PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA CALLS FOR PEACEFUL PROTEST, WARNS AGAINST VIGILANTISM OVER IMMIGRATION CONCERNS

Mon 29 June 2026: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to exercise their constitutional right to protest peacefully and responsibly, while warning that acts of violence, intimidation and vigilantism have no place in the country’s constitutional democracy.  In his weekly newsletter on Monday, ahead of planned demonstrations against undocumented immigration, the President acknowledged […]

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IRAN SAYS IT IS COORDINATING WITH IRAQ ON KHAMENEI’S FUNERAL AT SHIA HOLY SITES

Sun 28 June 2026: Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that his country is coordinating with Iraq to establish a special mechanism for holding funeral ceremonies for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Shia holy shrines in Iraq. Abbas Araghchi’s remarks came at a joint news conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein during his […]

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THOUSANDS OF VESPA FANS PACK ROME TO MARK 80 YEARS OF THE ICONIC SCOOTER

Sun 28 June 2026: An icon of the Italian way of life, the Vespa was celebrating its 80th birthday on Saturday, as thousands of riders paraded through Rome on the legendary scooters. A few donned biker jackets despite the scorching heat while others opted for t-shirts, the hum of their machines filling the capital with […]

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VENEZUELA QUAKE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 1,430

Sun 28 June 2026: The ⁠death toll ⁠in ⁠the twin ​earthquakes that struck ⁠Venezuela earlier ⁠this ​week ‌has ‌risen to ‌1,430, according to one of the country’s top politicians, Jorge Rodríguez. Another 3,200 ​people were injured ⁠and 3,100 ​left homeless ​by the ​disaster, ​the National Assembly president added, speaking ​on ​state television. In a televised address, […]

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TRUMP UNVEILS NEW PASSPORT FEATURING HIS PHOTO

Sun 28 June 2026: US President Donald Trump on Friday revealed a mock-up of a special limited-edition US passport commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence, featuring a serious portrait of himself. “The USA’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform, alongside the passport […]

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‘LOOKED SO REAL’: HOW AI IS BEING WEAPONISED AGAINST INDIA’S MUSLIM WOMEN

Sun 28 June 2026: Experts say a trend is reshaping online harassment: the use of AI to generate sexualised imagery and propaganda targeting Muslim women. New Delhi, India – When Samreen Ayoub first saw the video, she was stunned. The freelance model from India-administered Kashmir was scrolling on her phone last year when a friend sent […]

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