Fri 22 May 2026: UN Security Council urged to press for Israeli obligations and Hamas disarmament under Gaza ‘ceasefire’ roadmap. The high representative overseeing the United States-founded Board of Peace for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, has warned that the deteriorating status quo in the devastated Palestinian enclave risks becoming “permanent”. Speaking on Thursday to the United […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Trump accepts credentials of SA’s new ambassador: Meyer succeeds former Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled as ambassador in March last year. In a SABC interview from Washington, Meyer described the credential ceremony at the White House as “warm”. A […]
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Fri 22 May 2026: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the oil-rich province will hold a non-binding referendum in October asking residents whether they want to stay in Canada, Reuters reported. While largely symbolic, the vote could create political headaches for Prime Minister Mark Carney. Smith clarified that the referendum itself won’t trigger secession. […]
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Security escort migrants in a National Public Health Agency (NPHA) after their arrival at Freetown International Airport, formerly known as Lungi International Airport in Sierra Leone. Fri 22 May 2026: The first plane carrying nine migrants from West African countries has arrived from the United States to Sierra Leone, making it the latest African country […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Saudi Arabia’s oil export revenues surged to their highest level in more than three years in March, as higher energy prices and the kingdom’s ability to reroute crude shipments helped offset disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil exports rose 37.4% year-on-year in March, while their share […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Protesting migrants camp at refugee centre following police clashes and threats from vigilante groups. Foreign nationals are camping outside the Diakonia refugee centre in the Durban city centre after police used rubber bullets to disperse them on Tuesday. The group of over 500 people had initially picketed at the Durban Central Police Station […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: A 50-day water shutdown can be expected across Gauteng, the North West, the Free State and Mpumalanga, affecting millions of residents across several municipalities, after Rand Water announced major planned maintenance at its Palmiet and Zuikerbosch systems. The interruptions are scheduled to run between 29 May and 17 July 2026. The […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: What began as a demolition drive in Bandra East, Mumbai, turned tense when Western Railway razed a mosque and surrounding buildings, claiming the land was illegally occupied. Carried out on May 19 in the Gareeb Nagar slum following a Bombay High Court directive, the operation cleared roughly 500 unauthorized huts adjacent […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Netanyahu ordered the swift deportation of detained flotilla activists after criticising a minister’s video mocking them while handcuffed. Israel has released hundreds of activists who attempted to breach Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and are in the process of deporting them, according to a legal organization working with the flotilla. The […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Israel is now perceived more negatively than any other country in the world, followed by North Korea, Afghanistan and Iran, according to new global polling published by Nira Data as part of its 2026 democracy and country perception research. The five most positively perceived countries were Switzerland, Canada, Japan, Sweden and […]
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