching …

  • Dept. of Natural Resources: Waukesha Service Center now reopen

    WisPolitics.com
    MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Waukesha Service Center at 141 NW Barstow Street in Waukesha County will resume its normal business hours today, Aug. 13. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 …

  • ICAN and Korean A-bomb survivors groups issue joint call for all countries to join UN Nuclear Ban Treaty

    International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
    80 years ago, the nuclear attacks on Japan by the United States left a devastating legacy, including the killing of more than 50,000 Koreans and ongoing harm to many more. The Executive Director of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign …

  • Inside the mine that feeds the tech world – and funds Congo’s rebels

    Reuters
    RUBAYA, Democratic Republic of Congo – Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes.

  • ‘Trump folded’: Co-hosts of ‘The Weeknight’ rip Trump over his flip-flop on China trade deal

    MSNBC
    Co-host Alicia Menendez called out the president for the “uncertainty that he is absolutely dedicated to infusing into the economy.”.

  • First Thing: National guard begins deploying on DC streets after Trump police takeover

    The Guardian
    City’s mayor has hardened her stance on Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ actions. Plus, Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza killing 89 Palestinians in 24 hours. Jem Bartholomew. Wed 13 Aug 2025 08.59 EDT. Share. Good morning. The Washington DC national guard …

  • Crisis in eastern Chad: funding cuts, cholera outbreak undermine refugee response

    Care.org
    N’Djamena, Chad – August 13, 2025 — Humanitarian organizations in eastern Chad are struggling to support more than one million refugees and returnees living in dire conditions in camps and informal settlements. Many organizations have been forced to …

  • National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects Trump’s ‘authoritarian push’

    BBC News
    US National Guard troops have begun appearing on the streets of Washington DC, a day after President Donald Trump deployed the troops to the city and took control of its police force as he argued violent crime was out of control.

  • Soap, wristbands and scaling the UN: People get creative during final plastic pollution treaty talks

    ABC News
    The messaging on the cardboard box from the Geneva-based Gallifrey foundation reads “no dirty tricks, vote for a clean plastics treaty.” As Thai diplomat Jutha Saovabha walked to the treaty talks Wednesday morning …

  • Mexico has now transferred over 50 drug cartel suspects to US this year

    CBC.ca
    Authorities shipped 26 prisoners wanted in the U.S. for ties to drug-trafficking groups, Mexico’s attorney general’s office and Security Ministry said in a joint statement, in at least the second such major transfer this year.

  • Zelensky lands in Berlin for calls with European leaders and Trump ahead of US-Russia summit

    BBC News
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected any prospect of giving up the Donbas region. “These areas are not desert or no-mans-land, there are thousands of people,” Shibalov says.

  • Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in last 24 hours

    Reuters
    CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Israel’s military pounded Gaza City on Wednesday prior to a planned takeover, with another 123 people killed in the last day according to the Gaza health ministry, while militant group Hamas held further talks with …

  • US, other fossil fuel producers try to weaken plastics treaty

    E&E News
    A global deal to halt plastic pollution is at risk of collapsing amid opposition from a group of two dozen fossil-fuel-producing nations and the United States that support plastics as a driver of demand for oil, gas and coal.

  • Sunny skies and pleasant conditions… for now

    KCRG
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The much-anticipated break in the humidity has arrived! Along with it comes plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. Forecast dew point values for the five-day period beginning on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.(KCRG).

  • Position Paper: Destruction of Conditions of Life: A Health Analysis of the Gaza Genocide

    ReliefWeb
    On October 13, 2023, the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of 22 hospitals in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip. That day marked the start of an unprecedented assault on Gaza’s health system. Over the …

  • Trump to hold call with Zelensky and European leaders ahead of Putin summit

    BBC News
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will hold virtual talks with European leaders and Donald Trump today · The call comes ahead of the US president’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, for what the White House says will be …

  • The health risks from climate change that almost no one talks about

    Vox
    Extreme heat, malnutrition linked to crop failures, and air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels are driving higher rates of preterm birth and infant and maternal death, undermining many countries’ efforts to improve public health.

  • New Video Shows Exact Moment Uttarkashi Flood Engulfed Dharali Village

    NDTV
    Within moments, the flood swallowed houses, shops, and small structures, splintering them apart and sweeping the wreckage downstream. Advertisement. Edited by: NDTV News Desk · India News; Aug 13, 2025 12:46 pm IST. Published On Aug 13, 2025 10:35 am …

  • From hospital bed to the skies: Kiwi teen’s flight around the world

    1 News
    Fifteen-year-old Byron Waller has spent most of his life in hospital. Now, the Kiwi-born teen is chasing a world record — the youngest supported pilot to fly around the world. Born to New Zealand parents, with whānau still in Warkworth and across the …

  • The Doctor’s Letter – Voices in Solidarity with our Palestinian Colleagues in Gaza

    www.phr.org.il
    Over 1,580 health workers had been killed as of May 2025. The Israeli military has abducted, unlawfully detained, abused, and tortured hundreds of Palestinian healthcare workers, holding them in abject conditions in prisons and …

  • News live: Sussan Ley says PM ‘out of his depth’ after Hamas welcomes Australia’s Palestine recognition decision

    The Guardian
    Sussan Ley: Hamas endorsement of Palestine recognition decision tells Australians PM ‘got it wrong’. The opposition, leader Sussan Ley, has called on the prime minister to urgently rethink his decision to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN next …

  • Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies demand action against ‘unfolding famine’

    BBC News
    Gaza City has come under intense air attack, the territory’s Hamas-run civil defence agency has said, as Israeli forces prepare to launch an operation to take over the city. Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman, said the residential areas of Zeitoun and Sabra …

  • ‘It’s a horrible picture’: Gaza faces new threat from antibiotic-resistant disease

    The Guardian
    Gaza is facing a new threat as diseases resistant to antibiotics spread across the devastated territory, research has revealed. Medical supplies are desperately scarce and tens of thousands of people have been injured in the 22- …

  • UK’s Crisis-Stricken Statistics Body Faces More Funding Cuts

    Bloomberg
    Thomas Pugh, chief economist at RSM UK, said that underfunding statistical agencies “does suggest a ‘penny wise, pound foolish’ approach” that could result in sub-optimal decisions that negatively impact the economy.

  • Hamas co-founder applauds Labor decision to recognise Palestine

    The Australian Financial Review
    Since announcing the decision to recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has repeatedly said that Hamas would be opposed to Australia’s decision, which he said would exclude the group from holding any future power in the state.

  • Regional cooperation is best bet in Africa critical minerals scramble

    african.business
    Earlier this year in Zambia, a toxic spill from a copper mine poisoned the Kafue River, cutting off water supplies and devastating local communities. This stark incident lays bare a painful truth: Africa’s vast mineral wealth is too often a source of harm …

  • Sudan: UN ‘deeply alarmed’ by major attack on besieged El Fasher

    UN News
    The UN has expressed deep alarm over a large-scale assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia on El Fasher, the government-held capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, and the nearby Abu Shouk displacement camp, which has been under siege since …

  • Mexico hands over 26 cartel figures to US authorities

    ABC News
    Mexico has handed over 26 cartel figures to the US as part of a deal with the Trump administration. Some of the 26 people sent to the US had ties to the Sinaloa cartel. What’s next? Mexican authorities have planned a news conference for Wednesday, …

  • India reels from US tariff hike threat

    Yahoo Finance UK
    Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariff salvo against the world’s most populous nation. Many warn of dire job losses after Trump said he would double new import tariffs from …

  • Mexico transfers 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration

    WUSA9.com
    The transfers are a milestone for the Trump administration, which has made dismantling dangerous drug cartels a key Justice Department priority. It’s the second time in months that Mexico has expelled cartel figures accused of narcotics smuggling, …

  • Flood relief work accelerates

    China Military
    Amid ongoing recovery endeavors in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region following extensive flooding, Communist Party of China members have been actively engaged in rescue and relief operations, with some unaccounted for after bravely risking their lives.

  • World Breastfeeding Week 2025: Theme, Significance And 5 Common Myths Debunked

    Netmeds.com
    Breastfeeding is one of the valued acts for both mother and newborn; however, it is surrounded by misinformation, cultural barriers and a lack of support. To bridge the gap, World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually from August 1 to 7, …

  • Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador

    The New York Times
    A collection of U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Israel, all seen as partners by President Trump.

  • DC national guard will start deploying on streets of Washington DC, says White House – live updates

    The Guardian
    Earlier today, DC mayor Muriel Bowser said she expected members of the national guard to be deployed on federal property in the nation’s capital. “My expectation, though it can change, is that they will …

  • Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures top 40C

    BBC News
    Red heat alerts have been issued in parts of Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans, warning of significant risks to health as temperatures push above 40C (104F). Spain’s weather service Aemet …

  • Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire

    WMC
    Zelenskyy said the necessity of territorial concessions was conveyed to him by U.S. officials ahead of a summit Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and in further meetings at the level of national security …

  • What conditions has Australia put on recognition of a Palestinian state – and what will happen if they are not met?

    The Guardian
    The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says the decision is “predicated” on commitments from the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) Mahmoud Abbas, who has said his group will undergo critical governance reforms, and that a future state will have no room for …

  • Mexico extradites 26 inmates wanted over cartel links to US

    BBC News
    Mexico has sent 26 inmates suspected of playing high-profile roles in some of the country’s most powerful drug cartels to the US, the second transfer of its kind this year. US officials said the individuals extradited included “key operatives” of major …

  • Chad opposition leader sentenced 20 years in politically charged trial, says rights group

    JURIST
    Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday condemned the conviction and 20-year prison sentence of the leader of Chad’s main opposition party, calling it a politically motivated trial. HRW criticized proceedings against Succès Masra, claiming they lacked …

  • Mexico extradites 26 inmates wanted over cartel links to US

    BBC News
    The latest prisoner transfer came as the White House continued to put pressure on its southern neighbour to crack down on drug trafficking across the shared border, including by imposing tariffs on some products.

  • Trump’s Show of Force Takes Shape With Guard Troops Poised to Deploy

    The New York Times
    National Guard troops were poised to deploy in Washington on Tuesday evening as President Trump’s plan to use the federal government to crack down on crime in the city began to take shape. Mr. Trump on Monday described the nation’s capital in …

  • Leaders shouldn’t just talk about Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They should visit.

    Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Leaders from the United States—the country that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan and the only country to have used nuclear weapons in conflict—have now repeatedly visited. Other world leaders lack any good excuse for further delay.

  • Sudan’s famine worsens as civil war intensifies: ‘We have nothing to eat but animal feed’

    PBS NewsHour
    Over the last two and a half years, a brutal civil war between the Sudan Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands. Over 14 million Sudanese, more than a quarter of the population, have been displaced by the war.

  • Lincoln woman dies after being trapped in donation box in California

    1011now
    According to CBS13 Sacramento, 44-year-old Diana Borysenko, of Lincoln, died Aug. 5 following a police response in Lodi, California. Officers were called to the area of Elm Street and …

  • Man found in Comlara Park died in apparent bicycle accident

    WGLT News
    In a statement, McLean County Coroner Kathleen Yoder said Shawn J. Anderson, 57, of Normal, died from cervical spine injuries suffered in a bicycle crash. The incident remains under investigation by the coroner …

  • Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down

    Courthouse News Service
    Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Powerful oil-producing nations are strongly opposed to including plastic production in the treaty. So is the plastics industry. Associated Press / August 12, 2025. Link copied. Panama climate envoy Juan Carlos …

  • AU urges permanent ceasefire, full implementation of revitalized peace accord in South Sudan

    Xinhua
    ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — The African Union (AU) on Tuesday called for a permanent ceasefire and full implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan following a three-day field mission to Juba, …

  • US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world’s largest economies

    WUSA9.com
    The previous deadline was set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Had that happened the U.S. could have ratcheted up taxes on Chinese imports from an already high 30%, and Beijing could have responded by raising retaliatory levies on U.S. exports to China.

  • New fire erupts in Spaniard’s Bay, some residents have evacuated

    CBC.ca
    Residents of Brown’s Road were asked to evacuate immediately and go to the town hall. People who live on Rectory Avenue, Casey’s Lane and Mint Cove Pond Road were under an evacuation alert. A social …

  • New Brunswick heat wave breaks long-standing records

    CBC.ca
    Sweltering temperatures across New Brunswick on Monday shattered heat records, including one dating back nearly 150 years, and more records are expected to be set Tuesday, as much of the province remains under a heat warning, according to a …

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