South Africa

Gazprombank reneged on R3.7bn deal to restart Mossel Bay gas-to-liquids refinery

By Susan Comrie for amaBhungane

World

Russian gas era in Europe ends after Kyiv stops transit; Zelensky optimistic US will still back efforts to stop Russia

By Reuters

World

Kyiv brings home 189 POWs in prisoner swap with Russia; US dishes out $5.9bn in military and budget aid

By Reuters

World

Moscow accelerates regional assault on Kyiv; Russia carries out war’s largest drone attack

By Reuters

World

EU eyes sanctions tweaks on Russian assets plan; Moscow offers 1.9m roubles to new military recruits

By Bloomberg

World

Nato chief open to Hungary’s Kyiv aid opt-out; Scholz slams far-right for boycotting Zelensky speech

By Bloomberg

World

Switzerland invites more than 160 nations to peace talks; Serbia’s new Cabinet features pro-Russia ministers

By Bloomberg

World

Russian defence downs dozens of drones; Biden progresses on US border policy talks linked to Kyiv aid

By Bloomberg

World

Russia sought to sway chemical weapons watchdog vote using disinformation; Putin to visit Middle East

By Bloomberg

World

The Trillion-Dollar Toll — world’s largest fossil fuel companies on the hook for unprecedented damages: study

By Ethan van Diemen

World

Six dead after Russian missile levels postal centre; Putin plays for time while US, EU focus on Middle East

By Bloomberg

World

US sees no sign of its weapons going astray; Russia ‘repels drone attacks’

By Bloomberg