Thu 21 May 2026: UN economists forecast global GDP to grow 2.5 percent in 2026 and 2.8 percent in 2027. The United Nations has cut its growth forecast for the global economy, citing the fallout of the war on Iran. Global gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow 2.5 percent this year and 2.8 […]
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Thu 21 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ SA’s security under threat: This, they said, has led to a decline in South Africa’s defence capability with ageing and inadequate equipment, a lack of infrastructure maintenance, and inadequate provisioning for military personnel at a time when the role of the SANDF has […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Russia and China signed over 40 documents spanning economy, energy, transport, and international cooperation following talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday. The Kremlin said in a statement that 22 documents were signed at a special ceremony at the end of the […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Nigerian Army lauds joint US operation as part of ongoing military campaign to ‘hunt down and kill terrorists anywhere’. Nigerian forces working with the United States claim to have killed 175 ISIL (ISIS) fighters in a series of joint strikes in the country’s northeast in recent days. The Nigerian Defence Headquarters […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was being lined up by the US and Israel in Iran similarly to Rodriguez after Maduro in Venezuela. The United States and Israel went into war on Iran intending to replace the regime’s leadership with hardline former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, The New York Times reported. Quoting US officials who were briefed […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: The FBI is investigating a livestreamed video that depicts the San Diego mosque shooters assaulting an Islamic Center before ultimately taking their own lives. Footage from the attack shows the armed perpetrators breaking into the Islamic Center of San Diego, carrying out a violent assault that left three people dead. Late on […]
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Wed 20 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Mantashe fires back over SA coal exports to Israel: Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is in hot water over South Africa’s 87% year-on-year increase in coal exports to Israel, which critics have argued is enabling its continued military campaign in Gaza. However, Mantashe […]
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FILE PHOTO: Abu Lulu, whose true name is Al Fateh Abdullah Idris, is one of the most notorious RSF leader. Tue 19 May 2026: A commander of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) who was arrested late last year following global outrage over videos of him executing unarmed people in Al Fasher has been released […]
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Tue 19 May 2026: The leaders of Russia and China will adopt a Declaration on the Establishment of a Multipolar World during Russian President Vladimir Putin visit to Beijing, his aide on international affairs Yury Ushakov said on Monday. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Ushakov said Putin will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday […]
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Tue 19 May 2026: The Israeli army seized more than 40 of the 54 vessels participating in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla on Tuesday, according to Israeli media. The army also detained around 300 activists, Israeli news website Walla reported, citing an unnamed security source. Walla added that the Israeli navy had not yet intercepted […]
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