The Asia Pacific Report

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14 May 2026 | 12:50 CAT 4-minute read Trump’s China visit Donald Trump’s May 2026 state visit to Beijing marks his first visit to the country during his second presidential term, and is markedly different from his October 2025 meeting with Xi Jinping in Busan, South...

The Media Lens

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13 May 2026 | 13:50 CAT 4-minute read US President Donald Trump is travelling to Beijing for a high-stakes, two-day state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping from 13 to 15 May 2026. The visit marks the first by a sitting US president to China in nearly a decade....

Middle East Report

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8 May 2026 | 10:18 CAT 3-minute read US-Iran Talks Advance Amid Nuclear and Hormuz Disputes The United States and Iran are currently negotiating a 14-point “one-page memorandum” that seeks to end the ongoing conflict, contingent on specific nuclear and...

KZN urged to strengthen fire season preparedness amid compliance concerns

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7 May 2026 | 13:04 CAT 2-minute read KwaZulu-Natal municipalities are being urged to improve fire season preparedness as concerns grow over non-compliance with fire safety legislation and the increased risk of rapidly spreading wildfires amid severe weather warnings....

The Media Lens

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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 7 May 2026 | 12:27 CAT 3-minute read US-Israel war on Iran: Update The United States and Iran are reportedly nearing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the months-long direct military conflict. The potential deal is a...