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Cyclone slams into Madagascar, killing at least 20 people
2+ hour ago (45+ words) Officials in Madagascar say building collapses are responsible for many of the confirmed 20 deaths from Cyclone Gezani. Cyclone slams into Madagascar, killing at least 20 people Authorities in Madagascar say building collapses are responsible for many of the confirmed 20 deaths from…...
Miller stars as South Africa hold off Afghanistan in T20 World Cup thriller
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (355+ words) David Miller's batting heroics in the second super over got South Africa over the line against Afghanistan in Ahmedabad. South Africa edged Afghanistan in a second super over following a dramatic Group D game on Wednesday that was tied after…...
‘Monstrous’: Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar, with reports of severe damage
19+ hour, 19+ min ago (507+ words) Gezani has hit just 11 days after Cyclone Fytia killed 12 people and displaced 31,000 in northwestern Madagascar. Madagascar's national weather service has said that hurricane-force winds and heavy rains are expected to continue as Cyclone Gezani makes its way across the Indian…...
Zimbabwe cabinet approves plan to extend Mnangagwa’s rule till 2030
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (464+ words) President Mnangagwa, 83, "is currently meant to step down in 2028 after serving two five-year terms. Zimbabwe's "cabinet backed draft legislation that would change the constitution to extend presidential terms from five years to seven, allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in…...
Trump tempers criticism of UK’s Chagos Islands deal after talk with Starmer
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (348+ words) Despite calling it earlier an "act of great stupidity, Trump signals support of Starmers Chagos deal. United States President Donald Trump appears to have endorsed the deal struck by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to hand over the sovereignty of…...
It’s time for the world to boycott the US
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (262+ words) Under Donald Trump, the US is escalating violence abroad and repression at home while facing none of the sanctions routinely demanded of other states. A global boycott and divestment campaign may now be the only nonviolent way to force accountability....
‘We have to rebuild’: Mozambique flood victims persevere in face of loss
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (1254+ words) More than 150 people have been killed and some 800,000 affected by floods in the southern and central provinces of Mozambique. Maputo, Mozambique " When Emilia Machel, 30, and her three children rushed to the Chiaquelane site for displaced people on the afternoon of…...
Funeral insurance thrives as millions can’t afford healthcare in Zimbabwe
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1557+ words) More Zimbabweans are preparing for death than survival as funeral policies are more popular than health insurance. Harare, Zimbabwe " Ngoni Mutambararo's uncle, Steward Ganda, 60, spent the last months of his life at home, trying to recover from a severe ailment…...
Pakistan beat Australia to seal cricket series in T20 World Cup warm-up
1+ week, 4+ day ago (510+ words) Pakistan thump Australia by 90 runs in Lahore in second T20 of tour to seal three-match T20 series 2-0. Skipper Salman Ali Agha hit his highest score in the shortest format before Pakistan's spinners routed Australia by 90 runs in the second Twenty20 International in Lahore…...
South Africa orders expulsion of Israeli envoy, declared persona non grata
1+ week, 5+ day ago (611+ words) South Africa accuses Israeli representative of "gross abuse of diplomatic privilege" as Israel orders reciprocal move. South Africa is expelling Israel"s envoy to the country, the foreign affairs ministry announced, accusing the Israeli official of engaging in "unacceptable violations…...