South African election early results see ANC losing majority, DA and MK performing well
MIDRAND, South Africa, May 30 (Reuters) – The African National Congress looked set on Thursday to lose the parliamentary majority it has held for 30…
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Iran registers presidential candidates for early vote after Raisi’s death
DUBAI, May 30 (Reuters) – Iran on Thursday started registration of candidates for an early election next month following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi…
‘Hong Kong 47’ trial: 14 democrats found guilty in landmark subversion case
HONG KONG, May 30 (Reuters) – Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were found guilty and two were acquitted on Thursday in a landmark subversion trial…
France’s Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons
France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift that could change the complexion of the war in Ukraine — allowing Kyiv…
South Africans vote in most competitive election since apartheid ended
KWAMASHU, South Africa, May 29 (Reuters) – South Africans voted on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting the African National…
North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed
1 of 2 | A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s rocket launch during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul,…
‘Heinous massacre’: Israel’s attack on Rafah tent camp widely condemned
Several countries and global organisations have condemned the Israeli air attack on tents housing displaced people in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah that killed at least 40…
Over 100 feared dead in landslide in remote part of Papua New Guinea, with rescue efforts underway
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — More than 100 people are believed to have been killed in a landslide Friday that buried a village in a remote,…
Another woman accuses Diddy of sexual assault
A new legal case has been filed against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, by April Lampros, who said she had “four terrifying sexual encounters” from the…
World ignoring risk of Sudan genocide – UN expert
Sudan’s Darfur region is facing a growing risk of genocide as the world’s attention is focused on conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, a UN expert…