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South Africa World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams dies aged 25
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (253+ words) JOHANNESBURG: South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25. His death was confirmed by Gayton Mc Kenzie, South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday. "It is with…...
Eswatini says 11 new US deportees "mostly African
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (292+ words) MBABANE, Eswatini: The Eswatini government said Thursday a new group of US deportees it had received from the United States was made up of 11 people mostly from other African countries. The new arrivals were flown into the tiny nation on…...
Australia reasserts its dominance in women's T20 cricket
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (874+ words) The only two unbeaten teams in the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup progressed to the final on July 5. Australia were favorites by virtue of dominating performances in the tournament, only looking in jeopardy at 68 for three against India in their final…...
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 15 miners: state company
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (297+ words) KHARTOUM: A partial collapse in a decommissioned gold mine in northern Sudan has killed 15 miners, a state company said on Monday. The miners had snuck into the shut-down Mohamed Tawfiq mine, in Wadi Halfa near the Egyptian border, when "parts…...
Africa's World Cup surge fades as Ghana falls to Colombia, leaving Morocco and Egypt still standing
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (427+ words) KANSAS CITY: Africa set a record by sending nine of its teams to the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Seven of them were knocked out in the first round. Ghana were the last African team to play in the…...
Scared but staying: Some migrants dig in as South Africa turns hostile
1+ week, 2+ day ago (84+ words) Arab News Scared but staying: Some migrants dig in as South Africa turns hostile - Although Tuesday's nationwide marches were largely peaceful, there were several pockets of attacks on foreigners - The overall immigrant population in South Africa stands at about 3 million…...
Taif University climbs in rankings
1+ week, 2+ day ago (186+ words) TAIF: Taif University has climbed 500 places from last year in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026 to rank among the world's top 1, 000 universities. The achievement reflects the university's strong academic and research performance, as well as its commitment to advancing…...
US to give Tanzania $1. 3 bln under five-year health pact
1+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) DAR ES SALAAM: The "United States has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tanzania to invest more than $1. 3 billion in its health sector over the next five years, the latest in a series of deals that have caused controversy in…...
South Africa says over 900 arrested during nationwide anti-migrant protests
1+ week, 3+ day ago (242+ words) JOHANNESBURG: South African police said more than 900 people were arrested on Tuesday, when there were nationwide anti-migrant protests which were mostly "peaceful but occasionally "descended into violence and "looting. Tebello "Mosikili, a deputy "national police commissioner, told a press conference…...
US deports first migrant to Pacific nation Palau
1+ week, 3+ day ago (435+ words) SYDNEY: The United States has started deporting migrants to a sparsely populated archipelago in the tropical Pacific, the island nation of Palau told AFP on Wednesday. President Donald Trump has led a push to expel asylum seekers and undocumented migrants…...