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Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on critics

RUSSIA: RUSSIAN authorities have outlawed Human Rights Watch as an “undesirable organisation”, a label that, under a 2015 law, makes…

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EAC nations meet to identify the flagship infrastructure projects 

DODOMA: THE identification of flagship infrastructure projects from East African Community (EAC) member states peaked the community’s joint meeting convened…

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South Africa hits back after Trump says US won’t invite it for G20 next year

SOUTH AFRICA: SOUTH Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has described as “regrettable” the announcement by US President Donald Trump that South…

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Ukraine peace plan exposes Western double standards

UKRAINE: As Western governments push forward a Ukraine peace plan, critics across the Global South say the initiative exposes long-standing…

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Why the G20 both lost and found its way

MOSCOW: ON November 30, 2025, South Africa’s G20 presidency will conclude. This year was unique in the history of the…

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Trump vows immigration crackdown after shootings of National Guardsmen in DC

USA: IT took only a few hours for President Donald Trump to turn what he called “an act of evil,…

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Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 63 years: What we know and how it spread

AT LEAST 44 people have died after Hong Kong’s worst fire in 63 years tore through several high-rise buildings on…

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Taiwan unveils $40bn budget for defence spending to counter China

TAIWAN: TAIWANESE President William Lai Ching-te has announced a $40bn budget for defence spending over the next eight years, to…

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Tanzania joins the World Heritage Committee for a five-year term

PARIS: TANZANIA has been elected to join the World Heritage Committee for a period of five years from 2025-2029. Tanzania…

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Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations

ETHIOPIA: A plume of volcanic ash from Ethiopia has swept across the Red Sea through Oman and Yemen and reached…

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