Wed 29 April 2026: The researchers credit the slowdown to policies implemented by Brazil’s President Lula da Silva to curb deforestation. The pace of tropical forest destruction eased last year from a record high but has remained at alarming levels, according to a new study that praises “decisive government action”. The world lost 4.3 million […]
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Wed 29 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Gauteng overcrowding crisis: The province now has 2 835 168 pupils enrolled in its public schools, more than double the 1 408 237 recorded in 1995. That figure grows by roughly 50 000 pupils every year, placing enormous pressure on infrastructure that was […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: A group of Buddhist monks was arrested at a Sri Lankan airport on suspicion of cannabis smuggling, according to media reports. Authorities detained the group after they arrived from Thailand late Saturday with more than 110 kilograms (242 lbs) of Kush cannabis and hashish, the Sri Lankan Daily Mirror reported Sunday. The suspects appeared in the […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: US President Donald Trump signaled Monday he was unlikely to accept Iran’s latest proposal to end the war after Tehran proposed a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while leaving questions about its nuclear program for later negotiations, CNN reported, quoting two sources familiar with the matter. According to the […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: Hundreds of women and children and dozens of doctors among those detained by the rebel group in poor conditions, says Sudan Doctors Network. Thousands of people remain detained in poor conditions by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in el-Fasher in western Sudan, according to a local NGO. The Sudan Doctors […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: The Home Office is challenging top judges who ruled that the proscription of the group as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. London, United Kingdom – The United Kingdom is set to appeal the High Court’s landmark ruling that the government’s ban on Palestine Action was illegal. The two-day hearing, which begins on Tuesday at […]
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Tue 28 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ US signals thaw with SA after months of diplomatic strain: “On behalf of the US, I extend warm greetings to the people of South Africa as you commemorate Freedom Day,” Rubio said in the statement issued by the state department. “More than three […]
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Mon 27 April 2026: US lawmakers push to grant American soldiers serving in the Israeli army the same legal protections as US troops, in a move without precedent for any other foreign army. The bill would place some 20,000 dual citizens fighting for Israel on a legal par with Americans serving the US. Details of […]
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Mon 27 April 2026: Pope Leo’s four-nation Africa tour featured firm denunciations by the pontiff of despotism and war and also unprecedented attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump that grabbed headlines. But a smaller moment, in which the pope said the Catholic Church should prioritise questions of inequality and justice over those of sexual ethics, may prove to be of […]
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Mon 27 April 2026: Plan aims to end war quickly by bypassing uranium enrichment dispute, US reviewing proposal, Axios says Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the war while postponing nuclear negotiations to a later stage, a media report said Sunday. The proposal was conveyed to the US through mediators, including […]
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