Sat 13 June 2026: The United States plans to cut air and naval assets designated to NATO operations in Europe, in another hit to confidence concerning Washington’s commitment to the military alliance. European officials on Friday backed up a report in The New York Times that the administration of President Donald Trump is set to […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ New R2 and R5 coins launching in SA: The R5 coin will be an education tribute coin, featuring the designs of the R2 coins on its reverse side. As with other commemorative coins, they carry no higher value than their face values, […]
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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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