South Africa's agricultural exports to the United States climbed sharply in the second quarter, boosted by a strong harvest and rising global commodity prices.
Isaac Lukando reports
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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Africa’s richest country sees farm exports to the US jump 26% before tariff hit
SADC Advocates for Regional Development Fund Creation
The 16-member Southern African Development Community has renewed its call for the swift establishment of the SADC Regional Development Fund.
Isaac Lukando reports
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Hamas agrees to latest ceasefire proposal on Gaza
Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza drafted by mediators, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted Israel will only accept a comprehensive agreement.
Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv
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Myanmar will start national elections on Dec. 28 though much of the country is wracked by war
INTRO: Myanmar will hold nationwide elections beginning December 28 in a phased poll widely condemned as a sham that will be used to entrench the junta's power.
Critics have already said the military-planned election in a country that is embroiled in a civil war will be neither free nor fair, because there is no free media and most of the leaders of Aung San Suu Kyi's dissolved National League for Democracy party have been arrested. Our East Asia Correspondent, Laura Westbrook has more.
Critics have already said the military-planned election in a country that is embroiled in a civil war will be neither free nor fair, because there is no free media and most of the leaders of Aung San Suu Kyi's dissolved National League for Democracy party have been arrested. Our East Asia Correspondent, Laura Westbrook has more.
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Putin Briefs Modi on Alaska Summit as India Calls for Ukraine Peace
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Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to share insights from his recent meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska. The call comes amid global turbulence over Ukraine and U.S.–India trade tensions.
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Top Indian and Chinese officials meet in New Delhi for border talks
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India's National Security Advisor are holding the 24th round of border talks in New Delhi amid softening ties between Asian neighbours.
After their armies clashed in 2020, ties between India and China had hit rock bottom.
The focus is now in scaling back troops from the contentious regions, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India's National Security Advisor are holding the 24th round of border talks in New Delhi amid softening ties between Asian neighbours.
Both India and China are dealing with the economic fallout of President Donald Trump's tariffs.
And experts believe trade tension with the US is now pushing Asia's two competing largest economies closer to each other.
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Ukraine summit: security guarantees & possible Putin-Zelenskyy meeting
European leaders discussed security guarantees for Ukraine at Monday's
White House summit with Donald Trump.
The US President also phoned the Kremlin to try and arrange a direct
face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
But despite the leaders calling Monday's summit a success, it's
unclear how much progress was made - as Nick Harper reports from
Washington.
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White House summit with Donald Trump.
The US President also phoned the Kremlin to try and arrange a direct
face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
But despite the leaders calling Monday's summit a success, it's
unclear how much progress was made - as Nick Harper reports from
Washington.
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Monday, August 18, 2025
European leaders arrive for Ukraine talks with Trump
European leaders are arriving at the White House to speak about
Ukraine's future with US President Donald Trump.
Trump has made several demands of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - for
him to give up Crimea and agree to never join NATO.
But it's unclear what Kyiv will get in return, as Simon Marks reports
from Washington.
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Ukraine's future with US President Donald Trump.
Trump has made several demands of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - for
him to give up Crimea and agree to never join NATO.
But it's unclear what Kyiv will get in return, as Simon Marks reports
from Washington.
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Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial
A Hong Kong court heard final arguments on Monday in the landmark national security trial of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who faces up to life in prison if convicted.
Lai was charged in December 2020 with conspiring to collude with foreign forces under the Beijing-imposed national security law and a separate charge of conspiracy to publish seditious material.
Laura Westbrook reports from outside court in Hong Kong.
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Hurricane Erin causes major power outages for Puerto Rico
Tens of thousands of customers in the US territory of Puerto Rico suffered power outages due to heavy wind and rain caused by Hurricane Erin, which has edged toward the Bahamas.
Mitch McCann reports:
Mitch McCann reports:
Uganda Airlines to Ground Bombardier Fleet
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Uganda Airlines says it will ground its fleet of four Bombardier CRJ-900 jets.
The regional aircraft has been central to the carrier's operations since its relaunch in 2019, flying routes to Nairobi, Dar-es-salaam, Juba, and Mogadishu.
Isabel Nakirya reports.
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Southern African leaders meet in Madagascar for SADC summit
The Southern African Development Community's (SADC) 45th ordinary summit is underway in Antananarivo, with Madagascar taking the bloc's rotating presidency for the first time.
Leaders from 16 countries have been deliberating on how to make the region more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global economic shocks after years of instability and falling foreign aid.
Isaac Lukando reports
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Tanzania, Burundi launch 2.15 billion USD cross-border railway project
Tanzania and Burundi have officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
Isaac Lukando reports.
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Israeli military approves plans for the seizure of Gaza City
The Israeli military has approved plans for the seizure of Gaza City as preparations for the offensive continue despite mounting public pressure not to launch the attack.
Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv.
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Zelenskyy and European leaders head to Washington for Trump talks
President Zelenskyy of Ukraine heads to Washington Monday for talks with US President Donald Trump.
The high-stakes summit follows the US President's meeting with Russian leader Vladmir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Trent Murray has more.
The high-stakes summit follows the US President's meeting with Russian leader Vladmir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Trent Murray has more.
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Trump tells Zelenskyy to give up Crimea, never join NATO
Donald Trump has told the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that
he must agree to give up Crimea and never join NATO.
The US president posted his wishlist on social media just hours before
a series of White House meetings that could decide the fate of Ukraine
and the end of the conflict.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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he must agree to give up Crimea and never join NATO.
The US president posted his wishlist on social media just hours before
a series of White House meetings that could decide the fate of Ukraine
and the end of the conflict.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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U.S. Cancels August Trade Talks with India- Reuters Report
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Trade frictions between Washington and New Delhi have resurfaced after the U.S. abruptly called off a scheduled round of negotiations later this month. The talks were meant to ease friction over tariffs and market access.
Trade frictions between Washington and New Delhi have resurfaced after the U.S. abruptly called off a scheduled round of negotiations later this month. The talks were meant to ease friction over tariffs and market access.
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Top India-China diplomats to meet amid thaw in ties
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to meet his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Monday amid softening ties between Asia's two largest economies.
Wang Yi will also hold border talks with India's National Security Advisor on Tuesday.
Some progress in resolving the dispute is being expected, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi.
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Zelenskyy & European leaders to discuss "security guarentees" with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, flanked by six European
leaders, will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to
discuss "security guarantees".
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly allowing Kyiv to get
future support from NATO members as part of a final peace agreement.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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leaders, will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to
discuss "security guarantees".
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly allowing Kyiv to get
future support from NATO members as part of a final peace agreement.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Saturday, August 16, 2025
No Ukraine ceasefire "deal" at Trump-Putin summit
As expected, the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian
president Vladimir Putin ended without a ceasefire agreement for the
conflict in Ukraine.
Trump said they made "some great progress" but "didn't get there" when
it came to a final agreement.
The planned one-on-one meeting between the two presidents was enlarged
to include two extra officials on both sides.
As Toni Waterman in Anchorage, Alaska - where the summit took place - explains.
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president Vladimir Putin ended without a ceasefire agreement for the
conflict in Ukraine.
Trump said they made "some great progress" but "didn't get there" when
it came to a final agreement.
The planned one-on-one meeting between the two presidents was enlarged
to include two extra officials on both sides.
As Toni Waterman in Anchorage, Alaska - where the summit took place - explains.
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OUT: …point."
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