Sun 07 June 2026: President Cyril Ramaphosa has identified the Departments of Home Affairs, Transport and Labour as key to tackling the country’s undocumented migrant issue. Ramaphosa detailed the state’s stance following months of demonstrations, unrest and instability. In addition to the departments’ roles in dealing with the crisis, Ramaphosa outlined the following: Crack down […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars as the future of green transport. But a less visible trend is challenging this story: many electric cars are getting bigger. The International Energy Agency recently reported that larger models, including sports utility vehicles (SUVs), are taking up a major share of electric car markets. In China, electric […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: As he spoke at a gathering on Saturday to protest Paramount Skydance‘s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, stand-up comedian Adam Conover framed the ongoing media consolidation as an existential threat to an industry that made the United States a cultural power. “It’s about to die, and that’s why I feel so passionately […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: Kosovo voters went to the polls for a snap parliamentary election — the third in 18 months — hoping to break the political deadlock in the Balkan state seeking EU and NATO membership. Sunday’s ballot was scheduled after the main political parties failed to agree by a March deadline on who […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: The WFP warns that the impacts of the war are resulting in substantial food price increases that are being felt in ‘fragile countries’. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran is putting millions of people at risk of hunger. […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: Across Africa, social media redefines politics, culture, identity, and connection, blurring community and performance. Nairobi, Kenya – When I walked away from a career in law and moved into what is now called content creation, the intention was simple: To share my art. At the time, photographers in Nairobi were known for […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: On Sunday, millions of students across China flocked to examination centers to sit for the gaokao, the world’s largest college entrance exam, as authorities rolled out extensive safeguards—including AI-powered anti-cheating technology—to guarantee a fair and orderly process, state media reported. A total of 12.9 million students have registered for this year’s […]
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Sun 07 June 2026: The US Treasury Department is considering the use of Iranian assets to support reconstruction efforts in Gulf countries affected by attacks attributed to Tehran during the ongoing conflict, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s views told CBS News on Saturday. The source said the department plans to explore all […]
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Fri 05 June 2026: A major Pew Research Center survey has found that Israel’s global standing continues to plunge, with majorities in most of the 36 countries polled viewing the country unfavourably. The survey, conducted between February 8 and May 13, found that a median of 67 percent of adults across the countries surveyed held […]
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Sat 06 June 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a joint Ebola response plan on Friday, requiring $518 million to contain a rapidly expanding outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and prevent further regional spread. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking […]
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