Sat 02 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ IEC reassures public that local elections won’t disrupt school exams: “Around that time, it would be the beginning of exams, and not a lot of our learners would be writing exams. We wanted to hold the elections before the exams are in […]
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Fri 01 May 2026: US President Donald Trump is set to receive a briefing on new plans for potential military action in Iran on Thursday from CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper, Axios reported Thursday, citing sources. According to the report, the briefing signals that Trump is seriously weighing a return to large-scale combat operations, either […]
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Fri 01 May 2026: In the face of worsening geopolitical tensions, Gulf nations are resuming cooperative projects aimed to mitigate risks Gulf leaders gathered in Riyadh this week for their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of the US–Israel war with Iran. Alongside security concerns, they also discussed expediting longstanding joint projects. Under the umbrella of the Gulf Cooperation […]
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Thu 30 April 2026: Aid agencies warn that time is running out to avoid an ‘irreversible humanitarian catastrophe’. Nearly eight million people in South Sudan are at risk of acute hunger as conflict and displacement worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, according to a United Nations-backed report. Published on Tuesday, the report warns that 7.8 […]
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Fri 01 May 2026: ‘Strikes across the Gaza Strip continue to hit residential areas and disrupt basic services,’ says spokesman UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Wednesday that a majority of families in the Gaza Strip are struggling to access clean water, as continued strikes and damage to infrastructure deepen an already severe humanitarian crisis. “Turning […]
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Fri 01 May 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:👇🏼 ◼️ Hate on parade: The marches and heightened anti-foreigner sentiment drew a warning from UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Speaking on SA’s Freedom Day on Monday, 27 April, a UN statement said: “…the Secretary‑General is deeply concerned by reports of xenophobic attacks and acts of […]
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Thu 30 April 2026: US Central Command has requested to deploy Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system in Middle East for “possible use against Iran,” Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing sources. If approved, the request would mark the first time Washington deploys the system, which has not yet been declared fully operational. The report said the […]
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Thu 30 April 2026: Brenton Tarrant shot dead 51 Muslim worshippers, including children, at two Christchurch mosques in 2019. Australian white supremacist killer Brenton Tarrant has lost an appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence for shooting dead 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019, court documents show. New Zealand’s Court of Appeal denied Tarrant’s appeal on […]
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Thu 30 April 2026: As Mali’s military government battles to reassert control, spokesperson for Tuareg rebels says it will fall ‘sooner or later’. Mali’s Tuareg rebels, involved in a continuing uprising, including the assassination of the country’s defence minister, have said they want to drive the military government’s Russian backers out of the country. Mohamed Elmaouloud […]
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Thu 30 April 2026: UK watchdog warns against overreach in targeting activist groups under ‘counterterrorism’ laws. The British government risks stretching “counterterrorism” laws beyond their original purpose by using such powers against activist groups, a United Kingdom “terrorism” watchdog has said. In his annual report examining the use of Britain’s “terrorism” legislation during 2024, independent […]
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