Mon 07 July 2025: Mass demonstrations are expected on the anniversary of Kenya’s pro-democracy demonstrations of July 7, 1990, which challenged then-President Daniel Moi’s one-party rule Kenyan government has dismissed claims of police brutality as exaggerated, saying steps taken by authorities were necessary for national security and preventing the spread of ‘incendiary content’ Analysts warn […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Afghans given Sunday deadline amid concerns over security after conflict with Israel, but humanitarian groups warn that mass deportations could further destabilise Afghanistan. Millions of Afghan migrants and refugees in Iran have been asked to leave or face arrest as a deadline set by the government comes to an end. Sunday’s […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Discussions over a ceasefire are intensifying as Israel kills more Palestinians, sowing doubts that a deal can happen. Discussions of a ceasefire in Gaza have picked up in recent days. United States President Donald Trump said last week that Israel agreed to the conditions for a 60-day ceasefire, and negotiators could […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: China on Monday pushed back on threats of “additional” US tariffs on nations “aligning” with the BRICS, saying there “are no winners” in trade wars. “We believe BRICS is a force for good in the international community and does not target any third party,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted on Monday, spewing thick columns of volcanic ash up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, according to the country’s Geology Agency. The eruption blanketed nearby villages with ash and triggered an avalanche of scorching gas clouds down the volcano’s slopes. No immediate casualties […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI have determined there is no evidence that convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed influential individuals, maintained a “client list” or was murdered, a media report said Sunday. This came in a memo detailing the findings which was obtained by […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: Donald Trump has targeted the BRICS group of developing nations in the latest salvo of his ongoing trade war, as the deadline to agree deals before the president’s 90-day tariff pause looms. Trump has warned overnight that he will impose a new 10% tariff on any country that aligns itself with […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: South Africa is not anti-American and still wants to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, a trade ministry spokesman said, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened an extra 10% tariff on countries aligned with the BRICS grouping. Trump accused the BRICS group of developing nations, of which South Africa is a […]
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Mon 07 July 2025: The Presidency says President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted statements made earlier today in a media briefing by South African Police Service (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Provincial Commissioner held a media briefing earlier on Sunday at the KwaZulu-Natal SAPS headquarters where he made various allegations. “This is […]
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Sun 06 July 2025: Government says it has noted with serious concern the reported incidents where certain groups and communities have blocked foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services at public facilities. Government has, in a statement on Saturday, called on all communities to uphold the rule of law, respect human dignity, and continue to work […]
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