Sun 14 June 2026: Let me paint you a picture. A Zimbabwean man sells vegetables outside a taxi rank in Durban. He has been doing it for three years. He pays his rent. He sends money home. He minds his business. One afternoon, a crowd gathers. His stall is destroyed. He is lucky to escape […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday denounced Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, accusing Tel Aviv of exploiting the dispute between Mogadishu and the breakaway region. He said Israel’s recognition of the region marks one of the darkest days in Somalia’s history. “Tel Aviv is taking advantage of the long-standing dispute between […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand rises for clean energy, electrification and digital technologies, the UN Trade and Development agency (UNCTAD) said on Friday. In its June 2026 Global Trade Update, UNCTAD said copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements have become central to industrial policy, development and […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: The United Arab Emirates denied reports Friday about funds being transferred from the Gulf country to Iran, including allegations involving $3 billion. “The United Arab Emirates has categorically denied reports published by certain international media outlets alleging the transfer of funds from the UAE to the Islamic Republic of Iran, including […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Iran will hold funeral procedures for the country’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei between July 4 and July 9, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. The program will include a farewell ceremony in the capital Tehran on July 4-5. Then, funeral ceremonies will be held in Tehran on July 6 and […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: A U.S. federal judge has refused to halt a mixed martial arts fight planned for the White House, clearing the way for the administration to proceed with the event on President Trump’s birthday this Sunday. US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Friday that plaintiffs challenging the event failed to adequately demonstrate […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: For years, big tech companies have placed the burden of managing screen time squarely on individuals and parents, operating on the assumption that capturing human attention is fair game. But the social media sands may slowly be shifting. A test-case jury trial in Los Angeles is accusing big tech companies of creating “addiction machines”. […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: In the amphitheatre of Gladiator II, Ridley Scott trains his lens on fighters and emperors – but no account of ancient gladiators is complete without its devotees. Eclipsing the modern superfan in adulation for their heroes, fans massed in the amphitheatre to see their favourites fight, taking on a mania with potential […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: One in every 70 people worldwide remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday, which noted that global displacement has declined for the first time in a decade, though it remains at unacceptably high levels. Launching the report in Geneva, UN High Commissioner […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: The United States plans to cut air and naval assets designated to NATO operations in Europe, in another hit to confidence concerning Washington’s commitment to the military alliance. European officials on Friday backed up a report in The New York Times that the administration of President Donald Trump is set to […]
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