Tue 23 June 2026: South Africa is preparing to tighten security across the country ahead of the June 30 deadline set by anti-migrant protest groups for undocumented foreigners to leave. The country’s police minister said on Monday that the force is deploying extra security nationwide. South Africa has been plagued by weeks of xenophobic attacks that […]
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Tue 23 June 2026: Frontier AI models are ‘fundamentally transforming’ offensive cyber capabilities, intelligence officials say. Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology is poised to supercharge offensive hacking capabilities, and urgent action is needed to face up to the threat, US, UK, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand officials have said. “Frontier AI models are anticipated to exceed […]
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Tue 23 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Police’s R600-million plan to stop national shutdown turning into July 2021-style riot: Cachalia emphasised that authorities would not take any chances that could allow a repeat of the 2021 riots. “We don’t want a repeat of that, so we’re not going to […]
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Mon 22 June 2026: U.S. Vice President JD Vance stated Monday that Iran has agreed to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear inspectors back into the country. Inspections of Tehran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium will possibly begin as soon as this week, following the first round of U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the […]
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Mon 22 June 2026: Keir Starmer on Monday announced his resignation as UK prime minister and Labour Party leader amid mounting pressure following poor results in last month’s local elections. “I will resign as leader of the Labour Party. I have spoken to His Majesty the King this morning to inform him of my decision,” […]
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Mon 22 June 2026: Civil aviation authority temporarily imposed restrictions on flights at several airports during attack Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Monday that Russian air defenses repelled another Ukrainian drone attack, with 84 unmanned aerial vehicles intercepted on approach to the capital overnight. Emergency service specialists are working at the debris fall sites, […]
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Mon 22 June 2026: US-Iran talks in Switzerland over weekend saw some tensions flare, but talks continued, fueling optimism over lasting peace in Middle East, driving gold prices up Global markets began the week that will see the release of key US macroeconomic data on a mixed trend after US-Iran talks continued to reach a […]
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Mon 22 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA struggles with migrant exodus and economic unrest: Moreover, foreign-born residents only account for an estimated 5.1% of South Africa’s population.“That is not an influx and it is not particularly high compared to global standards,” said Economist Duma Gqubule. “People are making up […]
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Sun 21 June 2026: United States President Donald Trump has pledged there will be no tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, unless they are collected by his own country. Trump’s statement, made in a Saturday afternoon post on Truth Social, is the latest sign that a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) may be […]
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Sun 21 June 2026: A government push to curb undocumented employment is exposing the dependence of many small businesses on migrant labour. Johannesburg, South Africa – In the narrow lanes of Fordsburg in central Johannesburg, Junaid Mohammed* stands behind the counter of a family shop that has been in his family for decades. His father started […]
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