Wed 24 June 2026: Gold prices fell below $4,000 per ounce on Wednesday for the first time since November 2025, extending losses as expectations of tighter US monetary policy and easing geopolitical risks reduced demand for the safe-haven asset. The precious metal dropped 3.3% on a day-on-day basis, sliding toward seven-month lows to around $3,974.60 […]
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Wed 24 June 2026: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that American inspectors will participate in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) missions when it eventually enters Iran for uranium inspections. Trump told Fox News that there is currently “no rush” to deploy the teams. He said on Tuesday that teams would arrive on the […]
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Wed 24 June 2026: Kenya’s plan to host a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base has been blocked by a court decision. Street protests and a contempt ruling against the health minister added to the pressure, all of this unfolding within weeks of the facility’s announcement in May. The United States has declined […]
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Wed 24 June 2026: Ukrainian strikes on Russian-occupied Crimea have triggered power outages in its largest city, Sevastopol, according to statements from both sides, as Kyiv intensifies attacks on the peninsula Moscow annexed in 2014. Crimea has been forced to suspend fuel sales to the public as Ukraine’s army targets Russian logistics to the region and has […]
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Wed 24 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Police look on as anti-foreigner marchers vandalise businesses: In response to the recent unrest, a broad coalition of community organisations, trade unions, civil society groups and concerned citizens has launched the Siyafana Sonke Campaign, a national initiative aimed at confronting xenophobia, defending social […]
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Tue 23 June 2026: Two children, aged two and four, were found dead in their family’s car in southeastern France Monday as temperatures soared across large parts of the country, the local prosecutor said. “The causes of death are yet to be determined, but the heatwave is the leading line of inquiry,” said Helene Mourges, the prosecutor in the […]
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Tue 23 June 2026: A Taliban delegation is expected to fly into Brussels on Tuesday after being granted a one-day visa to hold talks with the EU on returning failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan. The European Commission has invited the officials for discussions under a push to crack down on irregular migration and boost deportations despite […]
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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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