Fri 12 June 2026: Footage of a horrific knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media on Monday evening. A Sudanese asylum-seeker in his 30s, who entered the UK in 2023, has been charged with attempted murder. Meanwhile, the far-right was quick to exploit the situation to further an anti-immigration agenda. Violent unrest […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: The Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, the World Health Organization warned on Friday. Much more needs to be done to get on top of the virus, the WHO said, with isolation bed capacity far below the anticipated need, based on how it […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: Global markets are trading on a positive trend following US President Donald Trump’s announcement that a deal with Iran will be finalized in the coming days, saying the Iranian side approved the agreement, and it will be signed within a few days, fueling hopes that the conflict could be resolved soon. […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: Pope Leo XIV on Friday highlighted the role of migration in fostering encounter and mutual enrichment among peoples during the final leg of his visit to Spain’s Canary Islands. “Migration has an important message to communicate, because it can become an opportunity for encounter and for mutual enrichment between peoples,” the […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ United States’ plan to punish SA is backfiring: The imposition of tariffs on South African exports to the United States has not resulted in a decline in the value of local products sent to the world’s largest consumer market. Rather, the value […]
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Thu 11 June 2026: The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held for the first time in three countries with 48 teams, will kick off Thursday. The tournament, hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, will be held across three countries with 48 teams for the first time. The tournament will begin with the […]
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Thu 11 June 2026: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates testified before a US congressional committee on Wednesday that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Espstein tried to blackmail him by using his extramarital affairs against him. Testifying behind closed doors to the House Oversight Committee as part of the US Justice Department’s Epstein probe, Gates said Epstein […]
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Thu 11 June 2026: US Federal authorities are ramping up airspace enforcement across the United States as the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, warning that unauthorized drone flights over tournament venues will be treated as federal crimes carrying fines of up to $100,000 and the prospect of immediate arrest. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and […]
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Thu 11 June 2026: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the US will be hitting Iran “very hard tonight,” adding that Washington will seize control of Iranian oil infrastructure points in the near future. “The United States will be hitting Iran (Whose Navy, Air Force, Radar, Anti Aircraft, and all other forms of Defense, […]
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Thu 11 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Madlanga Commission goes green: As the commissioners donning Bafana Bafana jerseys entered the hearing venue, the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, their show of support was met with spontaneous applause from those in attendance. Bafana Bafana are set to take on […]
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