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China, Russia, Iran Start 'BRICS Plus' Naval Exercises In South African Waters
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (341+ words) JOHANNESBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) " China, Russia and Iran began a week of joint naval exercises in South Africa's waters on Saturday in what the host country described as a BRICS Plus operation to "ensure the safety of shipping and maritime economic…...
Kaweah Subbasin Praised as It Exits Groundwater 'Naughty' List
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (682+ words) The holiday season in the Kaweah subbasin got a little more jolly thanks to its formal removal from the state's groundwater enforcement process on Tuesday. The state Water Resources Control Board passed a'resolution at its Dec. 2 meeting that officially ended…...
Trump Administration Reshapes State Department Human Rights Report
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (409+ words) WASHINGTON " U.S. officials will consider enforcement of affirmative action policies and state subsidies for abortion as infringements when compiling the State Department's annual human rights report, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to reshape foreign policy in line with "America First…...
Gazans Say They Paid $2,000 per Seat for Flight South Africa
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (762+ words) CAIRO " Gazans said they paid $2,000 per seat to fly their families to South Africa on a trip arranged by a group offering a way out of the devastated enclave, in what South Africa alleged on Monday appeared to be part…...
Trump Administration Sends Another Third-Country Deportation Flight to Eswatini
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (393+ words) MBABANE " President Donald Trump's administration sent another third-country deportation flight to the small African nation of Eswatini on Monday, officials from both countries said, the second in recent months despite objections from lawyers for the migrants. Eswatini's government said it…...
Irish Lawyer Details Israel's UN Violations at International Court
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) GV Wire is a Fresno based digital news platform providing in-depth, local coverage of Central California, with a focus on breaking news, community issues, and political reporting. Irish Lawyer Details Israel's UN Violations at International Court Irish attorney Blinne Ni…...
How Trump's Pledge to Punish South Africa Reflects Musk's Criticism of His Homeland
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (791+ words) CAPE TOWN, South Africa " U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut all funding to South Africa over what he called a human rights violation, a move that reflects Elon Musk's repeated and false claims over the years that authorities in…...