Wed 09 July 2025: Political parties and civil society demand action against the Police Minister following claims of executive overreach and interference in SAPS investigations. Calls are mounting for the dismissal of, and an official inquiry into, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu following explosive allegations of political interference and misconduct levelled against him by KwaZulu-Natal Police […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: On Monday, France’s parliament authorized the return of a “talking drum,” seized by colonial forces from the Ebrie tribe in Côte d’Ivoire in 1916, marking another step in repatriating colonial artifacts. The Djidji Ayokwe drum, a massive communication instrument over three meters long and weighing 430 kilograms, was used to send […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. This was up 82% from 2010 and is expected to rise to 82 million tonnes in 2030. This e-waste includes old laptops and phones, which contain precious materials such as gold. Less […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: Some children in the UK are growing up in “Dickensian” levels of poverty, living in conditions described as unsanitary and degrading, according to a new report released Tuesday by the British children’s commissioner. Dame Rachel de Souza urged the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap, warning that it is contributing to rising […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is working with the United States to identify countries that could “offer Palestinians a better future,” as he met with US President Donald Trump at the White House. “Israel is working with the US to find countries that will give Palestinians a […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: Kenya saw at least 10 fatalities and 29 people injured during nationwide Saba Saba demonstrations. the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said Monday. The watchdog group documented two abduction cases as well as 37 arrests across 17 counties, it said in a statement. The group said looting was reported in […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will hold talks with Iran. “We have scheduled Iran talks, and they want to talk,” Trump told reporters along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. “They’ve requested a meeting…and if we can put something down on paper, […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: Technology companies, which are the most valuable firms in the world, laid off a total of 72,000 workers in the first six months of the year, according to data from Layoffs.fyi website, compiled by Anadolu. Layoffs have been slowing down since 2023, as the data showed that some 213,000 workers lost […]
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Tue 08 July 2025: Pakistan’s military chief Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir slammed “insinuations” regarding “external support” during the recent “purely bilateral” conflict with India, after an Indian general said the country had more than one adversary in the fighting. “Insinuations regarding external support in Pakistan’s successful Operation Bunyanum Marsoos are irresponsible and factually incorrect,” […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: At least 41 people still missing as officials face questions about why warnings did not reach hard-hit Kerr County. The death toll from the catastrophic floods that hit the state of Texas in the United States has risen to 82, as the search for the missing continues and officials face questions […]
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