Morning brief: US to temporarily remove Gaza aid pier; Ramaphosa re-elected as South Africa's prez, & more

The United States military is preparing to temporarily remove its humanitarian pier Trident off the coast of Gaza due to anticipated sea conditions, the news agency Reuters reported early Saturday (June 15) citing an official.

In other news,Cyril Ramaphosa, 71, was re-elected South Africa's president for a second term.

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The United States (US) military is preparing to temporarily remove its humanitarian pier Trident off the coast of Gaza due to anticipated sea conditions.The pier had just resumed bringing humanitarian aid into the enclave after being suspended over the weekend.

Cyril Ramaphosa, 71, was re-elected South Africa's president for a second term on Friday (June 14), after his African National Congress (ANC) cobbled together an unprecedented coalition government.

The US State Department has sanctioned Tsav 9, describing it as a violent, extremist Israeli group, for blocking convoys delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza and assaulting trucks.

The ambassadors of the European Union, on Friday (Jun 14) agreed to formally start accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, said the Belgian EU presidency. The agreement comes amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and accusations that Moscow is planning to destabilise the government in Chisinau.

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