
STATEMENT: THE MINISTER OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENT OF FUEL PRICES EFFECTIVE FROM 6 MAY 2026.
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STATEMENT: THE MINISTER OF MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENT OF FUEL PRICES EFFECTIVE FROM 6 MAY 2026.

Israeli soldiers beat and tortured flotilla organisers Saif Abukeshek and Thiago Ávila after abducting them in international waters near Greece in the early hours of Thursday morning, lawyers and diplomats have said. After illegally intercepting 22 boats and kidnapping around 200 activists hundreds of miles from Gaza, Israel transferred the majority to Greek authorities, but refused to release Abukeshek and Ávila. Instead, it transported them back to an Israeli desert prison, where Palestinians are routinely tortured. Brazilian activist Ávila was dragged face-down across the floor and beaten so badly he passed out twice, lawyers said, after visiting him on Saturday. His wife, Lara Souza, said an embassy official told her he had been temporarily blinded by his injuries, with his left eye still swollen shut, but he was being denied medical treatment. In a brief visit, where he was separated from the consul by a glass screen and not able to speak freely, he reported pain all over his body, especially in his hand and shoulder, and said that soldiers had threatened to throw him overboard and target his wife and two-year-old daughter. Abukeshek, who had been sailing on an observer boat and did not intend to go to Gaza, was “in shock”, his wife Sally Issa said. He was forced to lie face-down on the floor of an Israeli warship for two days, lawyers said, blindfolded and with his hands bound behind his back. Spain has demanded Israel release Abukeshek, who is Palestinian but holds Spanish and Swedish citizenship. On Friday, prime minister Pedro Sánchez said he had been "illegally abducted by the Netanyahu government". On Sunday, the activists appeared before an Israeli court, where a judge extended their detention by two days. Lawyers demanded their immediate and unconditional release, telling the court the entire process was "fundamentally flawed and illegal", and describing Israel's actions as a "retaliatory measure against humanitarian activist leaders". The two men have now been transferred back to solitary confinement in Shikma prison, where they are being held in windowless cells. Both are on hunger strike, with Ávila saying he will not leave without Abukeshek.

How you feel about Megan Thee Stallion is a good litmus test for how you think about relationships.

🚨BREAKING: An Israeli court extended on Sunday the detention of the Global Sumud Flotilla's activist Thiago de Ávila by two additional days after he was abducted by the Israeli military in international waters. He appeared exhausted before the court‼️

I wonder why DA ministers are so inclined to use AI to draft national policies?

Are illegal immigrants humans who deserve to be treated with dignity and respect? Absolutely YES! Are illegal immigrants breaking the law and also a threat to small businesses and the informal sector? It would be a fallacy to argue that it does not.

Today I had a very constructive meeting with former President Jacob Zuma in Durban. We discussed issues such as the value of mother tongue education, the promotion of mutual recognition and respect between cultural communities, agricultural development in traditional communities, and Section 235 of the South African Constitution. More meetings will follow. As a civil society organisation @afriforum remains outside of party politics. We are working for the next generation rather than the next election. In securing a better future for the next generation, we are committed to engaging with all stakeholders in South Africa, even though we may differ on certain issues. We are committed to helping find solutions to the challenges the country and all its people face.

Wuhan Railway Station in China is bigger than many airport terminals in the West and has more bullet train lines than many countries have altogether

Few weeks ago I got arrested for riding on the highway, had no idea this was even a law🤣.

🇮🇱 Video emerges of Israeli Minister Ben Gvir expelling Bedouins from their homes Palestinian citizen: "I have documents in my hand, this is my home." Israeli minister Ben Gvir: "I don't care. Leave within 2 hours or you'll die." @neyikaybettik

@KStimmeGenozid Is Gaza a genocide?

Unexpected (but predictable) plot twist: the arson attack on Brandenburg “antisemitism commissioner” Andreas Büttner, including the anti-Zionist graffiti on his house, was most likely the work of two pro-Israel business partners and friends half his age.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/antis…

Jacinta Ngobese tells @Newzroom405 that South Africa is "infested" by African foreigners. Yhoo! An infestation? Inciteful language? Characterisation of a problem informs/prescribes the solution. Fumigation?

وش الحل مع مسامات اليد الي كذا ؟